First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $36.29 an hour ($75,490 a year). About 10,380 people work in this job there.

$36.29Median hourly pay

$58,680–$90,370Middle half of workers, yearly

10,380People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($74,450). It is 5% higher than the Michigan median ($72,170).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$23.06	$47,950
25% of workers	$28.21	$58,680
Half of workers (median)	$36.29	$75,490
75% of workers	$43.45	$90,370
90% of workers	$50.20	$104,410

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Midland	$76,470	150
Saginaw	$75,710	400
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)	$75,490	10,380
Monroe	$75,230	350
Muskegon-Norton Shores	$74,850	530
Bay City	$74,610	260
Jackson	$74,090	510
Niles	$72,720	480
Lansing-East Lansing	$70,600	770
Battle Creek	$67,690	630
Ann Arbor	$67,470	650
Kalamazoo-Portage	$66,910	960
Flint	$66,810	500
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood	$66,330	4,810
Traverse City	$65,460	270

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,060
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,610
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,240

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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.