Average Salary for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
SOC 53-1048 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in the United States is $55,600 ($26.73/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $87,750 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 411,060 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 3.3% since 2017.
Median Annual
$55,600
Mean Annual
$58,140
10th Pct
$33,280
75th Pct
$71,280
Employment
411,060
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$41k
25th
$56k
Median
$71k
75th
$88k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $83,870 |
| Hinesville, GA | $72,580 |
| Anchorage, AK | $71,120 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $69,140 |
| Greeley, CO | $68,680 |
| Victoria, TX | $68,550 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $68,180 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $66,820 |
| Odessa, TX | $65,520 |
| Midland, TX | $65,400 |
| Waterbury, CT | $64,600 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $64,580 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $64,070 |
| Billings, MT | $63,970 |
| Carbondale-Marion, IL | $63,710 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $65,930 |
| North Dakota | $62,490 |
| New York | $60,690 |
| Connecticut | $60,510 |
| Washington | $60,480 |
| Wyoming | $60,010 |
| District of Columbia | $59,820 |
| Delaware | $59,800 |
| New Jersey | $59,260 |
| Montana | $59,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,060 |
| Maryland | $59,020 |
| Minnesota | $58,940 |
| Colorado | $58,480 |
| Rhode Island | $58,250 |
| South Dakota | $58,250 |
| Massachusetts | $58,050 |
| Texas | $57,320 |
| California | $56,570 |
| Illinois | $56,380 |
| Virginia | $56,240 |
| Nebraska | $56,090 |
| Iowa | $55,600 |
| Indiana | $55,310 |
| New Hampshire | $54,550 |
| Vermont | $54,550 |
| Ohio | $54,410 |
| Nevada | $54,360 |
| Missouri | $54,190 |
| Alabama | $53,960 |
| North Carolina | $53,950 |
| Oregon | $53,630 |
| Wisconsin | $53,170 |
| South Carolina | $53,130 |
| Michigan | $52,490 |
| Kansas | $52,470 |
| Hawaii | $52,390 |
| Arizona | $52,300 |
| New Mexico | $52,120 |
| Florida | $51,990 |
| Tennessee | $51,970 |
| West Virginia | $51,710 |
| Louisiana | $51,670 |
| Georgia | $51,650 |
| Mississippi | $51,010 |
| Oklahoma | $50,840 |
| Utah | $50,830 |
| Maine | $49,920 |
| Kentucky | $49,730 |
| Arkansas | $49,460 |
| Idaho | $48,630 |
| Virgin Islands | $40,880 |
| Guam | $34,270 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,090 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $110,130 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $102,260 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $94,630 |
| Coal Mining | $88,640 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $88,600 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $86,990 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $85,990 |
| Utilities | $85,050 |
| Utilities | $85,050 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $80,610 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $80,610 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $75,960 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $74,930 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $74,570 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $73,410 |
| Postal Service (federal government) | $73,410 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $71,140 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $70,690 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $70,690 |
| Rail Transportation | $70,620 |
| Rail Transportation | $70,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $69,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $69,220 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $68,530 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $68,510 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $67,970 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $67,900 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $67,900 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $67,810 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $66,560 |
| Finance and Insurance | $65,450 |
| Water Transportation | $65,280 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $65,030 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $64,790 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $64,600 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $64,490 |
| Air Transportation | $64,490 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $64,480 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $64,410 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $64,240 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $64,180 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $63,700 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $63,600 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $63,210 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $63,210 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $63,030 |
| Ambulance Services | $62,770 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $62,700 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $62,250 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $62,250 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $62,230 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $62,120 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $62,010 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $61,990 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $61,580 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $61,560 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $61,470 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $61,440 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $61,310 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $61,290 |
| Land Subdivision | $61,090 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $60,790 |
| Utility System Construction | $60,640 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $60,590 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $60,520 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $60,460 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $60,160 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $59,970 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $59,930 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $59,910 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $59,850 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $59,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,810 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,810 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,810 |
| Direct Selling Establishments | $59,650 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $59,500 |
| Construction | $59,420 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $59,390 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $59,280 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $59,210 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $59,080 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $58,970 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $58,970 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $58,820 |
| Office Administrative Services | $58,800 |
| Truck Transportation | $58,790 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $58,730 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $58,700 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $58,690 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $58,690 |
| Insurance Carriers | $58,680 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $58,600 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $58,600 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $58,540 |
| Engineering Services | $58,430 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $58,330 |
| Waste Collection | $58,320 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $58,300 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $58,290 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $58,280 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $58,210 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $58,190 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $58,180 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $58,100 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $58,090 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $58,050 |
| Spectator Sports | $58,020 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $57,980 |
| Hospitals | $57,910 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $57,860 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $57,760 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $57,740 |
| Construction of Buildings | $57,730 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $57,720 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $57,690 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $57,630 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $57,570 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $57,540 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $57,450 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $57,420 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $57,360 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $57,360 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $57,360 |
| Real Estate | $57,320 |
| Offices of Physicians | $57,230 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $57,190 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $57,170 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $57,130 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $57,100 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $57,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $57,060 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $57,020 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $57,010 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $56,870 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $56,800 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $56,800 |
| Manufacturing | $56,730 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $56,620 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $56,610 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $56,570 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $56,480 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $56,470 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $56,440 |
| Junior Colleges | $56,410 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $56,370 |
| Food Manufacturing | $56,170 |
| Landscaping Services | $56,010 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $56,000 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $55,920 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $55,920 |
