Average Salary for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
SOC 53-1047 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 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 $61,890 ($29.76/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $41,290 at the 10th percentile to $94,830 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 605,510 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 12.4% since 2019.
Median Annual
$61,890
Mean Annual
$65,670
10th Pct
$41,290
75th Pct
$77,520
Employment
605,510
Salary Distribution
$41k
10th
$49k
25th
$62k
Median
$78k
75th
$95k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $72,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $72,280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,230 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $72,170 |
| Casper, WY | $71,500 |
| Bellingham, WA | $70,780 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $69,010 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $68,930 |
| Greeley, CO | $68,650 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $68,570 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $68,390 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $68,370 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $68,290 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $67,940 |
| Springfield, MA | $67,920 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $70,790 |
| Washington | $70,260 |
| Wyoming | $67,990 |
| Alaska | $67,800 |
| Rhode Island | $66,380 |
| North Dakota | $66,030 |
| Minnesota | $65,980 |
| New Jersey | $65,860 |
| Colorado | $65,140 |
| Maryland | $65,020 |
| Massachusetts | $64,580 |
| South Dakota | $64,570 |
| New York | $64,570 |
| California | $64,440 |
| Connecticut | $63,840 |
| Tennessee | $63,800 |
| Delaware | $63,100 |
| Illinois | $62,950 |
| Indiana | $62,930 |
| Kansas | $62,670 |
| Wisconsin | $62,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,290 |
| Oklahoma | $61,820 |
| Georgia | $61,720 |
| Hawaii | $61,680 |
| Arizona | $61,270 |
| South Carolina | $61,190 |
| Ohio | $61,090 |
| New Hampshire | $60,990 |
| Alabama | $60,570 |
| Missouri | $60,450 |
| Oregon | $60,430 |
| Montana | $60,320 |
| Virginia | $60,210 |
| Louisiana | $60,130 |
| Kentucky | $60,000 |
| Florida | $59,950 |
| Utah | $59,930 |
| Maine | $59,910 |
| Nebraska | $59,680 |
| Idaho | $59,360 |
| Nevada | $59,260 |
| Mississippi | $59,260 |
| Michigan | $59,170 |
| North Carolina | $59,140 |
| Vermont | $59,030 |
| Texas | $58,570 |
| Iowa | $58,350 |
| New Mexico | $56,330 |
| Arkansas | $55,920 |
| Virgin Islands | $51,650 |
| West Virginia | $50,910 |
| Guam | $38,460 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,570 |
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, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $123,930 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $112,700 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $112,590 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $108,880 |
| Coal Mining | $106,960 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $104,060 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $104,060 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $103,510 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $103,210 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $102,390 |
| Rail Transportation | $100,640 |
| Rail Transportation | $100,640 |
| Utilities | $99,970 |
| Utilities | $99,970 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $99,670 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $98,630 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $95,620 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $95,140 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $91,190 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $87,040 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $84,900 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $84,890 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $84,530 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $84,530 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $84,410 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $84,410 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $83,910 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $83,570 |
| Air Transportation | $83,370 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $82,930 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $82,390 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $82,390 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $81,760 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $80,270 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $79,460 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $79,060 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,020 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $79,020 |
| Engineering Services | $78,960 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $78,910 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $78,640 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $78,430 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $78,220 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $78,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $78,190 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $78,040 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $77,850 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $77,130 |
| Water Transportation | $77,020 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,950 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $76,920 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $76,650 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $76,640 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $76,300 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $76,180 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $75,870 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $75,410 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $75,350 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $75,230 |
| Waste Collection | $75,140 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $75,060 |
| Fuel Dealers | $74,920 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $74,710 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $74,670 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $74,510 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $74,180 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $73,880 |
| Forestry and Logging | $73,750 |
| Logging | $73,750 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $73,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $73,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $73,510 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $73,450 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $73,310 |
| Junior Colleges | $72,890 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $72,880 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $72,870 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $72,870 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $72,530 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $72,510 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $72,210 |
| Truck Transportation | $72,180 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $72,130 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $71,910 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $71,710 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $71,710 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $71,600 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $71,070 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $70,830 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $70,700 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $70,420 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $70,410 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $70,220 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $70,020 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $69,930 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $69,680 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $69,440 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $69,250 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $69,210 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $69,120 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $69,120 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $69,080 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $69,050 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $69,000 |
| Construction | $68,950 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $68,890 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $68,800 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $68,710 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $68,660 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $68,660 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $68,000 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $67,910 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $67,790 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $67,710 |
| Landscaping Services | $67,710 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $67,620 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $67,570 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $67,540 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $67,470 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $67,350 |
| Roofing Contractors | $67,300 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $67,230 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $67,220 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $67,200 |
| Ambulance Services | $67,130 |
| Manufacturing | $67,120 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $67,120 |
| Utility System Construction | $66,880 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $66,790 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $66,640 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $66,630 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,580 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,580 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $66,570 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $66,450 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $66,030 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $66,030 |
| Telecommunications | $66,020 |
| Food Manufacturing | $66,010 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $65,970 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $65,920 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $65,910 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $65,890 |
| Software Publishers | $65,870 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $65,670 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $65,320 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $65,310 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $65,280 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $65,230 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $65,130 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $65,030 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $65,000 |
