The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Columbia 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 | $29,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,260.
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 | $55,640 | -6.31% | -7.23% |
| 2015 | $59,150 | -2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $60,920 | 3.27% | - |
| 2013 | $58,930 | -1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $59,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,640 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Columbia is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Sumter and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.