First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (SOC 53-1047) earn a median $62,890 a year ($30.23 an hour) in the United States, with 623,640 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Washington.
What first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors do
This code covers first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers in every setting except aircraft cargo handling, which has its own code. In the SOC it stands in for four detailed groups: supervisors of hand laborers and material movers, supervisors of material-moving machine and vehicle operators, supervisors of passenger attendants (including supervisors of flight attendants), and a catch-all for other transportation supervisors. Supervisors in this group plan work assignments and equipment allocations, enforce safety rules, and explain shipping orders, tariff regulations, and company policies to workers. They examine or weigh cargo to decide how it must be handled, show new workers how tasks are done or assign experienced workers to train them, resolve worker problems, and confer with customers and contractors. They also review work as it proceeds and keep records such as time and wages. Alternate titles show the range: car wash supervisor, chute boss, cab supervisor, bus driver supervisor, cargo supervisor, and flight service manager.
Typical entry: O*NET reports a mix of high school diploma, some college, and postsecondary certificate among the supervisor occupations combined in this code.
Also called: Agency Operator, Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor, Boat and Plant Utility Supervisor, Building Materials Supervisor, Car Cleaning Supervisor.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $20.85 | $24.07 | $30.23 | $37.58 | $46.23 | $32.14 | 623,640 |
| Annual | $43,360 | $50,070 | $62,890 | $78,160 | $96,150 | $66,860 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington | Hourly | $23.68 | $28.52 | $35.70 | $41.47 | $50.20 | $36.14 | 14,000 | 3.94 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $49,260 | $59,320 | $74,250 | $86,260 | $104,420 | $75,170 | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $22.58 | $27.78 | $35.61 | $45.37 | $50.10 | $36.20 | 11,990 | 4.34 | 1.08 |
| Annual | $46,970 | $57,790 | $74,070 | $94,370 | $104,210 | $75,300 | ||||
| Rhode Island | Hourly | $23.86 | $27.84 | $34.98 | $40.96 | $48.39 | $35.20 | 1,520 | 3.04 | 0.76 |
| Annual | $49,620 | $57,910 | $72,750 | $85,190 | $100,650 | $73,210 | ||||
| Wyoming | Hourly | $21.39 | $25.65 | $33.94 | $48.42 | $51.47 | $36.57 | 1,560 | 5.56 | 1.39 |
| Annual | $44,500 | $53,350 | $70,590 | $100,720 | $107,050 | $76,070 | ||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $23.35 | $27.87 | $32.90 | $38.95 | $47.87 | $34.49 | 9,410 | 3.19 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $48,580 | $57,970 | $68,430 | $81,010 | $99,570 | $71,740 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $21.97 | $25.14 | $31.51 | $38.23 | $47.45 | $33.34 | 67,920 | 3.73 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $45,700 | $52,300 | $65,550 | $79,530 | $98,700 | $69,340 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $18.70 | $22.66 | $28.84 | $36.69 | $45.69 | $30.68 | 60,700 | 4.31 | 1.08 |
| Annual | $38,900 | $47,140 | $60,000 | $76,300 | $95,030 | $63,800 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $19.96 | $23.75 | $29.33 | $36.82 | $43.82 | $31.11 | 34,650 | 3.49 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $41,520 | $49,400 | $61,000 | $76,580 | $91,140 | $64,700 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $22.13 | $25.97 | $32.36 | $40.91 | $49.67 | $34.46 | 29,280 | 3.02 | 0.75 |
| Annual | $46,030 | $54,010 | $67,300 | $85,090 | $103,310 | $71,690 | ||||
| Georgia | Hourly | $19.19 | $23.22 | $30.55 | $37.31 | $45.47 | $31.64 | 26,660 | 5.45 | 1.36 |
| Annual | $39,900 | $48,300 | $63,540 | $77,600 | $94,570 | $65,800 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | $25.81 | $29.43 | $36.73 | $43.32 | $51.24 | $37.45 | 8,250 | 3.95 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $53,690 | $61,210 | $76,390 | $90,110 | $106,590 | $77,890 | ||||
| Casper, WY | Hourly | $22.92 | $25.38 | $36.68 | $50.75 | $53.32 | $38.42 | 310 | 7.64 | 1.90 |
