SOC 51-1011 · Ann Arbor, MI metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Ann Arbor, Michigan is $72,140 a year ($34.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,470: half of the 650 people in this job in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$72,140average per year

$34.68 / hourMedian $67,470Take-home ≈ $56,761

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

650people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#11 of 15Michigan metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Ann Arbor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,920 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Ann Arbor earn between $54,730 and $84,270.

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,140$6,012$34.68
Median$67,470$5,622$32.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,730$4,561$26.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,270$7,022$40.51

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Ann Arbor vs. Michigan and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Ann Arbor earn about the same as the Michigan average ($73,570) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ann Arbor$72,140$67,470$48,020$101,920650
Michigan$73,570$72,170$47,330$101,77026,650
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

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 Ann Arbor

On the average salary of $72,140, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $56,761 a year, or $4,730 a month and $2,183 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $72,140 buys what about $71,511 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Ann Arbor ranks 11th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($82,570).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

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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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Ann Arbor: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Ann Arbor?

$34.68 an hour on average, and $32.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Ann Arbor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Ann Arbor?

About $56,761 a year ($4,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,140.

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

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; area Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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