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

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in the state of Indiana 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 Indiana cities 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 Indiana (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,050
25th Percentile Wage
$42,170
50th Percentile Wage
$53,010
75th Percentile Wage
$66,230
90th Percentile Wage
$81,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,050.

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
$53,010
3.11% 2.64%
2015
$51,360
-0.53% -
2014
$51,630
0.64% -
2013
$51,300
-0.60% -
2012
$51,610
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana ranges from $48,340 to $61,650. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Indiana is Kokomo with a median annual salary of $61,650. The second highest paying city/area in Indiana State is Columbus (mean annual salary $55,940). The lowest paying area is Anderson with a median annual salary of $48,340.

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