How much does a Sawmill Supervisor make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sawmill Supervisor in the United States is $79,564 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.
However, a Sawmill Supervisor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,149
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,087 to $90,862
Key Factors That Influence Sawmill Supervisor Salaries
A Sawmill Supervisor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Sawmill Supervisor 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 Sawmill Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $100,354
San Francisco: $99,255
Oakland: $97,163
San Jose, CA$100,354
San Francisco, CA$99,255
Oakland, CA$97,163
New York, NY$91,609
Paramus, NJ$90,495
Queens Village, NY$90,491
Passaic, NJ$90,416
Bergenfield, NJ$90,408
Stamford, CT$90,233
Huntington, NY$90,201
Newark, NJ$89,613
Bridgeport, CT$89,445
Vallejo, CA$89,286
New Brunswick, NJ$89,255
Petaluma, CA$89,207
Middlesex, NJ$89,056
Somerset, NJ$89,000
Santa Cruz, CA$88,897
Boston, MA$88,411
Monterey, CA$88,132
Seattle, WA$87,950
Santa Rosa, CA$87,934
Los Angeles, CA$87,910
Juneau, AK$87,703
Washington, DC$87,616
Orange, CA$87,332
Santa Ana, CA$87,122
Long Beach, CA$87,043
Anaheim, CA$87,027
Anchorage, AK$86,987
Santa Maria, CA$86,748
Everett, WA$86,732
Danbury, CT$86,452
Bremerton, WA$86,343
Tacoma, WA$86,056
New Suffolk, NY$86,055
Sacramento, CA$86,032
Santa Barbara, CA$85,945
Trenton, NJ$85,857
San Diego, CA$85,857
Brockton, MA$85,770
Fairbanks, AK$85,575
Lompoc, CA$85,372
Lowell, MA$85,308
Ventura, CA$85,292
Nashua, NH$85,276
Stockton, CA$85,269
Modesto, CA$84,688
Poughkeepsie, NY$84,513
Olympia, WA$84,361
Kennewick, WA$84,361
New Haven, CT$84,330
Lawrence, MA$84,043
Hartford, CT$83,964
Riverside, CA$83,948
New Bedford, MA$83,868
Richland, WA$83,868
Bakersfield, CA$83,757
San Bernardino, CA$83,725
New Britain, CT$83,717
Atlantic City, NJ$83,717
New London, CT$83,685
Norwich, CT$83,661
Portsmouth, NH$83,645
Boulder, CO$83,477
Portland, OR$83,367
Worcester, MA$83,359
Minneapolis, MN$83,112
Philadelphia, PA$83,001
Honolulu, HI$82,738
Saint Paul, MN$82,700
Vineland, NJ$82,683
Providence, RI$82,452
Chicago, IL$82,221
Bellingham, WA$82,126
Springfield, MA$82,062
Baltimore, MD$82,038
Chico, CA$81,839
Pittsfield, MA$81,625
Manchester, NH$81,473
Spokane, WA$81,123
Denver, CO$81,115
Albany, NY$80,741
Troy, NY$80,710
Nassau, NY$80,624
Schenectady, NY$80,542
Wilmington, DE$80,479
Burlington, VT$80,367
Salem, OR$80,336
Portland, ME$80,089
Yakima, WA$80,009
Rochester, MN$79,763
Reno, NV$79,723
Fresno, CA$79,723
Milwaukee, WI$79,651
Detroit, MI$79,572
Ann Arbor, MI$79,558
Allentown, PA$79,548
Colorado Springs, CO$79,413
Syracuse, NY$79,373
Carson City, NV$79,373
Houston, TX$79,261
Eugene, OR$79,222
Gary, IN$79,126
Springfield, OR$79,063
Bismarck, ND$79,047
Galveston, TX$78,991
Medford, OR$78,872
Fort Collins, CO$78,840
Concord, NH$78,800
Austin, TX$78,776
Mesa, AZ$78,609
Reading, PA$78,601
Phoenix, AZ$78,593
Dallas, TX$78,569
Saint Cloud, MN$78,493
Madison, WI$78,386
Utica, NY$78,171
Rochester, NY$78,044
Des Moines, IA$78,036
Raleigh, NC$78,028
Atlanta, GA$77,909
Battle Creek, MI$77,885
Salt Lake City, UT$77,861
Lancaster, PA$77,742
Harrisburg, PA$77,630
Kansas City, MO$77,551
