SalariesThe pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $43,360 | $3,613 | $834 | $20.85 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $50,070 | $4,172 | $963 | $24.07 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $62,890 | $5,241 | $1,209 | $30.23 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $78,160 | $6,513 | $1,503 | $37.58 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $96,150 | $8,012 | $1,849 | $46.23 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors is $62,890, which is 23% higher. Among the 50 occupations of the field Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks number 15 by median pay. With 623,640 jobs, it makes up about 40 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay by state
The highest median pay was in Washington ($74,250), Maryland ($74,070) and Rhode Island ($72,750). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($35,720), Guam ($37,550) and Virgin Islands ($48,160). The most jobs were in California (67,920), Texas (60,700) and Florida (34,650). The occupation is most concentrated in New Jersey, where its share of all jobs is 1.5 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 14,000 | $74,250 | $75,170 | $35.70 |
| Maryland | 11,990 | $74,070 | $75,300 | $35.61 |
| Rhode Island | 1,520 | $72,750 | $73,210 | $34.98 |
| Wyoming | 1,560 | $70,590 | $76,070 | $33.94 |
| Minnesota | 9,410 | $68,430 | $71,740 | $32.90 |
| New Jersey | 25,110 | $67,980 | $70,710 | $32.68 |
| New York | 29,280 | $67,300 | $71,690 | $32.36 |
| Massachusetts | 10,660 | $65,570 | $70,350 | $31.52 |
| California | 67,920 | $65,550 | $69,340 | $31.51 |
| Connecticut | 5,870 | $65,440 | $69,530 | $31.46 |
| Illinois | 25,270 | $65,420 | $69,930 | $31.45 |
| Colorado | 11,890 | $65,380 | $71,690 | $31.43 |
| North Dakota | 1,930 | $65,070 | $74,160 | $31.28 |
| Hawaii | 3,130 | $65,000 | $68,830 | $31.25 |
| South Dakota | 1,340 | $64,780 | $64,760 | $31.14 |
| Indiana | 15,250 | $64,700 | $66,980 | $31.10 |
| Wisconsin | 11,140 | $64,560 | $66,890 | $31.04 |
| Alaska | 1,830 | $64,420 | $72,390 | $30.97 |
| New Hampshire | 2,440 | $63,950 | $67,700 | $30.75 |
| Georgia | 26,660 | $63,540 | $65,800 | $30.55 |
| South Carolina | 8,300 | $63,470 | $65,740 | $30.51 |
| Arizona | 11,190 | $63,360 | $65,780 | $30.46 |
| Kansas | 7,520 | $62,940 | $66,040 | $30.26 |
| Utah | 6,830 | $62,600 | $66,490 | $30.10 |
| Delaware | 2,270 | $62,510 | $67,510 | $30.05 |
| Virginia | 14,830 | $62,130 | $65,880 | $29.87 |
| Ohio | 23,100 | $61,760 | $64,440 | $29.69 |
| Oregon | 8,120 | $61,540 | $66,300 | $29.59 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,690 | $61,460 | $64,260 | $29.55 |
| Oklahoma | 8,130 | $61,270 | $64,090 | $29.46 |
| Tennessee | 17,290 | $61,160 | $66,270 | $29.40 |
| Florida | 34,650 | $61,000 | $64,700 | $29.33 |
| Montana | 1,990 | $60,670 | $64,610 | $29.17 |
| Nebraska | 3,530 | $60,630 | $64,830 | $29.15 |
| Iowa | 6,480 | $60,490 | $63,370 | $29.08 |
| Vermont | 910 | $60,410 | $62,210 | $29.04 |
| Missouri | 10,500 | $60,370 | $65,630 | $29.02 |
| Nevada | 6,290 | $60,340 | $64,300 | $29.01 |
| District of Columbia | 920 | $60,310 | $65,900 | $28.99 |
| Michigan | 14,600 | $60,280 | $63,760 | $28.98 |
| Louisiana | 8,120 | $60,260 | $63,400 | $28.97 |
| Kentucky | 10,180 | $60,090 | $63,480 | $28.89 |
| Maine | 2,370 | $60,090 | $63,650 | $28.89 |
| North Carolina | 21,540 | $60,070 | $62,970 | $28.88 |
| Texas | 60,700 | $60,000 | $63,800 | $28.84 |
| Alabama | 12,330 | $59,780 | $63,020 | $28.74 |
| Mississippi | 4,950 | $59,290 | $62,940 | $28.51 |
| Arkansas | 5,120 | $56,810 | $60,690 | $27.31 |
| Idaho | 3,070 | $56,290 | $61,010 | $27.06 |
| New Mexico | 3,250 | $55,790 | $59,750 | $26.82 |
| West Virginia | 2,670 | $52,420 | $58,290 | $25.20 |
| Virgin Islands | 100 | $48,160 | $53,560 | $23.16 |
| Guam | 210 | $37,550 | $47,250 | $18.05 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,500 | $35,720 | $39,640 | $17.17 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$61,770 a year
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$60,600 a year
- Traffic Technicians$59,090 a year
Common questions
How much do First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors earn in the United States?
The median pay was $62,890 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $43,360 and the highest-paid 10% more than $96,150.
How many people work as First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors?
About 623,640 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.