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

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Kansas earn the most in Wichita (average $82,500 a year) and the least in Manhattan ($73,270), across the 4 Kansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers average at $76,420 and the median at $74,480 for 7,980 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $76,600.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers average salary by city in Kansas

Wichita$82,500
Lawrence$77,550
Topeka$75,940
Manhattan$73,270

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Wichita	$82,500	$76,030	$61,100	$63,065	89
Lawrence	$77,550	$79,800	$62,950	$59,859	90
Topeka	$75,940	$77,360	$61,880	$58,816	89
Manhattan	$73,270	$73,300	$59,630	$57,087	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other states

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Kansas

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-1011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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