First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Alabama
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Alabama earned a median of $73,060 a year ($35.13 an hour) and a mean of $76,100 in May 2025. The median is 1.9% below the U.S. median of $74,450, ranking 31st of 54 states and territories, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $73,060
- Median hourly
- $35.13
- Mean annual
- $76,100
- Jobs on record
- 20,670
Grey needle: U.S. median, $74,450 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does Alabama compare on pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers?
Alabama ranks 31st of 54 states and territories. Wyoming is highest at $90,390, $17,330 more than the Alabama median.
| State | Rank | Median | Against U.S. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 29 | $73,580 | -1% | 8,180 |
| Missouri | 30 | $73,210 | -2% | 15,430 |
| Alabama | 31 | $73,060 | -2% | 20,670 |
| South Dakota | 32 | $73,040 | -2% | 1,930 |
| Kentucky | 33 | $72,490 | -3% | 13,820 |
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 54 states and territories with a published figure. See every state.
Does Alabama pay go further after prices?
Prices in Alabama run 11.2% below the U.S. average, so the $73,060 median buys about what $82,253 buys at average U.S. prices, above the $74,450 U.S. median. On this measure Alabama ranks 8th of 51, up from 31st before the adjustment.
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. The adjustment divides pay by the state's price level.
Which areas in Alabama pay first-line supervisors of production and operating workers the most?
Decatur, AL is highest at $84,270, 15.3% above the Alabama median.
| Area | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur, AL | $84,270 | 950 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $82,970 | 1,270 |
| Mobile, AL | $78,760 | 1,520 |
| Montgomery, AL | $76,610 | 1,320 |
| Birmingham, AL | $75,760 | 3,450 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $74,940 | 1,040 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $74,650 | 380 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $72,670 | 3,000 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $68,890 | 530 |
| Huntsville, AL | $68,010 | 2,670 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $65,410 | 410 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $65,030 | 1,000 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $62,760 | 670 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 1,160 |
| Gadsden, AL | $61,460 | 310 |
| Dothan, AL | $61,350 | 430 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Every area BLS lists for this job in Alabama is shown; an area that crosses state lines is listed under the first state in its BLS title.
How many first-line supervisors of production and operating workers work in Alabama?
BLS counts 20,670 jobs in Alabama, 3.1% of the 673,430 in the U.S. That is the 13th largest count among the 54 states and territories with a published figure. That is 9.8 of every 1,000 jobs in Alabama, a location quotient of 2.26: the occupation's share of local jobs is 2.26 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025 and national file.
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