First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Kentucky

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Kentucky earn the most in Paducah (average $89,810 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($70,580), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers average at $74,710 and the median at $72,490 for 13,820 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $76,600.

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

Paducah$89,810
Lexington$77,660
Louisville$75,450
Bowling Green$74,480
Owensboro$74,410
Elizabethtown$70,580

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Paducah	$89,810	$87,030	$66,570	$67,189	86
Lexington	$77,660	$76,410	$59,850	$58,728	93
Louisville	$75,450	$75,010	$60,230	$57,726	93
Bowling Green	$74,480	$73,540	$57,930	$57,248	90
Owensboro	$74,410	$69,320	$60,710	$57,366	89
Elizabethtown	$70,580	$71,620	$58,190	$54,754	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Paducah's local income tax (2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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

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

More about pay in Kentucky

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-1011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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