First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Winston-Salem

In Winston-Salem (NC), the median pay for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $33.01 an hour ($68,670 a year). About 1,710 people work in this job there.

$33.01Median hourly pay

$55,500–$84,920Middle half of workers, yearly

1,710People in this job in Winston-Salem (NC)

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($74,450). It is about the same as the North Carolina median ($69,640).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Winston-Salem (NC)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.27	$46,320
25% of workers	$26.68	$55,500
Half of workers (median)	$33.01	$68,670
75% of workers	$40.83	$84,920
90% of workers	$48.69	$101,270

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Greenville	$84,260	300
Durham-Chapel Hill	$77,930	980
Rocky Mount	$76,430	450
Raleigh-Cary	$75,230	1,680
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$74,080	5,910
Wilmington	$72,310	590
Asheville	$70,470	840
Winston-Salem (this page)	$68,670	1,710
Fayetteville	$67,040	300
Greensboro-High Point	$66,050	2,410
Goldsboro	$65,090	200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$64,910	1,760
Burlington	$63,690	450
Jacksonville	$59,820	90
Pinehurst-Southern Pines	$56,580	100

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 Winston-Salem (NC)

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,330
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,360

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