Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers (SOC 41-1012) employed 214,390 people in May 2025. The median pay is $87,520 a year ($42.08 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,320 and the highest-paid 10% more than $164,070. BLS projects its employment to change by +0.5% between 2025 and 2035 (about 21,700 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: New York ($121,780), Massachusetts ($115,150), Colorado ($110,450). Most jobs: Texas (20,690), California (19,600), New York (16,870).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $50,320 | $24.19 |
| 25th percentile | $63,940 | $30.74 |
| Median | $87,520 | $42.08 |
| Mean | $99,370 | $47.77 |
| 75th percentile | $122,050 | $58.68 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $164,070 | $78.88 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 311,900 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 313,600 |
| Change in jobs | 1,700 |
| Percent change | +0.5% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 21,700 |
| Self-employed share | 30.4% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,410 | 0.83 | $77,070 | $46,360 | $130,790 | -12% | 17% |
| Alaska | 540 | 1.21 | $83,900 | $56,810 | $103,790 | -4% | 21% |
| Arizona | 2,550 | 0.57 | $82,350 | $46,150 | $156,660 | -6% | 24% |
| Arkansas | 1,800 | 1.00 | $64,980 | $44,930 | $146,810 | -26% | 18% |
| California | 19,600 | 0.78 | $81,140 | $51,200 | $155,150 | -7% | 31% |
| Colorado | 8,230 | 2.08 | $110,450 | $62,190 | $203,210 | +26% | 20% |
| Connecticut | 1,430 | 0.61 | $78,950 | $50,710 | $160,480 | -10% | 24% |
| Delaware | 960 | 1.43 | $86,260 | $61,920 | $133,470 | -1% | 21% |
| District of Columbia | 580 | 0.60 | $88,420 | $64,480 | $176,020 | +1% | 26% |
| Florida | 15,120 | 1.10 | $81,650 | $49,080 | $140,870 | -7% | 27% |
| Georgia | 10,460 | 1.55 | $82,400 | $47,800 | $150,560 | -6% | 22% |
| Hawaii | 890 | 1.03 | $63,490 | $44,310 | $106,110 | -27% | 37% |
| Idaho | 970 | 0.82 | $78,200 | $48,270 | $129,480 | -11% | 21% |
| Illinois | 5,280 | 0.63 | $88,820 | $51,150 | $162,490 | +1% | 18% |
| Indiana | 3,820 | 0.87 | $84,650 | $56,030 | $145,870 | -3% | 16% |
| Iowa | 2,530 | 1.18 | $89,640 | $47,960 | $167,920 | +2% | 13% |
| Kansas | 840 | 0.42 | $74,220 | $47,200 | $131,490 | -15% | 17% |
| Kentucky | 2,090 | 0.76 | $73,320 | $48,850 | $132,100 | -16% | 16% |
| Louisiana | 1,840 | 0.69 | $73,700 | $46,810 | $138,160 | -16% | 17% |
| Maine | 820 | 0.93 | $82,910 | $48,880 | $133,890 | -5% | 18% |
| Maryland | 3,050 | 0.80 | $82,620 | $49,360 | $149,170 | -6% | 25% |
| Massachusetts | 5,490 | 1.09 | $115,150 | $62,620 | $172,480 | +32% | 19% |
| Michigan | 3,490 | 0.57 | $80,170 | $49,900 | $158,050 | -8% | 17% |
| Minnesota | 2,130 | 0.52 | $88,510 | $49,810 | $137,330 | +1% | 18% |
| Mississippi | 1,860 | 1.16 | $68,180 | $43,370 | $112,560 | -22% | 17% |
| Missouri | 2,910 | 0.72 | $79,440 | $47,570 | $160,460 | -9% | 16% |
| Montana | 660 | 0.94 | $77,030 | $50,150 | $128,850 | -12% | 18% |
| Nebraska | 1,870 | 1.32 | $82,980 | $51,700 | $153,790 | -5% | 16% |
| Nevada | 1,510 | 0.70 | $76,750 | $51,100 | $123,120 | -12% | 27% |
| New Hampshire | 1,460 | 1.55 | $97,470 | $59,700 | $171,240 | +11% | 19% |
| New Jersey | 10,370 | 1.75 | $99,030 | $61,640 | $167,150 | +13% | 22% |
| New Mexico | 880 | 0.73 | $75,540 | $49,390 | $137,060 | -14% | 18% |
| New York | 16,870 | 1.26 | $121,780 | $64,490 | $198,130 | +39% | 16% |
| North Carolina | 11,080 | 1.63 | $91,200 | $53,650 | $180,680 | +4% | 18% |
| North Dakota | 310 | 0.52 | $79,060 | $41,120 | $136,430 | -10% | 15% |
| Ohio | 5,980 | 0.78 | $81,720 | $48,030 | $159,460 | -7% | 16% |
| Oklahoma | 2,620 | 1.11 | $74,840 | $32,860 | $144,540 | -14% | 17% |
| Oregon | 2,080 | 0.77 | $80,460 | $50,280 | $128,320 | -8% | 24% |
| Pennsylvania | 5,930 | 0.71 | $82,870 | $53,050 | $136,510 | -5% | 18% |
| Rhode Island | 350 | 0.50 | $85,420 | $60,530 | $158,090 | -2% | 20% |
| South Carolina | 3,230 | 1.02 | $77,130 | $47,630 | $141,210 | -12% | 20% |
| South Dakota | 680 | 1.08 | $105,680 | $61,110 | $177,380 | +21% | 11% |
| Tennessee | 4,510 | 1.00 | $85,980 | $49,800 | $147,900 | -2% | 18% |
| Texas | 20,690 | 1.07 | $74,590 | $45,550 | $138,020 | -15% | 24% |
| Utah | 1,850 | 0.77 | $81,600 | $45,770 | $132,320 | -7% | 23% |
| Vermont | 200 | 0.47 | $81,850 | $63,180 | $132,120 | -6% | 19% |
| Virginia | 9,020 | 1.59 | $98,170 | $50,860 | $179,710 | +12% | 20% |
| Washington | 4,830 | 0.99 | $95,150 | $57,920 | $183,770 | +9% | 23% |
| West Virginia | 510 | 0.53 | $62,970 | $37,890 | $115,870 | -28% | 17% |
| Wisconsin | 4,930 | 1.22 | $91,980 | $60,440 | $159,770 | +5% | 15% |
| Wyoming | 260 | 0.68 | $80,230 | $59,440 | $147,990 | -8% | 15% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | 730 | $136,380 | $65,990 | $212,280 | 2.76 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,470 | $122,870 | $65,240 | $173,030 | 1.20 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 18,300 | $116,980 | $67,090 | $192,660 | 1.40 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 5,430 | $115,390 | $65,180 | $204,740 | 2.45 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 350 | $112,140 | $65,660 | $181,490 | 0.93 |
