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

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in the state of Illinois 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 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 Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,880
25th Percentile Wage
$42,900
50th Percentile Wage
$58,830
75th Percentile Wage
$73,910
90th Percentile Wage
$87,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,880.

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
$58,830
0.99% 4.05%
2015
$58,250
1.85% -
2014
$57,170
0.72% -
2013
$56,760
0.55% -
2012
$56,450
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois ranges from $39,990 to $66,880. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Illinois is Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $66,880. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (mean annual salary $63,160). The lowest paying area is Peoria with a median annual salary of $39,990.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$66,880
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$63,160
Bloomington-Normal
$62,420
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$60,860
Champaign-Urbana
$55,790
Springfield
$53,880
Rockford
$52,780
Kankakee-Bradley
$51,980
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$50,890
Danville
$47,960
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,590
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,270
Decatur
$47,020
Peoria
$39,990