Champaign, IL$77,535
Kansas City, KS$77,535
Fort Worth, TX$77,527
Columbus, OH$77,513
Boca Raton, FL$77,495
Pittsburgh, PA$77,463
Richmond, VA$77,431
Indianapolis, IN$77,416
Cleveland, OH$77,408
Las Vegas, NV$77,312
Cincinnati, OH$77,312
Petersburg, VA$77,193
Huntsville, AL$77,073
Lansing, MI$77,020
Lebanon, PA$77,010
Pueblo, CO$77,002
Appleton, WI$76,978
Buffalo, NY$76,946
Dayton, OH$76,922
Racine, WI$76,906
Charlotte, NC$76,898
Saint Louis, MO$76,875
York, PA$76,827
Elkhart, IN$76,827
Gastonia, NC$76,812
Billings, MT$76,793
Beaumont, TX$76,771
Lorain, OH$76,755
Benton Harbor, MI$76,739
Toledo, OH$76,723
Binghamton, NY$76,684
Rock Hill, SC$76,676
Rockford, IL$76,636
Springfield, IL$76,604
Elyria, OH$76,596
Fargo, ND$76,596
Flagstaff, AZ$76,540
Fort Lauderdale, FL$76,493
Duluth, MN$76,445
Miami, FL$76,445
Cheyenne, WY$76,389
Grand Forks, ND$76,389
Bangor, ME$76,214
Cedar Rapids, IA$76,127
Durham, NC$76,093
Louisville, KY$76,087
Grand Rapids, MI$76,071
Hialeah, FL$76,063
Casper, WY$75,952
Scranton, PA$75,856
New Orleans, LA$75,832
Virginia Beach, VA$75,824
Akron, OH$75,785
Peoria, IL$75,681
Sarasota, FL$75,665
Nashville, TN$75,609
Omaha, NE$75,609
Green Bay, WI$75,609
Baton Rouge, LA$75,570
Charleston, SC$75,554
Jamestown, NY$75,514
Davenport, IA$75,514
Tucson, AZ$75,474
Saint Petersburg, FL$75,426
Tampa, FL$75,411
Evansville, IN$75,363
Port Arthur, TX$75,363
Bradenton, FL$75,331
Santa Fe, NM$75,188
Orlando, FL$75,045
Clearwater, FL$75,021
Canton, OH$74,854
La Crosse, WI$74,854
Albuquerque, NM$74,806
Newport News, VA$74,798
High Point, NC$74,774
Ogden, UT$74,742
Corpus Christi, TX$74,679
Norfolk, VA$74,631
Laramie, WY$74,631
Rock Island, IL$74,583
Saginaw, MI$74,567
Jacksonville, FL$74,559
Salisbury, NC$74,543
Boise, ID$74,527
Moline, IL$74,488
Fort Myers, FL$74,464
Memphis, TN$74,448
Tulsa, OK$74,408
Waterloo, IA$74,360
Spartanburg, SC$74,281
Lincoln, NE$74,241
Fort Wayne, IN$74,225
Provo, UT$74,217
Cedar Falls, IA$74,122
San Antonio, TX$74,090
Greensboro, NC$74,058
South Bend, IN$74,050
Savannah, GA$73,963
Muskegon, MI$73,931
Birmingham, AL$73,923
Winston Salem, NC$73,884
Lake Charles, LA$73,692
Anderson, IN$73,676
Lexington, KY$73,652
Augusta, GA$73,628
Greenville, SC$73,628
Lima, OH$73,565
Wichita, KS$73,557
Tuscaloosa, AL$73,557
Columbia, SC$73,485
Springfield, OH$73,469
Asheville, NC$73,342
Bloomington, IN$73,286
Knoxville, TN$73,000
Shreveport, LA$72,992
Wilmington, NC$72,888
Roanoke, VA$72,888
Topeka, KS$72,745
Frankfort, KY$72,736
Oklahoma City, OK$72,682
Chillicothe, OH$72,650
Longview, TX$72,642
Melbourne, FL$72,634
Sioux Falls, SD$72,506
Mobile, AL$72,499
Terre Haute, IN$72,467
Altoona, PA$72,419
Amarillo, TX$72,363
Killeen, TX$72,339
Fayetteville, AR$72,276
Chattanooga, TN$72,252
Sioux City, IA$72,180
Idaho Falls, ID$72,164
Lynchburg, VA$72,101
Gainesville, FL$71,997
Portsmouth, OH$71,958
Little Rock, AR$71,942
Lafayette, LA$71,910
Youngstown, OH$71,910
Daytona Beach, FL$71,862
Clarksville, TN$71,854
Pensacola, FL$71,846
Temple, TX$71,841
Hopkinsville, KY$71,607
Erie, PA$71,592
Florence, SC$71,560
Charleston, WV$71,432
Great Falls, MT$71,393
Macon, GA$71,281
Tallahassee, FL$71,273
Fayetteville, NC$71,257
Waco, TX$71,241
Helena, MT$71,186
Pine Bluff, AR$71,155
Vincennes, IN$71,058
Lubbock, TX$71,027
Alamogordo, NM$70,979