| Hospitals | $64,980 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $64,890 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $64,390 |
| Construction of Buildings | $64,370 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | $64,230 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $64,170 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $64,130 |
| Specialized Design Services | $64,050 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $64,050 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $63,940 |
| Wholesale Trade | $63,810 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $63,800 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $63,670 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $63,580 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $63,540 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $63,540 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $63,510 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $63,420 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $63,390 |
| Educational Services | $63,380 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $63,340 |
| Office Administrative Services | $63,220 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $63,150 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $63,120 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $63,060 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $63,040 |
| Security Systems Services | $62,940 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $62,930 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,860 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $62,580 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $62,500 |
| Home Health Care Services | $62,500 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $62,490 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $62,420 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $62,350 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $62,350 |
| Land Subdivision | $62,340 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $62,320 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $62,250 |
| Information | $62,190 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $62,180 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $62,170 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $61,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $61,680 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $61,520 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $61,490 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $61,430 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $61,290 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $61,270 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $61,220 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $61,070 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $61,050 |
| Machine Shops | $61,050 |
| Foundries | $60,900 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $60,900 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $60,770 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $60,690 |
| Religious Organizations | $60,600 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $60,570 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $60,510 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $60,390 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $60,380 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $60,230 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $60,090 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $59,990 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $59,960 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $59,930 |
| Educational Services | $59,910 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $59,870 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $59,820 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $59,790 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $59,790 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $59,390 |
| Spectator Sports | $59,390 |
| Masonry Contractors | $59,200 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $59,030 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $59,000 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $58,940 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $58,820 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $58,820 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,770 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $58,760 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $58,580 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $58,560 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $58,490 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $58,460 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $58,460 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $58,400 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $58,160 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $58,150 |
| Special Food Services | $57,950 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $57,920 |
| Other Support Services | $57,680 |
| Textile Product Mills | $57,660 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $57,560 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $57,500 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $57,400 |
| Facilities Support Services | $57,290 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $57,260 |
| Automobile Dealers | $57,240 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $57,240 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $57,220 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $57,200 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $57,170 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $57,170 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $57,170 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $57,110 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $56,990 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $56,650 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $56,610 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $56,560 |
| Casino Hotels | $56,490 |
| Business Support Services | $56,440 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $56,420 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $56,260 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $56,230 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $56,200 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $56,150 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $56,040 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $55,950 |
| Residential Building Construction | $55,940 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $55,660 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $55,660 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $55,630 |
| Finance and Insurance | $55,590 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $55,580 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $55,390 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $55,380 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $55,310 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $55,050 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $55,040 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $55,030 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $54,860 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $54,820 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $54,800 |
| Textile Mills | $54,710 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $54,310 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $54,310 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $54,150 |
| Gambling Industries | $53,990 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $53,980 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $53,980 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $53,690 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $53,530 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $53,520 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $53,420 |
| Real Estate | $53,390 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $53,320 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $53,150 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $53,060 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $52,960 |
| Accommodation | $52,800 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $52,740 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $52,670 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $52,550 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $52,350 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $52,300 |
| Educational Support Services | $51,410 |
| Florists | $51,070 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $50,930 |
| Publishing Industries | $50,830 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $50,650 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $50,650 |
| Fabric Mills | $50,410 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $50,290 |
| Retail Trade | $50,200 |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | $49,840 |
| Employment Services | $49,580 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $49,520 |
| Shoe Retailers | $49,440 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $49,230 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $48,850 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $48,760 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $48,650 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $48,600 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $48,420 |
| Temporary Help Services | $48,380 |
| Gasoline Stations | $47,940 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $47,930 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $47,920 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $47,700 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $47,450 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $46,870 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $46,860 |
| Social Assistance | $46,760 |
| Offices of Physicians | $46,580 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $46,460 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $46,170 |
| Other Personal Services | $46,090 |
| Child Care Services | $46,080 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $46,070 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $45,950 |
| Individual and Family Services | $45,370 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $45,120 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $45,070 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $45,040 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $44,790 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $44,560 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $44,190 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $43,710 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $42,650 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $42,130 |
| Insurance Carriers | $42,120 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $40,180 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,890 |
| 2023 | $60,510 |
| 2022 | $57,860 |
| 2021 | $54,850 |
| 2020 | $54,870 |
| 2019 | $55,060 |