| General Merchandise Stores | $55,890 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $55,890 |
| Wholesale Trade | $55,870 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $55,850 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $55,830 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $55,790 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $55,770 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $55,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $55,740 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $55,720 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $55,720 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $55,660 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $55,650 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $55,630 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $55,590 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $55,570 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $55,430 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $55,350 |
| Home Health Care Services | $55,330 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $55,310 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $55,240 |
| Testing Laboratories | $55,230 |
| Educational Services | $55,180 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $55,160 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $55,130 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $55,130 |
| Specialized Design Services | $55,050 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $54,930 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $54,820 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $54,770 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $54,760 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $54,750 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $54,740 |
| Telecommunications | $54,700 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $54,670 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $54,610 |
| Facilities Support Services | $54,520 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $54,500 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $54,470 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $54,360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $54,360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $54,360 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $54,270 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $54,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $54,160 |
| Foundries | $54,150 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $54,100 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $54,080 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $54,020 |
| Textile Product Mills | $54,000 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $53,950 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $53,920 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $53,830 |
| Roofing Contractors | $53,800 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $53,660 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $53,510 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $53,510 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $53,170 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $53,070 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $52,980 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $52,960 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $52,930 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $52,910 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $52,800 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $52,740 |
| Information | $52,720 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $52,680 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $52,670 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $52,600 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $52,350 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $52,330 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $52,280 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $52,170 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $52,050 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $51,990 |
| Other Support Services | $51,980 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $51,920 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores | $51,840 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $51,740 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $51,530 |
| Machine Shops | $51,500 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $51,330 |
| Gambling Industries | $51,290 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $51,140 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $51,140 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $51,130 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $51,100 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $51,050 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $51,040 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $51,010 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $51,010 |
| Textile Mills | $50,980 |
| Business Support Services | $50,890 |
| Death Care Services | $50,730 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $50,680 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $50,630 |
| Automobile Dealers | $50,600 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $50,490 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $50,440 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $50,270 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $50,220 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $50,210 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $50,180 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $50,130 |
| Residential Building Construction | $50,020 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $49,960 |
| Furniture Stores | $49,940 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | $49,920 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $49,850 |
| Home Furnishings Stores | $49,840 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $49,810 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $49,520 |
| Retail Trade | $49,450 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $49,440 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | $49,330 |
| Vending Machine Operators | $49,150 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $48,970 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $48,970 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $48,650 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $48,560 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,520 |
| Employment Services | $48,360 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,340 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $48,240 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $48,050 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $47,880 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $47,840 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $47,820 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $47,810 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $47,800 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $47,730 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $47,650 |
| Educational Services | $47,630 |
| Special Food Services | $47,620 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $47,590 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $47,590 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $47,540 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $47,520 |
| Clothing Stores | $47,510 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $47,200 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $47,190 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $47,030 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | $47,010 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $46,840 |
| Casino Hotels | $46,820 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $46,720 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | $46,700 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $46,650 |
| Fabric Mills | $46,650 |
| Accommodation | $46,600 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $46,600 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores | $46,550 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores | $46,520 |
| Child Day Care Services | $46,450 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4532 and 4533 only) | $46,410 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $46,320 |
| Temporary Help Services | $46,240 |
| Educational Support Services | $46,220 |
| Sporting Goods Stores | $46,200 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $46,150 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $46,080 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $45,850 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $45,770 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $45,710 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $45,490 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | $45,440 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $44,850 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $44,680 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $44,560 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | $44,530 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | $43,750 |
| Florists | $43,730 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $43,280 |
| Masonry Contractors | $42,560 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $42,400 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $41,840 |
| Social Assistance | $41,700 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $41,610 |
| Individual and Family Services | $41,110 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $41,070 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $40,610 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $40,490 |
| Other Personal Services | $40,050 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $39,850 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $39,510 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $39,430 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $39,010 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $38,810 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $38,440 |
| Gasoline Stations | $37,330 |
| Gasoline Stations | $37,330 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $36,970 |
| Shoe Stores | $36,480 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $34,610 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $32,030 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,600 |
| 2017 | $53,810 |