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How Much Does a First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material Moving Workers Make?

A first-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers in the US earns a median salary of $62,890 a year, or $30.23 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $66,860, and the middle half earn between $50,070 and $78,160.

Median a year $62,890
Median an hour $30.23
Median a month $5,241
Average a year $66,860

First-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers pay range

What first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $43,360 $20.85
25th $50,070 $24.07
Median (50th) $62,890 $30.23
75th $78,160 $37.58
90th (top 10%) $96,150 $46.23

The median is 23% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 623,640 people work as first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,209
Every two weeks
$2,419
Twice a month
$2,620
A month
$5,241

At the median salary, before tax.

First-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Wyoming pays first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers the most, at $76,070 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Wyoming $76,070 $70,590 1,560 After tax
Maryland $75,300 $74,070 11,990 After tax
Washington $75,170 $74,250 14,000 After tax
North Dakota $74,160 $65,070 1,930 After tax
Rhode Island $73,210 $72,750 1,520 After tax
Alaska $72,390 $64,420 1,830 After tax
Minnesota $71,740 $68,430 9,410 After tax
Colorado $71,690 $65,380 11,890 After tax
New York $71,690 $67,300 29,280 After tax
New Jersey $70,710 $67,980 25,110 After tax
Massachusetts $70,350 $65,570 10,660 After tax
Illinois $69,930 $65,420 25,270 After tax
Connecticut $69,530 $65,440 5,870 After tax
California $69,340 $65,550 67,920 After tax
Hawaii $68,830 $65,000 3,130 After tax
New Hampshire $67,700 $63,950 2,440 After tax
Delaware $67,510 $62,510 2,270 After tax
Indiana $66,980 $64,700 15,250 After tax
Wisconsin $66,890 $64,560 11,140 After tax
Utah $66,490 $62,600 6,830 After tax
Oregon $66,300 $61,540 8,120 After tax
Tennessee $66,270 $61,160 17,290 After tax
Kansas $66,040 $62,940 7,520 After tax
District of Columbia $65,900 $60,310 920 After tax
Virginia $65,880 $62,130 14,830 After tax
Georgia $65,800 $63,540 26,660 After tax
Arizona $65,780 $63,360 11,190 After tax
South Carolina $65,740 $63,470 8,300 After tax
Missouri $65,630 $60,370 10,500 After tax
Nebraska $64,830 $60,630 3,530 After tax
South Dakota $64,760 $64,780 1,340 After tax
Florida $64,700 $61,000 34,650 After tax
Montana $64,610 $60,670 1,990 After tax
Ohio $64,440 $61,760 23,100 After tax
Nevada $64,300 $60,340 6,290 After tax
Pennsylvania $64,260 $61,460 23,690 After tax
Oklahoma $64,090 $61,270 8,130 After tax
Texas $63,800 $60,000 60,700 After tax
Michigan $63,760 $60,280 14,600 After tax
Maine $63,650 $60,090 2,370 After tax
Kentucky $63,480 $60,090 10,180 After tax
Louisiana $63,400 $60,260 8,120 After tax
Iowa $63,370 $60,490 6,480 After tax
Alabama $63,020 $59,780 12,330 After tax
North Carolina $62,970 $60,070 21,540 After tax
Mississippi $62,940 $59,290 4,950 After tax
Vermont $62,210 $60,410 910 After tax
Idaho $61,010 $56,290 3,070 After tax
Arkansas $60,690 $56,810 5,120 After tax
New Mexico $59,750 $55,790 3,250 After tax
West Virginia $58,290 $52,420 2,670 After tax
Virgin Islands $53,560 $48,160 100
Guam $47,250 $37,550 210
Puerto Rico $39,640 $35,720 4,500

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other transportation and material moving jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors” (SOC 53-1047). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a first-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a first-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers is $30.23, and the average is $32.14. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $20.85 an hour and the top 10% over $46.23.

How much does a first-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers make a month?

At the median salary of $62,890, a first-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers earns about $5,241 a month before tax, or $2,419 every two weeks.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers the most?

Wyoming has the highest average pay for a first-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers, at $76,070 a year. Next are Maryland and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a first-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers?

The lowest-paid 10% of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers earn less than $43,360 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $50,070. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers make?

The top 10% earn more than $96,150 a year, and the top 25% more than $78,160.