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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
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 | $53,730 | 9.70% | 1.38% |
| 2015 | $48,520 | -5.65% | - |
| 2014 | $51,260 | 3.08% | - |
| 2013 | $49,680 | -6.66% | - |
| 2012 | $52,990 | - | - |
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.