First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Rockford

In Rockford (IL), the median pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $35.71 an hour ($74,280 a year). About 1,050 people work in this job there.

$35.71Median hourly pay
$59,530–$85,430Middle half of workers, yearly
1,050People in this job in Rockford (IL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($74,450). It is about the same as the Illinois median ($75,200).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Rockford (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.48$48,840
25% of workers$28.62$59,530
Half of workers (median)$35.71$74,280
75% of workers$41.07$85,430
90% of workers$47.69$99,200

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Decatur$91,450350
Bloomington$79,6500
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin$76,50020,970
Rockford (this page)$74,2801,050
Kankakee$74,240300
Peoria$74,200980
Champaign-Urbana$73,530400
Springfield$72,730220

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (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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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.