A Line Leader's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Line Leader Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Line Leader's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Line Leader Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Line Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $70,252.
California: $69,985.
Massachusetts: $69,052.
District of Columbia$70,252
California$69,985
Massachusetts$69,052
Washington$68,799
New Jersey$68,773
Alaska$68,684
Connecticut$67,809
New York$67,453
Hawaii$66,318
Rhode Island$65,785
Maryland$65,423
Minnesota$64,928
Colorado$64,738
Illinois$64,674
Oregon$64,433
Delaware$64,256
New Hampshire$64,144
Virginia$63,894
Pennsylvania$63,164
Nevada$62,796
North Dakota$62,676
Michigan$62,485
Wisconsin$62,415
Vermont$62,276
Texas$61,889
Maine$61,863
Arizona$61,825
Ohio$61,781
Georgia$61,197
Indiana$60,905
Wyoming$60,848
Utah$60,759
Iowa$60,721
Kansas$60,417
Louisiana$60,328
North Carolina$60,296
Missouri$60,284
Florida$60,036
Montana$59,903
Nebraska$59,776
Kentucky$59,706
South Carolina$59,452
Tennessee$59,294
Idaho$59,230
New Mexico$58,767
Oklahoma$58,666
Alabama$58,291
South Dakota$57,663
Arkansas$57,320
West Virginia$57,136
Mississippi$56,584
Top Paying Cities for Line Leaders
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $80,029
San Francisco: $79,153
Oakland: $77,485
San Jose, CA$80,029
San Francisco, CA$79,153
Oakland, CA$77,485
New York, NY$73,055
Paramus, NJ$72,167
Queens Village, NY$72,164
Passaic, NJ$72,104
Bergenfield, NJ$72,098
Stamford, CT$71,958
Huntington, NY$71,932
Newark, NJ$71,463
Bridgeport, CT$71,330
Vallejo, CA$71,203
New Brunswick, NJ$71,178
Petaluma, CA$71,140
Middlesex, NJ$71,019
Somerset, NJ$70,975
Santa Cruz, CA$70,892
Boston, MA$70,505
Monterey, CA$70,283
Seattle, WA$70,137
Santa Rosa, CA$70,125
Los Angeles, CA$70,106
Juneau, AK$69,941
Washington, DC$69,871
Orange, CA$69,645
Santa Ana, CA$69,477
Long Beach, CA$69,414
Anaheim, CA$69,401
Anchorage, AK$69,370
Santa Maria, CA$69,179
Everett, WA$69,167
Danbury, CT$68,943
Bremerton, WA$68,856
Tacoma, WA$68,627
New Suffolk, NY$68,626
Sacramento, CA$68,608
Santa Barbara, CA$68,538
Trenton, NJ$68,469
San Diego, CA$68,469
Brockton, MA$68,399
Fairbanks, AK$68,243
Lompoc, CA$68,082
Lowell, MA$68,030
Ventura, CA$68,018
Nashua, NH$68,005
Stockton, CA$67,999
Modesto, CA$67,536
Poughkeepsie, NY$67,396
Olympia, WA$67,276
Kennewick, WA$67,276
New Haven, CT$67,250
Lawrence, MA$67,022
Hartford, CT$66,958
Riverside, CA$66,946
New Bedford, MA$66,882
Richland, WA$66,882
Bakersfield, CA$66,793
San Bernardino, CA$66,768
New Britain, CT$66,762
Atlantic City, NJ$66,762
New London, CT$66,736
Norwich, CT$66,717
Portsmouth, NH$66,705
Boulder, CO$66,570
Portland, OR$66,483
Worcester, MA$66,476
Minneapolis, MN$66,280
Philadelphia, PA$66,191
Honolulu, HI$65,981
Saint Paul, MN$65,951
Vineland, NJ$65,937
Providence, RI$65,753
Chicago, IL$65,569
Bellingham, WA$65,493
Springfield, MA$65,442
Baltimore, MD$65,423
Chico, CA$65,264
Pittsfield, MA$65,093
Manchester, NH$64,972
Spokane, WA$64,693
Denver, CO$64,687
Albany, NY$64,389
Troy, NY$64,363
Nassau, NY$64,295
Schenectady, NY$64,230
Wilmington, DE$64,179
Burlington, VT$64,091
Salem, OR$64,065
Portland, ME$63,868
Yakima, WA$63,805
Rochester, MN$63,608
Reno, NV$63,577
Fresno, CA$63,577
Milwaukee, WI$63,519
Detroit, MI$63,456
Ann Arbor, MI$63,445
Allentown, PA$63,437
Colorado Springs, CO$63,329
Syracuse, NY$63,297
Carson City, NV$63,297
Houston, TX$63,209
Eugene, OR$63,177
Gary, IN$63,101
Springfield, OR$63,050
Bismarck, ND$63,037
Galveston, TX$62,993
Medford, OR$62,898
Fort Collins, CO$62,872
Concord, NH$62,841
Austin, TX$62,822
Mesa, AZ$62,688
Reading, PA$62,682
Phoenix, AZ$62,676
Dallas, TX$62,657
Saint Cloud, MN$62,596
Madison, WI$62,511
Utica, NY$62,339
Rochester, NY$62,238
Des Moines, IA$62,231
Raleigh, NC$62,225
Atlanta, GA$62,130
Battle Creek, MI$62,111
Salt Lake City, UT$62,092
Lancaster, PA$61,997
