First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,410
25th Percentile Wage
$37,030
50th Percentile Wage
$53,730
75th Percentile Wage
$65,990
90th Percentile Wage
$79,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,410.

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
$53,730
9.70% 1.38%
2015
$48,520
-5.65% -
2014
$51,260
3.08% -
2013
$49,680
-6.66% -
2012
$52,990
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,730 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Knoxville is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 47.8 percent (47.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Morristown
$59,570
Memphis
$57,470
Johnson City
$55,170
Knoxville
$53,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$53,380
Clarksville
$53,290
Chattanooga
$52,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$52,440
Jackson
$45,820
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$40,930
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$40,280
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$31,160
Cleveland
$28,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.