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State comparison · 2025

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary: California vs Rhode Island

Occupation

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in Rhode Island earn a median of $81,650. In California, $76,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13% — not 5.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-5.9%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-13%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Median
$76,840
p25
$59,400
p75
$98,900
p10
$47,530
p90
$125,440
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

Rhode Island

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Median
$81,650
p25
$62,920
p75
$103,540
p10
$48,080
p90
$133,180
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.