First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator Salary in Bellingham, Washington

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,840
25th Percentile Wage
$51,020
50th Percentile Wage
$58,170
75th Percentile Wage
$66,370
90th Percentile Wage
$84,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,840.

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
$58,170
1.60% 3.46%
2015
$57,240
1.69% -
2014
$56,270
-12.71% -
2013
$63,420
11.45% -
2012
$56,160
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,170 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Bellingham is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bremerton-Silverdale
$77,820
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$67,630
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$65,730
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$62,490
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,710
Tacoma
$61,170
Olympia
$59,390
Spokane
$59,000
Longview
$58,790
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$58,390
Bellingham
$58,170
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$58,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$57,870
Yakima
$56,750
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$54,980
Lewiston
$53,930
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$53,160
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,450

See also: Top paying jobs in Bellingham, Washington.