The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Tacoma 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 | $37,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,580.
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 | $61,170 | -5.74% | -0.02% |
| 2015 | $64,680 | -5.35% | - |
| 2014 | $68,140 | 7.57% | - |
| 2013 | $62,980 | 2.86% | - |
| 2012 | $61,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,170 in Tacoma 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 Tacoma is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.