| Annual | $47,670 | $52,790 | $76,290 | $105,550 | $110,900 | $79,900 | ||||
| Walla Walla, WA | Hourly | $21.54 | $28.42 | $36.44 | $41.26 | $45.03 | $34.96 | 100 | 3.96 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $44,790 | $59,110 | $75,800 | $85,820 | $93,650 | $72,710 | ||||
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Hourly | $23.01 | $29.21 | $36.28 | $46.97 | $49.42 | $37.10 | 6,680 | 4.92 | 1.23 |
| Annual | $47,860 | $60,750 | $75,460 | $97,700 | $102,790 | $77,170 | ||||
| Longview-Kelso, WA | Hourly | $24.39 | $29.83 | $36.19 | $45.12 | $48.53 | $37.38 | 200 | 4.88 | 1.22 |
| Annual | $50,730 | $62,050 | $75,270 | $93,860 | $100,950 | $77,740 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $22.54 | $27.05 | $34.38 | $42.43 | $50.18 | $35.33 | 35,860 | 3.78 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $46,880 | $56,260 | $71,510 | $88,260 | $104,370 | $73,480 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $21.91 | $24.49 | $29.90 | $38.04 | $47.59 | $32.96 | 22,930 | 3.66 | 0.91 |
| Annual | $45,570 | $50,940 | $62,190 | $79,130 | $98,990 | $68,550 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $19.24 | $22.95 | $28.97 | $37.28 | $45.52 | $31.10 | 19,490 | 4.81 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $40,010 | $47,730 | $60,260 | $77,530 | $94,690 | $64,680 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $23.10 | $27.36 | $32.85 | $38.74 | $47.55 | $34.27 | 19,280 | 4.27 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $48,040 | $56,910 | $68,330 | $80,570 | $98,900 | $71,290 | ||||
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Hourly | $20.45 | $23.51 | $31.39 | $37.95 | $46.65 | $32.42 | 16,900 | 5.85 | 1.46 |
| Annual | $42,530 | $48,900 | $65,290 | $78,930 | $97,040 | $67,430 | ||||
Top industries employing first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors
Warehousing and Storage employ 11.0% of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors nationally (68,470 jobs) at a median $72,380 a year ($34.80 an hour), followed by Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) (8.2%) and Couriers and Express Delivery Services (8.0%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing and Storage NAICS 493100 | 68,470 | 11.0% | $72,380 | $34.80 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) NAICS 4450A1 | 51,140 | 8.2% | $47,420 | $22.80 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services NAICS 492100 | 50,190 | 8.0% | $58,330 | $28.04 |
| Truck Transportation NAICS 484000 | 40,580 | 6.5% | $73,920 | $35.54 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) NAICS 4230A1 | 32,890 | 5.3% | $63,110 | $30.34 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (623,640). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $54,850 for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors in May 2021 and $62,890 in May 2025, with employment of 549,260 and 623,640.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $54,850 | $26.37 | 549,260 |
| May 2022 | $57,860 | $27.82 | 591,760 |
| May 2023 | $60,510 | $29.09 | 594,330 |
| May 2024 | $61,890 | $29.76 | 605,510 |
| May 2025 | $62,890 | $30.23 | 623,640 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington profile | $35.70 | $74,250 | $49,260 | $104,420 | 14,000 | 3.94 | 0.98 |
| 2 | Maryland profile | $35.61 | $74,070 | $46,970 | $104,210 | 11,990 | 4.34 | 1.08 |
| 3 | Rhode Island profile | $34.98 | $72,750 | $49,620 | $100,650 | 1,520 | 3.04 | 0.76 |
| 4 | Wyoming profile | $33.94 | $70,590 | $44,500 | $107,050 | 1,560 | 5.56 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Minnesota profile | $32.90 | $68,430 | $48,580 | $99,570 | 9,410 | 3.19 | 0.80 |
| 6 | New Jersey profile | $32.68 | $67,980 | $46,230 | $98,510 | 25,110 | 5.86 | 1.46 |
| 7 | New York profile | $32.36 | $67,300 | $46,030 | $103,310 | 29,280 | 3.02 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Massachusetts profile | $31.52 | $65,570 | $45,960 | $100,400 | 10,660 | 2.93 | 0.73 |
| 9 | California profile | $31.51 | $65,550 | $45,700 | $98,700 | 67,920 | 3.73 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Connecticut profile | $31.46 | $65,440 | $47,000 | $96,800 | 5,870 | 3.46 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Illinois profile | $31.45 | $65,420 | $46,590 | $98,010 | 25,270 | 4.14 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Colorado profile | $31.43 | $65,380 | $49,820 | $100,020 | 11,890 | 4.14 | 1.03 |
