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SOC 51-1011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$64,440 /year
$30.98per hour
560jobs in area
−13.4%vs US median

The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Port St.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $74,45010TH$45,410MEDIAN$64,44075TH$85,97090TH$103,830

How pay has moved

$67,363$49,8282019202020212022202320242025$64,440
$54,600 in 2019 to $64,440 in 2025, +18% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow more slowly than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+1.2%
Openings per year
67,700
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience
Less than 5 years

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Port St. Lucie, FL.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Port St. Lucie, FL is $64,440 per year, 13.4% below the national median of $74,450. Pay ranges from under $45,410 at the tenth percentile to more than $103,830 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $50,890 to $85,970.

The area has 560 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.3 of every thousand jobs. Palm Bay leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $78,970. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 105th of 358 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Port St. Lucie, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$45,410−39.0%
25th$50,890−31.6%
Median (50th)$64,440−13.4%
75th$85,970+15.5%
90th$103,830+39.5%
Mean$71,210−4.4%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Palm Bay$78,970910
2Panama City$70,360330
3Crestview$68,270270
4Naples$67,610460
5Tallahassee$66,070330
6Sebastian$65,290170
7Tampa$64,5104,580
8North Port$64,0701,240
9Jacksonville$64,0102,220
10Pensacola$63,990480

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Port St. Lucie sit close to the national average, so $64,440 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$64,440as reported by BLS

Local price level

100.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$64,311US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $64,440 a year, 13.4% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $45,410 to $103,830 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 560 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Palm Bay, at $78,970.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Port St. Lucie, FL?

The median annual wage is $64,440, or $30.98 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $74,450, so pay in Port St. Lucie, FL is 13.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Port St. Lucie, FL earns more than $103,830 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $45,410 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Palm Bay, at $78,970 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 560 jobs in this occupation in Port St. Lucie, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.