First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in the Industry of Metal Ore Mining

The salary statistics and trend of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in the industry of metal ore mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare first-line supervisor of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,160
25th Percentile Wage
$65,980
50th Percentile Wage
$77,660
75th Percentile Wage
$92,160
90th Percentile Wage
$101,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in the industry of metal ore mining. 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 $101,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators is $48,160.

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 of Metal Ore Mining from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$77,660
3.59% 12.10%
2015
$74,870
3.78% -
2014
$72,040
2.62% -
2013
$70,150
2.69% -
2012
$68,260
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Table 3. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Coal Mining
$88,340
Oil and Gas Extraction
$83,030
Oil and Gas Extraction
$83,030
Metal Ore Mining
$77,660
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$66,800
Support Activities for Mining
$65,460
Support Activities for Mining
$65,460
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$60,720

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