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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 53-1042 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand; 53-1043 First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators; 53-1044 First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants; and 53-1049 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other.

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
591,760 0.7 % $ 29.25 $ 60,850 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.94 $ 21.68 $ 27.82 $ 35.06 $ 42.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,310 $ 45,090 $ 57,860 $ 72,920 $ 87,900

Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warehousing and Storage 57,360 3.02 $ 30.97 $ 64,420
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 54,660 1.83 $ 22.28 $ 46,330
Truck Transportation 44,850 2.88 $ 32.17 $ 66,910
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 40,510 4.23 $ 30.23 $ 62,880
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 29,080 2.01 $ 29.10 $ 60,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 4,450 4.73 $ 41.66 $ 86,650
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 40,510 4.23 $ 30.23 $ 62,880
Other Support Activities for Transportation 1,450 4.03 $ 27.66 $ 57,530
Urban Transit Systems 1,460 3.72 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 1,120 3.38 $ 30.85 $ 64,170

Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 190 1.75 $ 57.45 $ 119,500
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,660 0.08 $ 56.53 $ 117,580
Natural Gas Distribution 60 0.06 $ 55.07 $ 114,540
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 110 0.34 $ 53.45 $ 111,170
Motion Picture and Video Industries 410 0.10 $ 52.75 $ 109,710

Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 66,180 3.75 0.94 $ 30.03 $ 62,450
Texas 56,140 4.32 1.08 $ 28.54 $ 59,350
Florida 34,460 3.74 0.93 $ 28.14 $ 58,540
New York 26,180 2.87 0.72 $ 32.95 $ 68,530
Georgia 25,080 5.44 1.36 $ 28.88 $ 60,070


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,710 5.59 1.40 $ 33.33 $ 69,330
New Jersey 22,670 5.52 1.38 $ 31.51 $ 65,530
Tennessee 17,180 5.50 1.38 $ 28.77 $ 59,840
Georgia 25,080 5.44 1.36 $ 28.88 $ 60,070
Kentucky 10,090 5.31 1.33 $ 27.14 $ 56,440


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 1,800 4.43 1.11 $ 33.70 $ 70,090
Wyoming 1,350 5.02 1.25 $ 33.52 $ 69,720
Alaska 1,710 5.59 1.40 $ 33.33 $ 69,330
New York 26,180 2.87 0.72 $ 32.95 $ 68,530
District of Columbia 820 1.18 0.30 $ 32.18 $ 66,930



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 32,990 3.59 0.90 $ 33.31 $ 69,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 23,770 3.90 0.97 $ 29.73 $ 61,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 17,350 4.56 1.14 $ 28.63 $ 59,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 16,540 3.75 0.94 $ 31.16 $ 64,820
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 15,610 5.72 1.43 $ 29.06 $ 60,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 14,400 4.72 1.18 $ 29.24 $ 60,810
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 10,950 3.95 0.99 $ 30.24 $ 62,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,280 3.92 0.98 $ 28.70 $ 59,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,070 3.00 0.75 $ 31.79 $ 66,120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 8,780 5.38 1.34 $ 29.63 $ 61,620


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Laredo, TX 930 9.09 2.27 $ 24.77 $ 51,520
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 5,380 8.67 2.17 $ 30.39 $ 63,200
Savannah, GA 1,570 8.50 2.13 $ 36.10 $ 75,090
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 780 7.80 1.95 $ 28.58 $ 59,440
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 440 7.24 1.81 $ 28.99 $ 60,300
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1,890 6.87 1.72 $ 30.76 $ 63,980
Lebanon, PA 340 6.80 1.70 $ 27.22 $ 56,620
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,680 6.67 1.67 $ 29.70 $ 61,780
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 520 6.64 1.66 $ 39.42 $ 81,990
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 380 6.56 1.64 $ 28.86 $ 60,020