First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Sector of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operator salaries in different industries within the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector.

Average Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,450
25th Percentile Wage
$34,650
50th Percentile Wage
$51,970
75th Percentile Wage
$63,920
90th Percentile Wage
$78,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators is $78,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators is $27,450.

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 in the industry sector of agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$51,970
2.77% 6.54%
2015
$50,530
5.42% -
2014
$47,790
-2.62% -
2013
$49,040
0.96% -
2012
$48,570
- -

Compare First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Sector

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in four industries in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for first-line supervisor of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operator occupations is the forestry and logging industry with an annual salary $57,910. The lowest paying industry is the support activities for crop production industry (annual salary $48,900). For detailed first-line supervisor of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operator salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Forestry and Logging
$57,910
Logging
$57,910
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
$48,980
Support Activities for Crop Production
$48,900

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].