SOC 51-1011 · Flint, MI metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Flint, Michigan is $68,610 a year ($32.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,810: half of the 500 people in this job in the Flint, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$68,610average per year

$32.99 / hourMedian $66,810Take-home ≈ $53,800

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $97K90th

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

500people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#15 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Flint

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,080 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Flint earn between $49,220 and $82,870.

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,610$5,718$32.99
Median$66,810$5,568$32.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,220$4,102$23.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,870$6,906$39.84

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

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

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Flint earn 7% less than the Michigan average ($73,570) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Flint$68,610$66,810$41,770$97,080500
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 Flint

On the average salary of $68,610, a single filer in Flint takes home about $53,800 a year, or $4,483 a month and $2,069 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $68,610 buys what about $73,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Flint ranks 15th 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 Flint: questions

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

$32.99 an hour on average, and $32.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,800 a year ($4,483 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,610. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 10% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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