First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Durham, NC

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Durham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,100 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Durham earn between $59,940 and $96,590.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Durham vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Durham earn 9% more than the North Carolina average ($72,480) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Durham

On the average salary of $79,110, a single filer in Durham takes home about $61,836 a year, or $5,153 a month and $2,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Durham a good place for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $79,110 buys what about $81,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Durham ranks 2nd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($81,480).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

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

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