The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Topeka is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,320.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $42,920 | -13.79% | -28.05% |
| 2015 | $48,840 | -11.49% | - |
| 2014 | $54,450 | -7.95% | - |
| 2013 | $58,780 | 6.50% | - |
| 2012 | $54,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,920, Topeka is the lowest paying city for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Kansas, following city of Wichita (median annual salary of $54,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Topeka is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Wichita.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Manhattan | |
| Topeka |