First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Oklahoma

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Oklahoma have a median of $70,000 a year, below the national $74,450 (−6%); the state ranks 41st of 51 states by median. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers earn 54% more than the median across all occupations in Oklahoma ($45,600). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Texas pay more (up to $78,890 in Colorado) and New Mexico and Arkansas pay less (down to $63,090 in Arkansas). Oklahoma employs 9,570 first-line supervisors of production and operating workers, 5.60 per 1,000 jobs, the 26th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.29 means the occupation is more concentrated in Oklahoma than nationally.

Oklahoma vs the United States, May 2025

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Oklahoma and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Oklahoma	Hourly	$21.37	$26.32	$33.66	$42.65	$55.06	$35.91	9,570	5.60	1.29
Oklahoma	Annual	$44,450	$54,750	$70,000	$88,710	$114,520	$74,690	9,570	5.60	1.29
United States	Hourly	$22.66	$28.19	$35.79	$44.08	$52.28	$36.83	673,430	–	–
United States	Annual	$47,130	$58,630	$74,450	$91,680	$108,750	$76,600	673,430	–	–

Oklahoma annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 41st of 51 states
Rank by employment: 26th of 51 states
Location quotient: 1.29
Jobs per 1,000: 5.60

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Oklahoma's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in Oklahoma

5 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Oklahoma publish a row for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

Area	Median hourly	Median annual	10th pct (annual)	90th pct (annual)	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Enid, OK	$34.74	$72,270	$46,290	$135,160	150	6.33	1.46
Tulsa, OK	$34.26	$71,260	$47,350	$118,240	3,280	7.16	1.65
Lawton, OK	$34.18	$71,090	$47,450	$110,980	230	5.26	1.21
Oklahoma City, OK	$32.78	$68,180	$43,350	$106,240	2,510	3.71	0.86
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$29.93	$62,260	$42,550	$92,720	1,100	11.49	2.65
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36.13	$75,140	$43,170	$118,130	650	6.61	1.53
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$34.70	$72,180	$42,520	$121,530	380	6.10	1.41
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$32.93	$68,490	$41,610	$108,630	1,070	9.12	2.11
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$32.62	$67,850	$42,310	$116,520	1,160	6.24	1.44

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Oklahoma	$33.66	$70,000	9,570	1.29
Arkansas	$30.33	$63,090	11,000	1.95
Colorado	$37.93	$78,890	9,580	0.77
Kansas	$35.81	$74,480	7,980	1.28
Missouri	$35.20	$73,210	15,430	1.21
New Mexico	$31.08	$64,640	2,520	0.67
Texas	$33.72	$70,140	58,930	0.97

See the national page for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (every state ranked) and the Oklahoma wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Oklahoma estimates.

Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.