Twin Falls, ID$70,907
Rapid City, SD$70,883
Jackson, MS$70,740
Huntington, WV$70,735
Greenville, MS$70,732
Parkersburg, WV$70,651
Montgomery, AL$70,637
Wichita Falls, TX$70,557
Springfield, MO$70,557
Biloxi, MS$70,517
Monroe, LA$70,438
Johnstown, PA$70,382
Sumter, SC$70,350
Columbus, GA$70,342
Pascagoula, MS$70,191
Abilene, TX$70,191
Kingsport, TN$69,984
Albany, GA$69,984
Gulfport, MS$69,960
Alexandria, LA$69,698
Fort Smith, AR$69,499
El Paso, TX$69,284
Las Cruces, NM$68,926
Harlingen, TX$68,724
Pocatello, ID$68,711
Florence, AL$68,608
Brownsville, TX$68,592
Mcallen, TX$68,425
Dothan, AL$68,313
Columbus, MS$67,841
Altus, OK$67,470
Lawton, OK$67,319
Pierre, SD$67,033
What Skills Can Increase a Sawmill Supervisor's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Leadership (Mentioned in 9.94% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
5S (Mentioned in 2.2% Job Postings): Stands for sort, sustain, set in order, standardized and shine. 5 tips that are designed to achieve clean, uncluttered, safe, and well organized workplace for a more systematized work flow.
Sustainability (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): Sustainability is a societal goal that broadly aims for humans to safely co-exist on planet Earth over a long time. Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and therefore vary in the literature and over time.
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 Sawmill Supervisor's salary.
SOP: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Process Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Sawmill Supervisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Sawmill Supervisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 42% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average.
In contrast, Sawmill Supervisor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Sawmill Supervisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Sawmill Supervisor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$97,068
$47.0
22%
Biotechnology
$95,477
$46.0
20%
Software & Networking
$93,885
$45.0
18%
Energy & Utilities
$91,498
$44.0
15%
Chemicals
$87,520
$42.0
10%
How Education impacts a Sawmill Supervisor's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Sawmill Supervisors enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Sawmill Supervisor with a No Diploma is between
$82,992
and $88,260).
Sawmill Supervisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Sawmill Supervisor'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.
Salaries for a Sawmill Supervisor can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $66,419 in 2023
to around $66,577 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Sawmill Supervisor salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Sawmill Supervisor
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Sawmill Supervisor
Here are companies hiring for Sawmill Supervisor 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 Sawmill Supervisor
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Sawmill Supervisor?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Sawmill Supervisor roles,
with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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