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Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

The top 100 highest paying industries for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $93,440, federal executive branch (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators. It is followed by coal mining industry (average annual salary $80,710). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$93,440	$63,990	1,370
2	Coal Mining	$80,710	$34,420	570
3	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$80,100	$47,110	60
4	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$78,880	$45,050	270
5	Oil and Gas Extraction	$75,610	$41,820	1,010
6	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$74,620	$35,640	2,890
7	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$74,410	$42,930	210
8	Federal government, including USPS	$73,240	$62,320	5,690
9	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$72,900	$30,140	300
10	Metal Ore Mining	$72,040	$43,990	90
11	Pipeline Transportation	$72,010	$37,160	310
12	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$71,730	$42,700	130
13	Postal Service (federal government)	$71,710	$62,010	4,320
14	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$71,230	$42,740	60
15	Ship and Boat Building	$69,770	$48,430	70
16	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$69,450	$38,850	90
17	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$68,860	$21,860	150
18	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$68,630	$39,910	100
19	Water Transportation	$67,940	$40,490	520
20	Utilities	$67,830	$37,360	500
21	Rail Transportation	$66,920	$45,100	3,870
22	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$65,620	$40,990	140
23	Support Activities for Mining	$65,500	$36,170	2,040
24	Mining	$65,410	$36,190	4,790
25	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$65,220	$39,380	14,600
26	Federal, State, and Local Government	$65,220	$39,380	14,600
27	Engineering Services	$65,040	$33,890	70
28	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$64,580	$38,210	24,340
29	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$64,320	$39,810	11,430
30	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$64,300	$34,930	60
31	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$64,040	$40,690	120
32	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$63,940	$35,650	n/a
33	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$62,510	$46,540	100
34	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$62,300	$44,550	60
35	Spectator Sports	$62,250	$39,200	40
36	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$62,090	$35,850	300
37	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$61,990	$36,580	100
38	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$61,860	$37,400	250
39	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$61,510	$36,690	250
40	Building Equipment Contractors	$61,510	$39,320	540
41	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$61,480	$34,890	11,050
42	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$61,150	$34,640	250
43	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$60,560	$34,680	1,740
44	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$60,540	$37,790	100
45	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	$60,050	$40,920	90
46	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$59,970	$35,870	720
47	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$59,730	$41,560	250
48	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$59,700	$33,290	700
49	Couriers and Messengers	$59,670	$34,170	12,280
50	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$59,390	$28,900	90
51	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$59,380	$36,290	16,550
52	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$59,380	$38,560	90
53	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$59,260	$49,080	40
54	Logging	$59,120	$39,700	90
55	Forestry and Logging	$59,120	$39,700	90
56	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$59,090	$40,250	140
57	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$58,990	$36,990	1,690
58	Residential Building Construction	$58,850	$40,710	60
59	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$58,800	$35,890	250
60	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$58,660	$34,630	1,000
61	Construction of Buildings	$58,510	$40,450	410
62	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$58,440	$34,970	2,700
63	Nonresidential Building Construction	$58,430	$40,420	350
64	Other Pipeline Transportation	$58,350	$18,800	50
65	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$58,260	$50,390	30
66	Animal Food Manufacturing	$58,190	$33,710	230
67	Construction	$58,120	$36,350	4,500
68	Landscaping Services	$57,910	$39,870	230
69	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$57,890	$36,050	240
70	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$57,710	$36,110	650
71	Tobacco Manufacturing	$57,650	$41,420	n/a
72	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$57,570	$39,020	250
73	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$57,420	$31,770	60
74	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$57,400	$35,480	560
75	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$57,380	$39,580	80
76	Specialty Trade Contractors	$57,380	$35,260	2,410
77	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$57,290	$34,240	1,680
78	Chemical Manufacturing	$57,270	$35,250	1,010
79	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,170	$33,450	1,800
80	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$57,170	$27,840	320
81	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$57,170	$37,830	610
82	Air Transportation	$57,150	$37,320	540
83	Utility System Construction	$57,130	$38,940	710
84	Transportation and Warehousing	$57,110	$33,770	78,130
85	Other Food Manufacturing	$56,840	$35,200	680
86	Scheduled Air Transportation	$56,730	$34,480	290
87	State government, including schools and hospitals	$56,610	$33,530	2,100
88	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$56,500	$34,140	1,470
89	Support Activities for Transportation	$56,430	$32,680	8,060
90	Foundries	$56,430	$34,020	90
91	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$56,360	$32,130	770
92	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$56,330	$35,500	1,200
93	Paper Manufacturing	$56,310	$35,850	650
94	Beverage Manufacturing	$56,240	$34,360	1,070
95	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$56,220	$35,450	110
96	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$56,170	$33,860	6,770
97	Temporary Help Services	$55,960	$23,270	830
98	Waste Collection	$55,930	$33,900	4,180
99	Specialized Freight Trucking	$55,690	$33,350	8,750
100	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$55,660	$37,890	2,610