Production Supervisor Salary in the US
Production Supervisor Salary Range
$76,400
$90,600
Low Range
High Range
Midpoint
This salary range represents a national benchmark in USD. Regional salary adjustment factors can be applied below to estimate how compensation may shift by state.
Salary benchmarks are based on a mix of TQR internal data and external market research for specialized manufacturing and technical roles in the U.S.
Production Supervisor salaries in the Packaging industry typically range from $76,400 to $90,600, with a midpoint of $83,500. Compensation varies based on manufacturing experience, shift responsibility, team leadership, production complexity, continuous improvement expertise, and overall operational accountability.
What the Salary Percentiles Mean
The following range has been generated based on real salary data across North America.
$76,400
$90,600
$76,400
25th percentile
Employees in this section often have a lower level of experience or skills and
are still growing into their role. This role may also be at a small to medium-sized business.
$83,500
50th percentile
Employees in this section typically demonstrate the required level of experience plus many skills that are deemed an asset. This role is likely at a medium-sized business.
$90,600
75th percentile
Employees in this section typically demonstrate a higher-level of expertise and/or enhanced qualifications. They should also have a proven track record and cultural fit. This role is likely at a larger business.
Regional Salary Adjustments
Salary ranges can vary by region based on cost of living, labor competition, industry concentration, and talent availability. The map below shows regional adjustment factors that can be applied to the national salary benchmark as a directional guide.
Factors That Affect Production Supervisor Salary
Production Supervisor compensation can vary based on manufacturing complexity, shift responsibility, team size, production volume, technical expertise, and leadership scope. Employers may need to adjust compensation when the role includes multi-shift supervision, Lean Manufacturing initiatives, equipment troubleshooting, workforce development, or significant responsibility for safety, quality, productivity, and customer service.
Production Supervisor Job Description:
A Production Supervisor oversees day-to-day manufacturing activities within a packaging production facility, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, safety requirements, and customer commitments are consistently achieved. This role helps companies improve operational efficiency, workforce productivity, equipment utilization, and overall plant performance by providing frontline leadership and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Production Supervisors often work closely with production operators, maintenance, quality, shipping, planning, and plant management teams. Their work may include supervising production crews, coordinating work schedules, monitoring equipment performance, optimizing labour and material utilization, resolving production issues, supporting preventive maintenance activities, and ensuring compliance with company policies and safety standards. In a manufacturing environment, the role is highly hands-on and operational.
Production Supervisors are expected to understand how daily production performance impacts quality, safety, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction. Strong candidates typically combine manufacturing experience with leadership ability, problem-solving skills, communication, and sound decision-making to develop teams, improve productivity, reduce waste, and foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
Common Responsibilities:
Supervising daily production activities to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery objectives.
Leading production teams while coordinating labour, equipment, and materials to meet production schedules.
Monitoring equipment utilization, production performance, and workflow to maximize operational efficiency.
Supporting equipment maintenance activities and ensuring production equipment is operating reliably.
Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize manufacturing processes.
Coaching, training, and developing production employees while promoting accountability and teamwork.
Managing employee performance, attendance, policy compliance, and workplace safety.
Monitoring production KPIs including throughput, downtime, scrap, quality, and labour efficiency.
Conducting production meetings, communicating operational priorities, and ensuring timely shift handovers.
Maintaining compliance with company policies, safety procedures, GMP requirements, and quality standards.
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TQR recruits for specialized roles across industrial automation, manufacturing, packaging, food production, life sciences, and related technical markets. Current openings may include engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and plant leadership roles.
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