Best states for an operation shift supervisor

Q: What is the best state for operation shift supervisors?

The best state to be an operation shift supervisor is Maine based on operation shift supervisor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for operation shift supervisors?

The highest paying state for operation shift supervisors is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for operation shift supervisors?

The worst state for operation shift supervisors is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Operation shift supervisor opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for operation shift supervisors, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for operation shift supervisors.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of operation shift supervisors in America is $49,000.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for operation shift supervisors.Maine is the best state, and Gillette is the city with the highest pay for operation shift supervisors.

10 best states for operation shift supervisors in 2026

1. Maine
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 226
Average annual salary: $44,897
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Operation shift supervisor jobs in Maine
2. Connecticut
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 718
Average annual salary: $43,320
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Operation shift supervisor jobs in Connecticut
3. New Jersey
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 1,321
Average annual salary: $46,262
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Operation shift supervisor jobs in New Jersey
4. Wisconsin
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 979
Average annual salary: $40,966
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Operation shift supervisor jobs in Wisconsin
5. North Dakota
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $42,026
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Operation shift supervisor jobs in North Dakota
6. Wyoming
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $54,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Operation shift supervisor jobs in Wyoming
7. Kansas
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 426
Average annual salary: $41,737
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Operation shift supervisor jobs in Kansas
8. Nebraska
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $46,533
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.61
Operation shift supervisor jobs in Nebraska
9. Indiana
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 1,689
Average annual salary: $38,073
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Operation shift supervisor jobs in Indiana
10. Ohio
Total operation shift supervisor jobs: 1,880
Average annual salary: $38,539
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Operation shift supervisor jobs in Ohio

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Detailed list of the best states for an operation shift supervisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$44,897	$36,000	1,335,907	226
2	Connecticut	$43,320	$33,000	3,588,184	718
3	New Jersey	$46,262	$34,000	9,005,644	1,321
4	Wisconsin	$40,966	$32,000	5,795,483	979
5	North Dakota	$42,026	$34,000	755,393	157
6	Wyoming	$54,665	$42,000	579,315	65
7	Kansas	$41,737	$32,000	2,913,123	426
8	Nebraska	$46,533	$35,000	1,920,076	239
9	Indiana	$38,073	$28,000	6,666,818	1,689
10	Ohio	$38,539	$29,000	11,658,609	1,880
11	Illinois	$39,680	$30,000	12,802,023	2,470
12	Colorado	$42,009	$32,000	5,607,154	940
13	Michigan	$38,144	$29,000	9,962,311	1,721
14	Pennsylvania	$38,954	$29,000	12,805,537	1,884
15	Iowa	$39,541	$30,000	3,145,711	547
16	New Hampshire	$40,698	$32,000	1,342,795	243
17	Minnesota	$41,038	$32,000	5,576,606	814
18	Vermont	$40,910	$33,000	623,657	97
19	Rhode Island	$40,686	$31,000	1,059,639	140
20	California	$38,817	$28,000	39,536,653	7,047
21	Hawaii	$38,308	$27,000	1,427,538	252
22	District of Columbia	$45,090	$33,000	693,972	157
23	New York	$38,897	$29,000	19,849,399	2,209
24	Kentucky	$35,534	$26,000	4,454,189	760
25	West Virginia	$35,135	$26,000	1,815,857	276
26	Washington	$39,121	$31,000	7,405,743	1,162
27	Maryland	$37,759	$27,000	6,052,177	1,105
28	Montana	$39,231	$31,000	1,050,493	124
29	Delaware	$37,804	$27,000	961,939	173
30	Louisiana	$35,418	$26,000	4,684,333	542
31	Missouri	$36,448	$27,000	6,113,532	902
32	Massachusetts	$38,835	$30,000	6,859,819	1,154
33	Idaho	$36,721	$28,000	1,716,943	246
34	Oregon	$38,789	$30,000	4,142,776	425
35	Tennessee	$34,597	$25,000	6,715,984	990
36	Alaska	$36,819	$32,000	739,795	117
37	Nevada	$35,402	$26,000	2,998,039	318
38	South Dakota	$36,255	$28,000	869,666	127
39	Arizona	$34,442	$25,000	7,016,270	1,048
40	Virginia	$36,915	$26,000	8,470,020	1,293
41	Oklahoma	$35,131	$26,000	3,930,864	386
42	Utah	$35,957	$27,000	3,101,833	318
43	Arkansas	$31,695	$23,000	3,004,279	473
44	North Carolina	$31,849	$23,000	10,273,419	1,748
45	South Carolina	$32,323	$24,000	5,024,369	748
46	Mississippi	$29,944	$22,000	2,984,100	456
47	Alabama	$29,903	$22,000	4,874,747	900
48	Georgia	$30,871	$23,000	10,429,379	1,946
49	Texas	$33,055	$24,000	28,304,596	2,915
50	Florida	$28,666	$21,000	20,984,400	3,061
51	New Mexico	$32,268	$24,000	2,088,070	225

Highest paying states for operation shift supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. Operation Shift Supervisor Salary
1	Maine	$44,897
2	Connecticut	$43,320
3	New Jersey	$46,262
4	Wisconsin	$40,966
5	North Dakota	$42,026
6	Wyoming	$54,665
7	Kansas	$41,737
8	Nebraska	$46,533
9	Indiana	$38,073
10	Ohio	$38,539
11	Illinois	$39,680
12	Colorado	$42,009
13	Michigan	$38,144
14	Pennsylvania	$38,954
15	Iowa	$39,541
16	New Hampshire	$40,698
17	Minnesota	$41,038
18	Vermont	$40,910
19	Rhode Island	$40,686
20	California	$38,817
21	Hawaii	$38,308
22	District of Columbia	$45,090
23	New York	$38,897
24	Kentucky	$35,534
25	West Virginia	$35,135
26	Washington	$39,121
27	Maryland	$37,759
28	Montana	$39,231
29	Delaware	$37,804
30	Louisiana	$35,418
31	Missouri	$36,448
32	Massachusetts	$38,835
33	Idaho	$36,721
34	Oregon	$38,789
35	Tennessee	$34,597
36	Alaska	$36,819
37	Nevada	$35,402
38	South Dakota	$36,255
39	Arizona	$34,442
40	Virginia	$36,915
41	Oklahoma	$35,131
42	Utah	$35,957
43	Arkansas	$31,695
44	North Carolina	$31,849
45	South Carolina	$32,323
46	Mississippi	$29,944
47	Alabama	$29,903
48	Georgia	$30,871
49	Texas	$33,055
50	Florida	$28,666
51	New Mexico	$32,268

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Total operation shift supervisor jobs:	226
Average annual salary:	$44,897
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Location Quotient:	0.97

Best states for an operation shift supervisor

10 best states for operation shift supervisors in 2026

1. Maine

2. Connecticut

3. New Jersey

4. Wisconsin

5. North Dakota

6. Wyoming

7. Kansas

8. Nebraska

9. Indiana

10. Ohio