First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $43.25 an hour ($89,970 a year). About 2,440 people work in this job there.

$43.25Median hourly pay
$73,230–$113,940Middle half of workers, yearly
2,440People in this job in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

That is 21% higher than the U.S. median ($74,450). It is 17% higher than the California median ($76,840).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$27.28$56,750
25% of workers$35.21$73,230
Half of workers (median)$43.25$89,970
75% of workers$54.78$113,940
90% of workers$65.10$135,400

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 (this page)$89,9702,440
Hanford-Corcoran$84,010240
Yuba City$80,860130
Vallejo$80,600550
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$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)

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$129,700
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$104,070
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$69,080

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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.