| Syracuse, NY | 560 | $107,700 | $63,120 | $163,620 | 1.36 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 300 | $105,600 | $59,660 | $188,250 | 1.22 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,420 | $105,130 | $61,050 | $191,730 | 0.74 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 850 | $102,520 | $64,470 | $167,640 | 1.15 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 660 | $102,300 | $58,950 | $215,400 | 1.40 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 490 | $102,000 | $59,570 | $167,150 | 0.94 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 620 | $101,910 | $61,880 | $187,020 | 1.41 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1,820 | $101,680 | $57,370 | $190,270 | 1.78 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,140 | $101,410 | $56,260 | $184,440 | 1.19 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 380 | $101,160 | $61,090 | $173,960 | 1.62 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 400 | $100,490 | $60,300 | $182,140 | 1.21 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,130 | $100,060 | $62,640 | $199,020 | 1.09 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,470 | $99,960 | $57,390 | $185,070 | 1.62 |
| Worcester, MA | 450 | $99,860 | $60,350 | $171,150 | 0.94 |
| Rochester, NY | 800 | $99,660 | $62,210 | $169,050 | 1.18 |
| Madison, WI | 670 | $98,620 | $61,250 | $165,680 | 1.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 920 | $98,590 | $54,230 | $177,560 | 1.65 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 380 | $98,330 | $58,000 | $171,150 | 1.38 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1,840 | $97,860 | $57,700 | $154,420 | 1.21 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 700 | $97,820 | $64,970 | $155,560 | 1.13 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3,680 | $96,030 | $57,750 | $196,700 | 1.97 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,280 | $95,280 | $48,250 | $159,460 | 0.90 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 890 | $93,770 | $56,510 | $178,820 | 1.76 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,710 | $93,440 | $50,640 | $155,560 | 0.63 |
| Lancaster, PA | 370 | $92,770 | $61,040 | $113,060 | 1.07 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,740 | $92,510 | $59,230 | $151,040 | 0.94 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1,620 | $92,090 | $62,250 | $159,920 | 1.43 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 640 | $91,840 | $58,190 | $160,730 | 0.65 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1,450 | $91,080 | $45,880 | $152,140 | 1.37 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,130 | $91,070 | $51,570 | $167,350 | 0.66 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,090 | $90,480 | $46,560 | $139,240 | 1.04 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 340 | $90,380 | $56,980 | $167,920 | 0.98 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,880 | $90,140 | $49,240 | $158,960 | 1.73 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 900 | $89,690 | $49,570 | $162,530 | 1.31 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1,050 | $88,530 | $47,820 | $140,270 | 0.92 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 440 | $87,670 | $48,530 | $139,370 | 1.11 |
| Roanoke, VA | 360 | $87,630 | $49,450 | $147,430 | 1.67 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,500 | $86,890 | $56,830 | $144,400 | 0.90 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,320 | $85,490 | $49,210 | $162,200 | 0.71 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,580 | $85,410 | $49,770 | $165,000 | 0.60 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1,690 | $84,920 | $60,020 | $140,630 | 1.11 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,100 | $84,800 | $58,520 | $260,600 | 0.70 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 500 | $84,540 | $49,570 | $162,990 | 1.33 |
| Anchorage, AK | 330 | $83,900 | $56,810 | $106,290 | 1.37 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,010 | $83,840 | $46,270 | $157,660 | 0.61 |
| Columbus, OH | 1,040 | $83,590 | $47,840 | $170,360 | 0.68 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,360 | $83,510 | $45,260 | $154,570 | 0.72 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 430 | $83,000 | $47,880 | $133,550 | 1.02 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 4,690 | $82,870 | $51,460 | $138,660 | 1.21 |
| Asheville, NC | 330 | $82,650 | $52,250 | $169,740 | 1.33 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 310 | $82,510 | $46,010 | $141,390 | 0.83 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 300 | $82,510 | $56,130 | $132,100 | 1.06 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 330 | $82,250 | $43,520 | $139,250 | 0.80 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 410 | $81,230 | $49,290 | $145,840 | 0.88 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 900 | $81,120 | $47,960 | $141,180 | 1.06 |
The median is $87,520 a year ($42.08 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $50,320 and the highest-paid tenth over $164,070 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
214,390 in May 2025, and BLS projects +0.5% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
New York, with a median of $121,780 (among states with published figures).