Harrisburg, PA$61,908
Kansas City, MO$61,844
Champaign, IL$61,832
Kansas City, KS$61,832
Fort Worth, TX$61,825
Columbus, OH$61,815
Boca Raton, FL$61,800
Pittsburgh, PA$61,775
Richmond, VA$61,749
Indianapolis, IN$61,737
Cleveland, OH$61,730
Las Vegas, NV$61,654
Cincinnati, OH$61,654
Petersburg, VA$61,559
Huntsville, AL$61,464
Lansing, MI$61,421
Lebanon, PA$61,413
Pueblo, CO$61,407
Appleton, WI$61,388
Buffalo, NY$61,362
Dayton, OH$61,343
Racine, WI$61,330
Charlotte, NC$61,324
Saint Louis, MO$61,305
York, PA$61,267
Elkhart, IN$61,267
Gastonia, NC$61,255
Billings, MT$61,240
Beaumont, TX$61,223
Lorain, OH$61,210
Benton Harbor, MI$61,197
Toledo, OH$61,185
Binghamton, NY$61,153
Rock Hill, SC$61,146
Rockford, IL$61,115
Springfield, IL$61,089
Elyria, OH$61,083
Fargo, ND$61,083
Flagstaff, AZ$61,039
Fort Lauderdale, FL$61,001
Duluth, MN$60,962
Miami, FL$60,962
Cheyenne, WY$60,918
Grand Forks, ND$60,918
Bangor, ME$60,778
Cedar Rapids, IA$60,709
Durham, NC$60,682
Louisville, KY$60,677
Grand Rapids, MI$60,664
Hialeah, FL$60,658
Casper, WY$60,569
Scranton, PA$60,493
New Orleans, LA$60,474
Virginia Beach, VA$60,468
Akron, OH$60,436
Peoria, IL$60,353
Sarasota, FL$60,341
Nashville, TN$60,296
Omaha, NE$60,296
Green Bay, WI$60,296
Baton Rouge, LA$60,265
Charleston, SC$60,252
Jamestown, NY$60,220
Davenport, IA$60,220
Tucson, AZ$60,188
Saint Petersburg, FL$60,150
Tampa, FL$60,138
Evansville, IN$60,100
Port Arthur, TX$60,100
Bradenton, FL$60,074
Santa Fe, NM$59,960
Orlando, FL$59,846
Clearwater, FL$59,827
Canton, OH$59,693
La Crosse, WI$59,693
Albuquerque, NM$59,655
Newport News, VA$59,649
High Point, NC$59,630
Ogden, UT$59,605
Corpus Christi, TX$59,554
Norfolk, VA$59,516
Laramie, WY$59,516
Rock Island, IL$59,478
Saginaw, MI$59,465
Jacksonville, FL$59,459
Salisbury, NC$59,446
Boise, ID$59,433
Moline, IL$59,402
Fort Myers, FL$59,383
Memphis, TN$59,370
Tulsa, OK$59,338
Waterloo, IA$59,300
Spartanburg, SC$59,237
Lincoln, NE$59,205
Fort Wayne, IN$59,192
Provo, UT$59,186
Cedar Falls, IA$59,110
San Antonio, TX$59,084
Greensboro, NC$59,059
South Bend, IN$59,053
Savannah, GA$58,983
Muskegon, MI$58,957
Birmingham, AL$58,951
Winston Salem, NC$58,920
Lake Charles, LA$58,767
Anderson, IN$58,754
Lexington, KY$58,735
Augusta, GA$58,716
Greenville, SC$58,716
Lima, OH$58,666
Wichita, KS$58,659
Tuscaloosa, AL$58,659
Columbia, SC$58,602
Springfield, OH$58,589
Asheville, NC$58,488
Bloomington, IN$58,444
Knoxville, TN$58,215
Shreveport, LA$58,209
Wilmington, NC$58,126
Roanoke, VA$58,126
Topeka, KS$58,012
Frankfort, KY$58,005
Oklahoma City, OK$57,961
Chillicothe, OH$57,936
Longview, TX$57,930
Melbourne, FL$57,923
Sioux Falls, SD$57,822
Mobile, AL$57,815
Terre Haute, IN$57,790
Altoona, PA$57,752
Amarillo, TX$57,708
Killeen, TX$57,688
Fayetteville, AR$57,638
Chattanooga, TN$57,619
Sioux City, IA$57,562
Idaho Falls, ID$57,549
Lynchburg, VA$57,498
Gainesville, FL$57,416
Portsmouth, OH$57,384
Little Rock, AR$57,371
Lafayette, LA$57,346
Youngstown, OH$57,346
Daytona Beach, FL$57,308
Clarksville, TN$57,301
Pensacola, FL$57,295
Temple, TX$57,291
Hopkinsville, KY$57,105
Erie, PA$57,092
Florence, SC$57,067
Charleston, WV$56,965
Great Falls, MT$56,933
Macon, GA$56,845
Tallahassee, FL$56,838
Fayetteville, NC$56,826
Waco, TX$56,813
Helena, MT$56,768
Pine Bluff, AR$56,744
Vincennes, IN$56,667
Lubbock, TX$56,642
Alamogordo, NM$56,603
Twin Falls, ID$56,546
Rapid City, SD$56,527
Jackson, MS$56,413
Huntington, WV$56,409
Greenville, MS$56,407
Parkersburg, WV$56,342
Montgomery, AL$56,331
Wichita Falls, TX$56,267
Springfield, MO$56,267
Biloxi, MS$56,235
Monroe, LA$56,172
Johnstown, PA$56,128
Sumter, SC$56,102
Columbus, GA$56,096
Pascagoula, MS$55,975
Abilene, TX$55,975
Kingsport, TN$55,810
Albany, GA$55,810
Gulfport, MS$55,791
Alexandria, LA$55,582
Fort Smith, AR$55,423
El Paso, TX$55,252
Las Cruces, NM$54,966
Harlingen, TX$54,805
Pocatello, ID$54,795
Florence, AL$54,713
Brownsville, TX$54,700
Mcallen, TX$54,567
Dothan, AL$54,478
