First-Line Supervisor of Helper, Laborers, and Material Mover Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers amongst Illinois 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 Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,350
25th Percentile Wage
$34,800
50th Percentile Wage
$46,370
75th Percentile Wage
$61,390
90th Percentile Wage
$78,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,350.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$46,370
-7.03% 1.23%
2015
$49,630
-1.63% -
2014
$50,440
2.22% -
2013
$49,320
7.14% -
2012
$45,800
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in state of Illinois ranges from $36,850 to $54,760. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in Illinois is Peoria with a median annual salary of $54,760. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Decatur (mean annual salary $53,700). The lowest paying area is Bloomington-Normal with a median annual salary of $36,850.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Peoria
$54,760
Decatur
$53,700
Rockford
$49,070
Kankakee-Bradley
$47,960
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$47,280
Danville
$46,780
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$46,360
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$45,570
Champaign-Urbana
$45,530
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,960
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,370
Springfield
$41,230
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$40,780
Bloomington-Normal
$36,850