Pay · 53-1047
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors earn $62,890 a year at the midpoint
One of the largest occupations in the country — about 623,640 people — with a midpoint of $62,890 a year.
National figures for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors, 53-1047, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Transportation and material moving supervisor earnings, from starting pay to the best-paid 10%
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Transportation and material moving supervisor wages in each state
The 46 states where the most people do this work, of 51 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.42 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $74,250 | $49,260 | $49,260 — $104,420 | 14,000 |
| Maryland | $74,070 | $46,970 | $46,970 — $104,210 | 11,990 |
| Minnesota | $68,430 | $48,580 | $48,580 — $99,570 | 9,410 |
| New Jersey | $67,980 | $46,230 | $46,230 — $98,510 | 25,110 |
| New York | $67,300 | $46,030 | $46,030 — $103,310 | 29,280 |
| Massachusetts | $65,570 | $45,960 | $45,960 — $100,400 | 10,660 |
| California | $65,550 | $45,700 | $45,700 — $98,700 | 67,920 |
| Connecticut | $65,440 | $47,000 | $47,000 — $96,800 | 5,870 |
| Illinois | $65,420 | $46,590 | $46,590 — $98,010 | 25,270 |
| Colorado | $65,380 | $49,820 | $49,820 — $100,020 | 11,890 |
| North Dakota | $65,070 | $45,880 | $45,880 — $115,180 | 1,930 |
| Hawaii | $65,000 | $42,250 | $42,250 — $100,770 | 3,130 |
| Indiana | $64,700 | $44,210 | $44,210 — $91,640 | 15,250 |
| Wisconsin | $64,560 | $43,070 | $43,070 — $94,160 | 11,140 |
| Alaska | $64,420 | $45,350 | $45,350 — $106,070 | 1,830 |
| New Hampshire | $63,950 | $44,290 | $44,290 — $94,580 | 2,440 |
| Georgia | $63,540 | $39,900 | $39,900 — $94,570 | 26,660 |
| South Carolina | $63,470 | $43,690 | $43,690 — $90,900 | 8,300 |
| Arizona | $63,360 | $43,360 | $43,360 — $91,210 | 11,190 |
| Kansas | $62,940 | $43,560 | $43,560 — $92,690 | 7,520 |
| Utah | $62,600 | $43,530 | $43,530 — $95,200 | 6,830 |
| Delaware | $62,510 | $45,480 | $45,480 — $97,770 | 2,270 |
| Virginia | $62,130 | $43,250 | $43,250 — $92,940 | 14,830 |
| Ohio | $61,760 | $44,370 | $44,370 — $86,540 | 23,100 |
| Oregon | $61,540 | $46,060 | $46,060 — $92,390 | 8,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,460 | $40,930 | $40,930 — $88,630 | 23,690 |
| Oklahoma | $61,270 | $37,810 | $37,810 — $94,340 | 8,130 |
| Tennessee | $61,160 | $43,710 | $43,710 — $97,380 | 17,290 |
| Florida | $61,000 | $41,520 | $41,520 — $91,140 | 34,650 |
| Montana | $60,670 | $44,670 | $44,670 — $91,510 | 1,990 |
| Nebraska | $60,630 | $40,180 | $40,180 — $92,360 | 3,530 |
| Iowa | $60,490 | $40,890 | $40,890 — $87,110 | 6,480 |
| Missouri | $60,370 | $41,590 | $41,590 — $96,110 | 10,500 |
| Nevada | $60,340 | $43,000 | $43,000 — $90,240 | 6,290 |
| Michigan | $60,280 | $42,490 | $42,490 — $89,550 | 14,600 |
| Louisiana | $60,260 | $38,590 | $38,590 — $94,120 | 8,120 |
| Kentucky | $60,090 | $43,780 | $43,780 — $90,330 | 10,180 |
| Maine | $60,090 | $43,220 | $43,220 — $88,120 | 2,370 |
| North Carolina | $60,070 | $41,020 | $41,020 — $85,850 | 21,540 |
| Texas | $60,000 | $38,900 | $38,900 — $95,030 | 60,700 |
| Alabama | $59,780 | $36,310 | $36,310 — $94,250 | 12,330 |
| Mississippi | $59,290 | $39,030 | $39,030 — $90,740 | 4,950 |
| Arkansas | $56,810 | $37,380 | $37,380 — $87,920 | 5,120 |
| Idaho | $56,290 | $37,930 | $37,930 — $84,860 | 3,070 |
| New Mexico | $55,790 | $39,370 | $39,370 — $84,440 | 3,250 |
| West Virginia | $52,420 | $36,220 | $36,220 — $90,750 | 2,670 |
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Number 363 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 54% of the occupations in the survey.
- 361 Graphic designers $62,960
- 362 Paralegals and legal assistants $62,890
- 363 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,890
- 364 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $62,780
- 365 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,750
Questions people ask most
What is a transportation and material moving supervisor’s yearly income?
A transportation and material moving supervisor makes a median of $62,890 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $50,070 and $78,160.
What is a transportation and material moving supervisor’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $30.23 an hour; the average is $66,860 a year.
What is the starting pay for a transportation and material moving supervisor?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $50,070 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $43,360.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors the most?
Washington, with a median of $74,250 a year.
How many people work as first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors?
About 623,640 in the United States — number 363 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays roughly the same
Median pay within $210 of what first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn — $62,890 a year — but not always the same spread.
- Same median Paralegals and legal assistants $62,890median a year 10th percentile: $44,740 90th percentile: $101,500
- $140 less Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,750median a year 10th percentile: $33,790 90th percentile: $123,540
- $210 less Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $62,680median a year 10th percentile: $46,990 90th percentile: $101,830