First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Dubuque, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Dubuque is 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. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in Dubuque, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,410
25th Percentile Wage
$40,690
50th Percentile Wage
$50,680
75th Percentile Wage
$63,520
90th Percentile Wage
$76,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,410.

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 from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$50,680
-3.83% 25.20%
2015
$52,620
15.37% -
2014
$44,530
10.06% -
2013
$40,050
5.34% -
2012
$37,910
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Dubuque with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,680 in Dubuque is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Dubuque is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$58,540
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$58,330
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$57,050
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$55,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$54,420
Cedar Rapids
$53,570
Ames
$53,570
Iowa City
$52,890
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$52,230
Dubuque
$50,680
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Dubuque, Iowa.