Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in Tennessee

Get the information you need to know about working as a Production and Operating Worker Supervisor.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

• Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Production and Operating Worker Supervisor Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Business Administration & Management
• Operations Management

How Many Production and Operating Worker Supervisors Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 18,480 workers employed as Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in this state in 2018.

There were 17,950 Production and Operating Worker Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 530 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 9,180 Production and Operating Worker Supervisors working in it, which means Tennessee has more Production and Operating Worker Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.3%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,810 annual job openings, and a total of 18,090 jobs for Tennessee Production and Operating Worker Supervisors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 59,300 annual jobs and 619,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Production and Operating Worker Supervisors Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors ranged from $33,440 to $92,140 with $55,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.08 to $44.3. The median hourly rate was $26.68.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.12 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Production and Operating Worker Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	5,070	$57,140
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2,630	$53,450
Knoxville, TN	2,110	$61,580
Chattanooga, TN-GA	1,680	$51,350
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	940	$62,070
Morristown, TN	580	$56,820
Clarksville, TN-KY	470	$61,910
Cleveland, TN	460	$53,640
Jackson, TN	410	$54,550
Johnson City, TN	350	$50,600

Top States for Production and Operating Worker Supervisors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Production and Operating Worker Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	49,570	$62,620
Texas	48,880	$63,670
Ohio	31,090	$59,700
Michigan	30,490	$62,050
Pennsylvania	28,110	$60,310
Indiana	26,260	$58,060
New York	25,290	$65,520
Wisconsin	24,840	$59,200
Florida	24,550	$56,400
Illinois	24,520	$59,920
Georgia	21,660	$57,330
North Carolina	21,290	$58,560
Tennessee	18,480	$55,500
Washington	14,920	$68,640
Alabama	13,570	$58,140
Missouri	13,330	$56,100
South Carolina	13,160	$64,140
New Jersey	12,590	$68,890
Virginia	12,450	$61,600
Kentucky	12,060	$58,110

Below are the states where Production and Operating Worker Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$82,350
District of Columbia	$81,190
Connecticut	$72,070
Rhode Island	$69,230
New Jersey	$68,890
Washington	$68,640
New Hampshire	$67,210
Delaware	$67,020
Colorado	$65,660
New York	$65,520

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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