Columbus, MS$54,101
Altus, OK$53,805
Lawton, OK$53,685
Pierre, SD$53,456
What Skills Can Increase a Line Leader's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Leadership (Mentioned in 11.38% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Lean Manufacturing (Mentioned in 2.5% Job Postings): Lean manufacturing or lean production is a systematic method originating in the Japanese manufacturing industry for the minimization of waste (無駄, muda) within a manufacturing system without sacrificing productivity, which can cause problems. Lean also takes into account waste created through overburden (無理, muri) and unevenness in work loads (斑, mura). Working from the perspective of the client who consumes a product or service, "value" is any action or process that a customer would be willing to pay for.[citation needed] Lean manufacturing attempts to make obvious what adds value, through reducing everything else (because it is not adding value). This management philosophy is derived mostly from the Toyota Production System (TPS) and identified as "lean" only in the 1990s.[page needed], TPS is renowned for its focus on reduction of the original Toyota seven wastes to improve overall customer value, but there are varying perspectives on how this is best achieved. The steady growth of Toyota, from a small company to the world's largest automaker, has focused attention on how it has achieved this success.
Production Operations (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings):
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Line Leader's salary.
Production Process: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
SOP: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Production Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Line Leader Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Line Leader roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Line Leader positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Line Leader as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Line Leader
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$82,485
$40.0
30%
Financial Services
$79,312
$38.0
25%
Internet
$76,140
$37.0
20%
Biotechnology
$72,967
$35.0
15%
Software & Networking
$72,967
$35.0
15%
How Education impacts a Line Leader's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Line Leaders enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Line Leader with a Associate's Degree is between
$65,349
and $69,670).
Line Leader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Line Leader's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$55,572
Average$63,450/year
$71,630
$4,631
Average$5,287/month
$5,969
$1,069
Average$1,220/week
$1,377
$27
Average$31/hour
$34
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$71,630
$5,969
$1,377
$34
Average
$63,450
$5,287
$1,220
$31
25th Percentile
$55,572
$4,631
$1,069
$27
Salaries of Jobs related to Line Leader
Senior Leader of Product Quality$220,593
BDR Team Leader$114,593
Front Line Leader$73,789
Assembly Line Leader$73,692
Production Line Leader$71,056
Line Mechanic$67,547
Line Producer$61,590
Line Driver$51,808
Assistant Line Leader$43,224
Line Cook$33,835
Assembly Line Team Leader$29,412
Salary Trends for Line Leader
Salaries for a Line Leader can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $60,435 in 2023
to around $59,396 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Line Leader salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Line Leader
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Line Leader
Here are companies hiring for Line Leader and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Line Leader
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Line Leader?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Line Leader roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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