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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,360
25th Percentile Wage
$44,600
50th Percentile Wage
$57,470
75th Percentile Wage
$72,170
90th Percentile Wage
$90,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,360.

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
$57,470
1.90% 8.63%
2015
$56,380
3.09% -
2014
$54,640
1.28% -
2013
$53,940
2.65% -
2012
$52,510
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,470, Memphis is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Morristown (median annual salary of $59,570). Compared with Morristown, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Memphis is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.

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 Memphis, Tennessee.