SOC 51-1011 · Bozeman, MT metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Bozeman, Montana is $70,440 a year ($33.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,710: half of the 270 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$70,440average per year

$33.86 / hourMedian $66,710Take-home ≈ $55,766

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $95K90th

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

270people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,390 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Bozeman earn between $57,630 and $83,990.

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,440$5,870$33.87
Median$66,710$5,559$32.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,630$4,802$27.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,990$6,999$40.38

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

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

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Bozeman earn 5% less than the Montana average ($73,880) and 8% 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
Bozeman$70,440$66,710$48,460$95,390270
Montana$73,880$68,760$45,820$108,8001,860
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 Bozeman

On the average salary of $70,440, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $55,766 a year, or $4,647 a month and $2,145 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 Bozeman a good place for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $70,440 buys what about $68,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Bozeman ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($84,940).

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

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 Bozeman: questions

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

$33.86 an hour on average, and $32.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,766 a year ($4,647 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,440.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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