Average Salary for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
SOC 53-1031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2016 data
The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in the United States is $57,270 ($27.54/hr), based on 2016 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,760 at the 10th percentile to $89,670 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 202,760 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 4.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$57,270
Mean Annual
$59,800
10th Pct
$33,760
75th Pct
$72,880
Employment
202,760
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$44k
25th
$57k
Median
$73k
75th
$90k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $105,970 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $85,210 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,820 |
| Greeley, CO | $75,870 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $74,200 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,040 |
| Farmington, NM | $73,370 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $73,050 |
| Midland, TX | $70,230 |
| Manchester, NH | $67,810 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $67,490 |
| Yuba City, CA | $67,090 |
| Sebring, FL | $67,000 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $66,920 |
| Owensboro, KY | $66,570 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,120 |
| New York | $67,250 |
| Connecticut | $63,570 |
| Delaware | $63,490 |
| Wyoming | $63,450 |
| District of Columbia | $63,260 |
| Washington | $62,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,600 |
| Colorado | $61,300 |
| North Dakota | $61,130 |
| Maryland | $60,680 |
| Rhode Island | $60,410 |
| New Hampshire | $60,160 |
| South Dakota | $59,920 |
| Utah | $59,790 |
| Massachusetts | $59,760 |
| California | $59,620 |
| Montana | $58,940 |
| New Jersey | $58,860 |
| Illinois | $58,830 |
| Vermont | $58,790 |
| Texas | $58,770 |
| Minnesota | $58,250 |
| Ohio | $57,490 |
| Louisiana | $57,150 |
| Nevada | $56,360 |
| South Carolina | $56,060 |
| Virginia | $55,990 |
| Alabama | $55,760 |
| Florida | $55,430 |
| Oregon | $55,320 |
| Iowa | $55,270 |
| Georgia | $55,040 |
| Nebraska | $54,370 |
| Kentucky | $54,230 |
| Oklahoma | $54,130 |
| Wisconsin | $53,750 |
| New Mexico | $53,450 |
| Tennessee | $53,190 |
| Indiana | $53,010 |
| North Carolina | $52,330 |
| Michigan | $51,680 |
| Arizona | $50,720 |
| Hawaii | $50,720 |
| Kansas | $50,670 |
| Missouri | $50,530 |
| West Virginia | $49,520 |
| Maine | $48,870 |
| Mississippi | $48,420 |
| Idaho | $48,370 |
| Arkansas | $47,410 |
| Guam | $30,570 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,910 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators broken down by industry sector, 2016 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $92,040 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $89,510 |
| Coal Mining | $88,340 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $83,440 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $83,360 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $83,030 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $83,030 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $82,730 |
| Utilities | $80,280 |
| Utilities | $80,280 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $77,660 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $75,820 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $74,320 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $72,800 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $72,800 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $72,680 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $72,310 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $71,590 |
| Water Transportation | $71,410 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $71,090 |
| Rail Transportation | $70,370 |
| Rail Transportation | $70,370 |
| Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing | $69,840 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $68,950 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $68,800 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $68,540 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $68,390 |
| Postal Service | $68,330 |
| Postal Service | $68,330 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $68,250 |
| Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing | $68,180 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) | $67,850 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $67,180 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $66,820 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $66,800 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $66,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $66,770 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $66,530 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $66,220 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $66,110 |
| Specialty Food Stores | $66,050 |
| Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | $65,860 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $65,460 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $65,460 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $65,090 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $65,090 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $64,600 |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | $64,540 |
| Landscaping Services | $64,300 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $64,130 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $63,750 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $63,470 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $62,600 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $62,280 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $62,230 |
| Spectator Sports | $62,200 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $62,110 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $62,060 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $61,700 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $61,620 |
| Engineering Services | $61,490 |
| Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores | $61,410 |
| Telecommunications | $61,210 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $61,200 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $60,980 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $60,720 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $60,640 |
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | $60,610 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $60,510 |
| Construction of Buildings | $60,170 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $60,150 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $60,140 |
| Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | $60,110 |
| Direct Selling Establishments | $59,820 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $59,710 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $59,710 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $59,540 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $59,440 |
| Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | $59,420 |
| Construction | $59,230 |
| Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | $59,170 |
| Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | $59,140 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $59,030 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $58,910 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $58,860 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $58,850 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $58,840 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $58,740 |
| Utility System Construction | $58,730 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $58,620 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $58,600 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $58,530 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $58,490 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $58,440 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $58,420 |
| Office Administrative Services | $58,390 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $58,360 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $58,290 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $58,290 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $58,290 |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | $58,050 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $58,020 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $57,940 |
| Logging | $57,910 |
| Forestry and Logging | $57,910 |
| Air Transportation | $57,900 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $57,870 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $57,810 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $57,800 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | $57,750 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $57,490 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $57,470 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $57,450 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $57,450 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $57,440 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $57,390 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $57,390 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $57,350 |
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | $57,350 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $57,330 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $57,290 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $57,290 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $57,270 |
| Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | $57,210 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $57,140 |
| Waste Collection | $57,090 |
| Home Health Care Services | $57,080 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $57,040 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $56,970 |
| Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $56,960 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $56,900 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $56,870 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $56,870 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $56,820 |
| General Freight Trucking | $56,770 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $56,770 |
| Food Manufacturing | $56,740 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $56,710 |
| Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing | $56,670 |
| Manufacturing | $56,650 |
| Lessors of Real Estate | $56,650 |
| Truck Transportation | $56,580 |
| Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $56,550 |
