The map below shows you the number of first line supervisor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where first line supervisors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to first line supervisor professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the first line supervisor job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the first line supervisor industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,878	0.00%
2020	1,790	0.00%
2019	1,883	0.00%
2018	1,858	0.00%
2017	1,825	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$54,186	$26.05	+2.5%
2024	$52,858	$25.41	+1.5%
2023	$52,091	$25.04	+2.6%
2022	$50,754	$24.40	+1.9%
2021	$49,815	$23.95	+2.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Indiana	6,666,818	888	13%
2	Iowa	3,145,711	398	13%
3	Tennessee	6,715,984	830	12%
4	Wisconsin	5,795,483	707	12%
5	Ohio	11,658,609	1,334	11%
6	Arizona	7,016,270	799	11%
7	Colorado	5,607,154	632	11%
8	Kentucky	4,454,189	482	11%
9	New Hampshire	1,342,795	152	11%
10	Florida	20,984,400	2,072	10%
11	Illinois	12,802,023	1,253	10%
12	Georgia	10,429,379	1,042	10%
13	North Carolina	10,273,419	994	10%
14	Massachusetts	6,859,819	720	10%
15	Missouri	6,113,532	584	10%
16	Minnesota	5,576,606	574	10%
17	Connecticut	3,588,184	352	10%
18	Utah	3,101,833	313	10%
19	Nebraska	1,920,076	199	10%
20	North Dakota	755,393	75	10%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Florence	1	3%	$49,640
2	Oklahoma City	1	0%	$48,902
3	Wichita	1	0%	$49,975

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