First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Columbus 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 Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,150
25th Percentile Wage
$40,650
50th Percentile Wage
$55,940
75th Percentile Wage
$71,400
90th Percentile Wage
$81,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,150.

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
$55,940
19.11% -1.79%
2015
$45,250
-16.95% -
2014
$52,920
6.65% -
2013
$49,400
-15.26% -
2012
$56,940
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,940, Columbus is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Kokomo (median annual salary of $61,650). Compared with Kokomo, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Columbus is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kokomo
$61,650
Columbus
$55,940
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$55,750
Fort Wayne
$54,520
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$54,210
Lafayette
$54,200
Elkhart-Goshen
$53,980
Indianapolis-Carmel
$53,720
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$53,550
Michigan City-La Porte
$52,110
Bloomington
$51,890
Terre Haute
$51,800
Gary
$49,810
Muncie
$49,260
Anderson
$48,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.