The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in the industry sector of construction 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 construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,600 |
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 construction. 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 $96,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators is $36,790.
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 construction from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $59,230 | 0.91% | 7.83% |
| 2015 | $58,690 | 0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $58,120 | 4.06% | - |
| 2013 | $55,760 | 2.10% | - |
| 2012 | $54,590 | - | - |
The average salaries of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in 19 industries in the construction 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 other heavy and civil engineering construction industry with an annual salary $68,390. The lowest paying industry is the drywall and insulation contractors industry (annual salary $48,480). 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.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].