First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $38.15 an hour ($79,350 a year). About 3,960 people work in this job there.

$38.15Median hourly pay
$60,840–$100,450Middle half of workers, yearly
3,960People in this job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($74,450). It is 3% higher than the California median ($76,840).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.72$49,330
25% of workers$29.25$60,840
Half of workers (median)$38.15$79,350
75% of workers$48.30$100,450
90% of workers$61.48$127,870

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$91,5005,050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$89,9702,440
Hanford-Corcoran$84,010240
Yuba City$80,860130
Vallejo$80,600550
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (this page)$79,3503,960
El Centro$79,060190
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$78,6802,070
Napa$78,550310
Merced$78,490400
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$77,980350
Modesto$77,690810
Bakersfield-Delano$76,940940
Stockton-Lodi$76,7801,040
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$75,790660
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$75,3101,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$74,74017,650
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$74,690270
Visalia$73,210610
Fresno$72,5501,530
Chico$72,480230
Redding$71,610160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$71,1805,150
Salinas$69,920530
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$69,250530

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +1.8% over ten years, little or no change · about 61,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,080
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$58,300
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,330

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.