First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in the U.S.
$66,860avg. a year
$32.14 an hour · 623,640 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in the U.S. earn an average of $66,860 a year and a median of $62,890. Pay is highest in Wyoming ($76,070) and lowest in West Virginia ($58,290).
$62,890Median pay
$32.14Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
623,640Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,560 jobs
Wyoming
$76,070
$36.57 an hour
211,990 jobs
Maryland
$75,300
$36.20 an hour
314,000 jobs
Washington
$75,170
$36.14 an hour
41,930 jobs
North Dakota
$74,160
$35.65 an hour
51,520 jobs
Rhode Island
$73,210
$35.20 an hour
61,830 jobs
Alaska
$72,390
$34.80 an hour
79,410 jobs
Minnesota
$71,740
$34.49 an hour
811,890 jobs
Colorado
$71,690
$34.47 an hour
929,280 jobs
New York
$71,690
$34.46 an hour
1025,110 jobs
New Jersey
$70,710
$33.99 an hour
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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $80,120 | $38.52 |
| Casper, WY | $79,900 | $38.42 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,220 | $37.61 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,890 | $37.45 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $77,740 | $37.38 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $77,170 | $37.10 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,950 | $36.99 |
| Midland, TX | $74,670 | $35.90 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $63,020 | $59,780 | 12,330 |
| Alaska | $72,390 | $64,420 | 1,830 |
| Arizona | $65,780 | $63,360 | 11,190 |
| Arkansas | $60,690 | $56,810 | 5,120 |
| California | $69,340 | $65,550 | 67,920 |
| Colorado | $71,690 | $65,380 | 11,890 |
| Connecticut | $69,530 | $65,440 | 5,870 |
| Delaware | $67,510 | $62,510 | 2,270 |
| District of Columbia | $65,900 | $60,310 | 920 |
| Florida | $64,700 | $61,000 | 34,650 |
| Georgia | $65,800 | $63,540 | 26,660 |
| Hawaii | $68,830 | $65,000 | 3,130 |
| Idaho | $61,010 | $56,290 | 3,070 |
| Illinois | $69,930 | $65,420 | 25,270 |
| Indiana | $66,980 | $64,700 | 15,250 |
| Iowa | $63,370 | $60,490 | 6,480 |
| Kansas | $66,040 | $62,940 | 7,520 |
| Kentucky | $63,480 | $60,090 | 10,180 |
| Louisiana | $63,400 | $60,260 | 8,120 |
| Maine | $63,650 | $60,090 | 2,370 |
| Maryland | $75,300 | $74,070 | 11,990 |
| Massachusetts | $70,350 | $65,570 | 10,660 |
| Michigan | $63,760 | $60,280 | 14,600 |
| Minnesota | $71,740 | $68,430 | 9,410 |
| Mississippi | $62,940 | $59,290 | 4,950 |
| Missouri | $65,630 | $60,370 | 10,500 |
| Montana | $64,610 | $60,670 | 1,990 |
| Nebraska | $64,830 | $60,630 | 3,530 |
| Nevada | $64,300 | $60,340 | 6,290 |
| New Hampshire | $67,700 | $63,950 | 2,440 |
| New Jersey | $70,710 | $67,980 | 25,110 |
| New Mexico | $59,750 | $55,790 | 3,250 |
| New York | $71,690 | $67,300 | 29,280 |
| North Carolina | $62,970 | $60,070 | 21,540 |
| North Dakota | $74,160 | $65,070 | 1,930 |
| Ohio | $64,440 | $61,760 | 23,100 |
| Oklahoma | $64,090 | $61,270 | 8,130 |
| Oregon | $66,300 | $61,540 | 8,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,260 | $61,460 | 23,690 |
| Rhode Island | $73,210 | $72,750 | 1,520 |
| South Carolina | $65,740 | $63,470 | 8,300 |
| South Dakota | $64,760 | $64,780 | 1,340 |
| Tennessee | $66,270 | $61,160 | 17,290 |
| Texas | $63,800 | $60,000 | 60,700 |
| Utah | $66,490 | $62,600 | 6,830 |
| Vermont | $62,210 | $60,410 | 910 |
| Virginia | $65,880 | $62,130 | 14,830 |
| Washington | $75,170 | $74,250 | 14,000 |
| West Virginia | $58,290 | $52,420 | 2,670 |
| Wisconsin | $66,890 | $64,560 | 11,140 |
| Wyoming | $76,070 | $70,590 | 1,560 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$73,480
35,860 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$68,550
22,930 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$64,680
19,490 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$71,290
19,280 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$67,430
16,900 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$65,370
15,320 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$66,140
12,050 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$67,960
11,610 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors make?
The average is $66,860 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $62,890 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $32.14, and the median is $30.23 an hour.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors the most?
Wyoming, with an average of $76,070 a year. The best-paying metro area is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA at $80,120.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,360 a year, and the top 10% earn over $96,150.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-1047. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.