Occupation overview

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors is $62,890, or $30.23 per hour. About 623,640 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $74,250 in Washington to $52,420 in West Virginia.

Median annual
$62,890
Median hourly
$30.23
Entry level (P10)
$43,360
Top 10% (P90)
$96,150
Employment
623,640
States covered
51

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$43,360
$50,070
$62,890
$78,160
$43,360$62,890$96,150
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $62,890.

Salary by state

All 51 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Washington$74,250$35.7014,0000.98
2Maryland$74,070$35.6111,9901.08
3Rhode Island$72,750$34.981,5200.76
4Wyoming$70,590$33.941,5601.39
5Minnesota$68,430$32.909,4100.80
6New Jersey$67,980$32.6825,1101.46
7New York$67,300$32.3629,2800.75
8Massachusetts$65,570$31.5210,6600.73
9California$65,550$31.5167,9200.93
10Connecticut$65,440$31.465,8700.86
11Illinois$65,420$31.4525,2701.03
12Colorado$65,380$31.4311,8901.03
13North Dakota$65,070$31.281,9301.12
14Hawaii$65,000$31.253,1301.24
15South Dakota$64,780$31.141,3400.73
16Indiana$64,700$31.1015,2501.19
17Wisconsin$64,560$31.0411,1400.94
18Alaska$64,420$30.971,8301.40
19New Hampshire$63,950$30.752,4400.89
20Georgia$63,540$30.5526,6601.36
21South Carolina$63,470$30.518,3000.90
22Arizona$63,360$30.4611,1900.86
23Kansas$62,940$30.267,5201.30
24Utah$62,600$30.106,8300.98
25Delaware$62,510$30.052,2701.17
26Virginia$62,130$29.8714,8300.90
27Ohio$61,760$29.6923,1001.04
28Oregon$61,540$29.598,1201.03
29Pennsylvania$61,460$29.5523,6900.97
30Oklahoma$61,270$29.468,1301.19
31Tennessee$61,160$29.4017,2901.31
32Florida$61,000$29.3334,6500.87
33Montana$60,670$29.171,9900.97
34Nebraska$60,630$29.153,5300.86
35Iowa$60,490$29.086,4801.04
36Vermont$60,410$29.049100.75
37Missouri$60,370$29.0210,5000.89
38Nevada$60,340$29.016,2901.01
39District of Columbia$60,310$28.999200.33
40Michigan$60,280$28.9814,6000.83
41Louisiana$60,260$28.978,1201.05
42Maine$60,090$28.892,3700.92
43Kentucky$60,090$28.8910,1801.27
44North Carolina$60,070$28.8821,5401.09
45Texas$60,000$28.8460,7001.08
46Alabama$59,780$28.7412,3301.45
47Mississippi$59,290$28.514,9501.06
48Arkansas$56,810$27.315,1200.98
49Idaho$56,290$27.063,0700.89
50New Mexico$55,790$26.823,2500.93
51West Virginia$52,420$25.202,6700.95

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Frequently asked questions

How much do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors make?

The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors in the United States is $62,890, or $30.23 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $43,360, and the top 10% earn $96,150.

How many first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors are employed in the U.S.?

About 623,640 people work as first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors nationwide.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors the most?

Washington pays the most at a median of $74,250, followed by Maryland ($74,070) and Rhode Island ($72,750).

Which state pays first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors the least?

West Virginia has the lowest median at $52,420.

Where are first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is New Jersey at 1.46×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes