First-Line Supervisor of Helper, Laborers, and Material Mover Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers among California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,300
25th Percentile Wage
$36,600
50th Percentile Wage
$48,100
75th Percentile Wage
$61,920
90th Percentile Wage
$77,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,300.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$48,100
0.19% 5.41%
2015
$48,010
0.46% -
2014
$47,790
2.51% -
2013
$46,590
2.34% -
2012
$45,500
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in state of California ranges from $39,010 to $60,690. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in California is Napa with a median annual salary of $60,690. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Stockton (mean annual salary $57,140). The lowest paying area is Redding with a median annual salary of $39,010.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Napa
$60,690
Stockton
$57,140
Hanford-Corcoran
$55,400
Salinas
$54,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$54,080
Modesto
$54,060
Chico
$53,760
Bakersfield-Delano
$53,590
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$53,370
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$52,450
Visalia-Porterville
$52,040
El Centro
$51,790
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$51,590
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$51,580
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$51,550
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$51,520
Merced
$51,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$51,370
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$50,630
Vallejo-Fairfield
$49,970
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$49,390
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$48,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$48,470
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$47,230
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$46,990
Madera-Chowchilla
$45,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$45,220
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$44,900
Fresno
$44,530
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$43,770
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$42,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$42,290
Yuba City
$39,070
Redding
$39,010