First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Tuscaloosa is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,670
25th Percentile Wage
$46,420
50th Percentile Wage
$55,610
75th Percentile Wage
$67,690
90th Percentile Wage
$79,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,670.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$55,610
-2.39% -3.69%
2015
$56,940
1.16% -
2014
$56,280
-9.86% -
2013
$61,830
6.74% -
2012
$57,660
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Tuscaloosa with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,610 in Tuscaloosa is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Tuscaloosa is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Huntsville
$60,780
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$57,610
Birmingham-Hoover
$56,940
Auburn-Opelika
$56,640
Mobile
$56,550
Gadsden
$55,810
Tuscaloosa
$55,610
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$55,510
Montgomery
$53,690
Dothan
$51,990
Decatur
$51,570
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$50,500
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$49,700
Anniston-Oxford
$49,330
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$38,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.