First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$77,120avg. a year
$37.08 an hour · 20,970 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $77,120 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $76,340. The U.S. average is $76,600.
$76,500Median pay
$37.08Average hourly
+1%vs. Illinois average
20,970Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1290 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$89,810
$43.18 an hour
2350 jobs
Decatur, IL
$88,290
$42.45 an hour
31,140 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$78,450
$37.71 an hour
4
Bloomington, IL
$76,560
$36.81 an hour
55,920 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$76,120
$36.60 an hour
6980 jobs
Peoria, IL
$75,340
$36.22 an hour
7300 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$74,920
$36.02 an hour
8220 jobs
Springfield, IL
$74,050
$35.60 an hour
91,050 jobs
Rockford, IL
$73,930
$35.54 an hour
10400 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$71,630
$34.44 an hour
11230 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$69,390
$33.36 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $46,020 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $52,850 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $56,180 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,270 |
| Machinists | $60,510 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $45,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $77,120 a year, and the median is $76,500. About 20,970 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $76,340.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-1011. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.