First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

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

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,740 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Milwaukee earn between $61,630 and $86,540.

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

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

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Milwaukee earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($75,510) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is +2% 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 Milwaukee

On the average salary of $76,740, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $59,770 a year, or $4,981 a month and $2,299 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $76,740 buys what about $79,165 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Milwaukee ranks 5th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($80,260).

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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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