First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Louisville/Jefferson County
$75,450avg. a year
$36.27 an hour · 4,180 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn an average of $75,450 a year. That is about the same as the Kentucky average of $74,710. The U.S. average is $76,600.
$75,010Median pay
$36.27Average hourly
+1%vs. Kentucky average
4,180Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1290 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$89,810
$43.18 an hour
21,890 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$77,660
$37.34 an hour
35,930 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$76,910
$36.98 an hour
4690 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$74,480
$35.81 an hour
5360 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$74,410
$35.77 an hour
6730 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$74,070
$35.61 an hour
7740 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$72,760
$34.98 an hour
8380 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$70,580
$33.94 an hour
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How Louisville/Jefferson County compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $48,670 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $50,690 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $54,800 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $48,060 |
| Machinists | $60,750 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $41,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make in Louisville/Jefferson County?
The average is $75,450 a year, and the median is $75,010. About 4,180 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is about the same as the Kentucky average of $74,710.
Is this job common in Louisville/Jefferson County?
It makes up 6.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.41 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: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31140). 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.