| 13 | North Dakota profile | $31.28 | $65,070 | $45,880 | $115,180 | 1,930 | 4.49 | 1.12 |
| 14 | Hawaii profile | $31.25 | $65,000 | $42,250 | $100,770 | 3,130 | 4.99 | 1.24 |
| 15 | South Dakota profile | $31.14 | $64,780 | $44,010 | $82,080 | 1,340 | 2.94 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Indiana profile | $31.10 | $64,700 | $44,210 | $91,640 | 15,250 | 4.76 | 1.19 |
| 17 | Wisconsin profile | $31.04 | $64,560 | $43,070 | $94,160 | 11,140 | 3.79 | 0.94 |
| 18 | Alaska profile | $30.97 | $64,420 | $45,350 | $106,070 | 1,830 | 5.62 | 1.40 |
| 19 | New Hampshire profile | $30.75 | $63,950 | $44,290 | $94,580 | 2,440 | 3.57 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Georgia profile | $30.55 | $63,540 | $39,900 | $94,570 | 26,660 | 5.45 | 1.36 |
| 21 | South Carolina profile | $30.51 | $63,470 | $43,690 | $90,900 | 8,300 | 3.60 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Arizona profile | $30.46 | $63,360 | $43,360 | $91,210 | 11,190 | 3.46 | 0.86 |
| 23 | Kansas profile | $30.26 | $62,940 | $43,560 | $92,690 | 7,520 | 5.23 | 1.30 |
| 24 | Utah profile | $30.10 | $62,600 | $43,530 | $95,200 | 6,830 | 3.94 | 0.98 |
| 25 | Delaware profile | $30.05 | $62,510 | $45,480 | $97,770 | 2,270 | 4.68 | 1.17 |
| 26 | Virginia profile | $29.87 | $62,130 | $43,250 | $92,940 | 14,830 | 3.61 | 0.90 |
| 27 | Ohio profile | $29.69 | $61,760 | $44,370 | $86,540 | 23,100 | 4.16 | 1.04 |
| 28 | Oregon profile | $29.59 | $61,540 | $46,060 | $92,390 | 8,120 | 4.13 | 1.03 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania profile | $29.55 | $61,460 | $40,930 | $88,630 | 23,690 | 3.91 | 0.97 |
| 30 | Oklahoma profile | $29.46 | $61,270 | $37,810 | $94,340 | 8,130 | 4.76 | 1.19 |
| 31 | Tennessee profile | $29.40 | $61,160 | $43,710 | $97,380 | 17,290 | 5.27 | 1.31 |
| 32 | Florida profile | $29.33 | $61,000 | $41,520 | $91,140 | 34,650 | 3.49 | 0.87 |
| 33 | Montana profile | $29.17 | $60,670 | $44,670 | $91,510 | 1,990 | 3.89 | 0.97 |
| 34 | Nebraska profile | $29.15 | $60,630 | $40,180 | $92,360 | 3,530 | 3.44 | 0.86 |
| 35 | Iowa profile | $29.08 | $60,490 | $40,890 | $87,110 | 6,480 | 4.15 | 1.04 |
| 36 | Vermont profile | $29.04 | $60,410 | $44,410 | $80,900 | 910 | 3.01 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Missouri profile | $29.02 | $60,370 | $41,590 | $96,110 | 10,500 | 3.58 | 0.89 |
| 38 | Nevada profile | $29.01 | $60,340 | $43,000 | $90,240 | 6,290 | 4.05 | 1.01 |
| 39 | District of Columbia profile | $28.99 | $60,310 | $37,630 | $98,890 | 920 | 1.32 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Michigan profile | $28.98 | $60,280 | $42,490 | $89,550 | 14,600 | 3.32 | 0.83 |
| 41 | Louisiana profile | $28.97 | $60,260 | $38,590 | $94,120 | 8,120 | 4.20 | 1.05 |
| 42 | Kentucky profile | $28.89 | $60,090 | $43,780 | $90,330 | 10,180 | 5.09 | 1.27 |
| 43 | Maine profile | $28.89 | $60,090 | $43,220 | $88,120 | 2,370 | 3.70 | 0.92 |
| 44 | North Carolina profile | $28.88 | $60,070 | $41,020 | $85,850 | 21,540 | 4.36 | 1.09 |
| 45 | Texas profile | $28.84 | $60,000 | $38,900 | $95,030 | 60,700 | 4.31 | 1.08 |
| 46 | Alabama profile | $28.74 | $59,780 | $36,310 | $94,250 | 12,330 | 5.84 | 1.45 |
| 47 | Mississippi profile | $28.51 | $59,290 | $39,030 | $90,740 | 4,950 | 4.25 | 1.06 |
| 48 | Arkansas profile | $27.31 | $56,810 | $37,380 | $87,920 | 5,120 | 3.93 | 0.98 |
| 49 | Idaho profile | $27.06 | $56,290 | $37,930 | $84,860 | 3,070 | 3.58 | 0.89 |
| 50 | New Mexico profile | $26.82 | $55,790 | $39,370 | $84,440 | 3,250 | 3.73 | 0.93 |
| 51 | West Virginia profile | $25.20 | $52,420 | $36,220 | $90,750 | 2,670 | 3.80 | 0.95 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (53-1040), with their national median annual wage.
Part of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations. Compare any area in the wage explorer.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 53-1042, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 53-1043, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 53-1044, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 53-1049, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 53-1042.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.