First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in New Orleans-Metairie

In New Orleans-Metairie (LA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $37.50 an hour ($77,990 a year). About 1,880 people work in this job there.

$37.50Median hourly pay

$59,940–$121,330Middle half of workers, yearly

1,880People in this job in New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($74,450). It is about the same as the Louisiana median ($77,520).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.79	$47,400
25% of workers	$28.82	$59,940
Half of workers (median)	$37.50	$77,990
75% of workers	$58.33	$121,330
90% of workers	$73.91	$153,730

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Baton Rouge	$95,810	2,270
Lake Charles	$92,560	750
New Orleans-Metairie (this page)	$77,990	1,880
Alexandria	$74,980	360
Shreveport-Bossier City	$72,920	670
Monroe	$71,620	390
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	$71,320	460
Lafayette	$69,720	820
Hammond	$64,490	180
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington	$63,060	220

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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 New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,130
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,640
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,700

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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.