Production Supervisor Salary in Chicago, IL

Updated November 9, 2026

The median production supervisor in the Chicago area earns $76,500 a year ($36.78 an hour), 3% above the U.S. median ($74,450) and 2% above the Illinois median ($75,200). Half of the 20,970 production supervisors there earn between $59,380 and $93,880.

Median $76,500

10th: $47,37090th: $104,890

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Annual pay	Chicago area	Illinois	U.S.
10th percentile	$47,370	$47,280	$47,130
25th percentile	$59,380	$59,130	$58,630
Median	$76,500	$75,200	$74,450
75th percentile	$93,880	$91,270	$91,680
90th percentile	$104,890	$103,410	$108,750
Average	$77,120	$76,340	$76,600
Jobs	20,970	29,640	673,430

Chicago, IL ranks 20th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for production supervisor pay. Highest: San Francisco, CA ($91,500).

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Production supervisor pay in other cities

San Francisco, CA: $91,500
San Jose, CA: $89,970
Hartford, CT: $84,160
Boston, MA: $82,660
New York, NY: $81,790
Seattle, WA: $80,460
Denver, CO: $79,860
Minneapolis, MN: $79,820
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.