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

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

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,030
25th Percentile Wage
$40,240
50th Percentile Wage
$51,680
75th Percentile Wage
$68,220
90th Percentile Wage
$80,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,030.

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
$51,680
-2.61% -4.97%
2015
$53,030
1.09% -
2014
$52,450
-2.25% -
2013
$53,630
-1.16% -
2012
$54,250
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators in Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan ranges from $33,900 to $64,620. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Michigan is Flint with a median annual salary of $64,620. The second highest paying city/area in Michigan State is Battle Creek (mean annual salary $60,980). The lowest paying area is Niles-Benton Harbor with a median annual salary of $33,900.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Flint
$64,620
Battle Creek
$60,980
Ann Arbor
$60,360
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$54,800
Lansing-East Lansing
$53,930
South Bend-Mishawaka
$53,480
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$53,420
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$53,380
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$52,410
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$51,620
Monroe
$48,950
Kalamazoo-Portage
$48,880
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$47,690
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$46,980
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$46,660
Holland-Grand Haven
$46,060
Bay City
$46,030
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$43,070
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$40,560
Jackson
$39,670
Niles-Benton Harbor
$33,900