| Business Support Services | $56,530 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $56,520 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $56,520 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $56,420 |
| Wholesale Trade | $56,330 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $56,310 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $56,290 |
| Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | $56,280 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $56,270 |
| Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | $56,240 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $56,190 |
| Facilities Support Services | $56,170 |
| Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing | $56,020 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $56,010 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $55,990 |
| Specialized Freight Trucking | $55,940 |
| Home Furnishings Stores | $55,930 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores | $55,920 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $55,910 |
| Hospitals | $55,870 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $55,860 |
| Automobile Dealers | $55,840 |
| Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing | $55,840 |
| Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | $55,820 |
| Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $55,740 |
| State Government (OES Designation) | $55,610 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $55,410 |
| Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers | $55,400 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $55,370 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $55,370 |
| Real Estate | $55,360 |
| Forging and Stamping | $55,360 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $55,280 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $55,250 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $55,190 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $55,130 |
| Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | $55,060 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $55,000 |
| Other Support Services | $54,970 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $54,940 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $54,920 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $54,920 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | $54,790 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $54,660 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $54,660 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $54,640 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $54,640 |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $54,610 |
| Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing | $54,590 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $54,530 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $54,520 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $54,490 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $54,490 |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $54,470 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $54,450 |
| Foundries | $54,360 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $54,260 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $54,220 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $54,110 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $53,920 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $53,920 |
| Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing | $53,850 |
| Machine Shops | $53,780 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | $53,750 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $53,650 |
| Offices of Physicians | $53,570 |
| Ambulance Services | $53,490 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | $53,470 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $53,440 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $53,430 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $53,420 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $53,140 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $53,120 |
| Residential Building Construction | $52,990 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $52,910 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $52,870 |
| Educational Services | $52,770 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $52,470 |
| Textile Mills | $52,430 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $52,390 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $52,340 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $52,220 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $52,220 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $52,180 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $52,180 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $52,160 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $51,990 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $51,970 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $51,820 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $51,810 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $51,700 |
| Information | $51,660 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | $51,570 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $51,510 |
| Retail Trade | $51,380 |
| Vending Machine Operators | $51,350 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $51,330 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $51,300 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | $51,200 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | $51,110 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $51,080 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $51,030 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $51,030 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $50,930 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $50,750 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $50,690 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $50,590 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $50,530 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $50,500 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $50,280 |
| Educational Services | $50,230 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $50,190 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $50,150 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $50,100 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $50,050 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $49,990 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores | $49,970 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $49,910 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $49,540 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $49,470 |
| Furniture Stores | $49,400 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $49,250 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $49,180 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $49,110 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $49,110 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $48,980 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $48,940 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $48,900 |
| Fabric Mills | $48,710 |
| Consumer Goods Rental | $48,630 |
| Child Day Care Services | $48,480 |
| Textile Product Mills | $48,470 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $48,460 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $48,440 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $48,430 |
| General Rental Centers | $48,370 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $48,310 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $48,280 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $48,000 |
| Employment Services | $47,790 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | $47,750 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $47,600 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $47,450 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $47,290 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $47,270 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $47,110 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | $47,050 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | $46,880 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $46,800 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $46,770 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $46,700 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $46,470 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $46,340 |
| Temporary Help Services | $46,330 |
| General Merchandise Stores | $46,320 |
| Special Food Services | $46,170 |
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | $45,930 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $45,930 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $45,860 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $45,750 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $45,670 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $45,620 |
| Used Merchandise Stores | $45,500 |
| Death Care Services | $45,330 |
| Specialized Design Services | $45,090 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $44,960 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $44,830 |
| Gambling Industries | $44,830 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $44,770 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $44,740 |
| Sporting Goods Stores | $44,560 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $44,370 |
| Other General Merchandise Stores | $44,310 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $43,740 |
| Casino Hotels | $43,600 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $43,590 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $43,350 |
| Accommodation | $42,700 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,490 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $42,200 |
| Social Assistance | $41,570 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $39,930 |
| Grocery Stores | $39,830 |
| Individual and Family Services | $39,710 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $39,490 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $39,480 |
| Other Personal Services | $38,750 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $38,570 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $38,100 |
| Gasoline Stations | $37,900 |
| Gasoline Stations | $37,900 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $36,360 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $35,760 |
| Florists | $33,990 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $31,790 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $31,560 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $57,270 |
| 2015 | $55,860 |
| 2014 | $54,930 |