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

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in the state of Iowa are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators among Iowa areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in Iowa (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,890
25th Percentile Wage
$44,980
50th Percentile Wage
$55,270
75th Percentile Wage
$63,940
90th Percentile Wage
$77,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,890.

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
$55,270
2.01% 13.91%
2015
$54,160
1.40% -
2014
$53,400
7.75% -
2013
$49,260
3.41% -
2012
$47,580
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in Iowa Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in some Iowa cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Iowa ranges from $49,900 to $58,540. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Iowa is Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $58,540. The second highest paying city/area in Iowa State is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (mean annual salary $58,330). The lowest paying area is Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $49,900.

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