First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Athens, GA

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,070 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Athens earn between $49,750 and $80,010.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Athens earn 6% less than the Georgia average ($73,260) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $68,920, a single filer in Athens takes home about $54,625 a year, or $4,552 a month and $2,101 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Athens a good place for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $68,920 buys what about $73,835 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 11th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($80,930).

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Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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