What is the best state to be a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers?

By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Wyoming is the best state for a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers: a BLS median of $90,390 is worth $97,518 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 92.7), an index of 131.3 where the average state is 100.

Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?

Not necessarily. Wyoming has the highest headline BLS median for a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers at $90,390, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 51 on real pay (index 131.3). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.

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Best States to Be a First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary goes furthest in Wyoming — a $90,390 BLS median worth $97,518 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 131.3).

Which US states are best for a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers after cost of living and tax?

For a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Wyoming #1: a $90,390 BLS median becomes $97,518 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 131.3). Florida ranks last ($61,839, index 83.3). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 51 states; re-dated annually.

Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)·As of May 2025 state estimates · updated annually · last refreshed 19 June 2026

Gera US Real Pay Index

Wyoming ranks #1 of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers. Index 100 = the average state; 131.3 means pay goes 31.3% further after tax and cost of living.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — real pay by state (best first)

#	State	BLS median	State tax	Cost (RPP)	Real pay	Index
1	Wyoming	$90,390	—	92.7	$97,518	131.3
2	Louisiana	$77,520	$1,951	88.2	$85,673	115.3
3	North Dakota	$76,350	$251	89.0	$85,544	115.2
4	South Dakota	$73,040	—	88.6	$82,451	111.0
5	Iowa	$74,750	$2,801	87.8	$81,983	110.4
6	South Carolina	$77,500	$3,198	93.7	$79,257	106.7
7	Kansas	$74,480	$3,356	90.1	$78,967	106.3
8	Alabama	$73,060	$3,388	88.8	$78,439	105.6
9	Missouri	$73,210	$2,560	90.8	$77,794	104.7
10	Maine	$78,970	$3,716	97.0	$77,542	104.4
11	Rhode Island	$81,650	$2,462	102.3	$77,423	104.2
12	Connecticut	$83,150	$2,998	103.6	$77,359	104.1
13	Kentucky	$72,490	$2,769	90.2	$77,331	104.1
14	Nebraska	$72,200	$2,658	90.1	$77,180	103.9
15	Indiana	$73,950	$2,189	93.3	$76,891	103.5
16	Wisconsin	$74,840	$2,814	94.1	$76,546	103.0
17	Oklahoma	$70,000	$2,787	87.8	$76,514	103.0
18	Ohio	$72,160	$1,202	92.8	$76,485	103.0
19	Mississippi	$68,720	$2,218	87.0	$76,480	103.0
20	Alaska	$77,960	—	102.4	$76,163	102.5
21	New Hampshire	$79,310	—	104.2	$76,139	102.5
22	Minnesota	$78,550	$3,853	98.6	$75,742	102.0
23	Delaware	$79,100	$3,880	99.8	$75,365	101.5
24	Pennsylvania	$74,990	$2,302	97.6	$74,497	100.3
25	Vermont	$75,540	$2,604	98.0	$74,457	100.2
26	West Virginia	$68,990	$2,390	89.5	$74,415	100.2
27	Washington	$79,310	—	107.0	$74,112	99.8
28	Colorado	$78,890	$2,811	103.1	$73,826	99.4
29	Arizona	$75,330	$1,408	100.7	$73,425	98.8
30	Texas	$70,140	—	97.1	$72,267	97.3
31	Michigan	$72,170	$2,821	96.2	$72,076	97.0
32	Massachusetts	$79,920	$3,776	105.8	$71,999	96.9
33	New Jersey	$81,110	$2,977	108.8	$71,810	96.7
34	Illinois	$75,200	$3,581	100.0	$71,649	96.5
35	Maryland	$78,520	$3,397	105.0	$71,574	96.4
36	North Carolina	$69,640	$2,418	94.3	$71,266	95.9
37	Idaho	$70,890	$2,917	95.5	$71,181	95.8
38	Tennessee	$65,310	—	91.9	$71,090	95.7
39	Arkansas	$63,090	$2,252	86.9	$69,979	94.2
40	Virginia	$74,150	$3,464	101.1	$69,914	94.1
41	Montana	$68,760	$2,919	94.6	$69,567	93.7
42	New York	$78,580	$3,717	107.9	$69,368	93.4
43	District of Columbia	$80,030	$3,928	109.9	$69,246	93.2
44	Utah	$71,220	$3,241	98.9	$68,761	92.6
45	Georgia	$69,170	$3,081	96.3	$68,633	92.4
46	Nevada	$68,270	—	100.0	$68,284	91.9
47	New Mexico	$64,640	$1,924	92.2	$68,013	91.6
48	California	$76,840	$3,024	110.7	$66,669	89.8
49	Oregon	$73,580	$5,634	103.4	$65,736	88.5
50	Hawaii	$71,990	$3,941	110.0	$61,890	83.3
51	Florida	$63,950	—	103.4	$61,839	83.3

"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 51 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.

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In Wyoming, a $90,390 salary is worth about $97,518 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.

State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $90,390 · BEA cost of living 92.7 (US = 100).

The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $102,036, a $4,519 gain over Wyoming.

#	State	Real value	Cost (RPP)
1	South Dakota	$102,036	88.6
2	Arkansas	$99,917	86.9
3	Louisiana	$99,401	88.2
4	Mississippi	$99,379	87.0
5	Iowa	$99,081	87.8
6	North Dakota	$99,068	89.0
7	Tennessee	$98,389	91.9
8	Oklahoma	$98,012	87.8
9	Wyoming	$97,518	92.7
10	Alabama	$96,676	88.8
11	Kentucky	$96,246	90.2
12	West Virginia	$96,130	89.5

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Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — real pay FAQ

What is the best state to be a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers?: By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Wyoming is the best state for a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers: a BLS median of $90,390 is worth $97,518 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 92.7), an index of 131.3 where the average state is 100.
Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?: Not necessarily. Wyoming has the highest headline BLS median for a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers at $90,390, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #1 of 51 on real pay (index 131.3). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
Where does a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary go least far?: Florida ranks last of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers: a $63,950 BLS median is worth only $61,839 after tax and cost of living (index 83.3). Higher local prices and/or income tax less far than the national average erode the headline pay.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates, US federal public domain); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for a first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.