First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,410
25th Percentile Wage
$46,420
50th Percentile Wage
$59,200
75th Percentile Wage
$73,890
90th Percentile Wage
$91,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,410.

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
$59,200
1.89% -5.98%
2015
$58,080
-4.49% -
2014
$60,690
1.30% -
2013
$59,900
-4.74% -
2012
$62,740
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,200 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Philadelphia is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$64,540
Lebanon
$64,410
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$64,150
Williamsport
$63,970
York-Hanover
$63,240
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$62,830
Erie
$62,460
Newark-Union
$61,380
Reading
$61,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$60,550
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$60,440
Pittsburgh
$60,260
Philadelphia
$59,200
Lancaster
$59,190
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$57,260
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$56,500
State College
$56,320
Johnstown
$56,280
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$55,360
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$54,680
Altoona
$53,270