Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
198,690 0.7 % $26.54 $55,210 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.25 $19.54 $25.45 $32.56 $39.25
Annual Wage (2) $31,730 $40,640 $52,950 $67,730 $81,640


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Freight Trucking 19,150 2.14 $26.51 $55,130
Local Government (OES Designation) 12,930 0.23 $30.29 $63,000
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 9,640 2.02 $29.25 $60,850
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 8,850 1.24 $26.38 $54,880
Specialized Freight Trucking 8,810 2.24 $27.35 $56,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 660 2.85 $25.60 $53,250
Waste Collection 3,980 2.80 $27.38 $56,960
Support Activities for Water Transportation 2,450 2.71 $35.45 $73,730
Urban Transit Systems 1,140 2.66 $24.60 $51,170
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 2,110 2.52 $22.17 $46,100

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,440 0.07 $47.77 $99,350
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 130 0.49 $38.80 $80,710
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 210 0.51 $35.50 $73,840
Support Activities for Water Transportation 2,450 2.71 $35.45 $73,730
Oil and Gas Extraction 690 0.43 $35.44 $73,700


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 20,390 1.45 0.94 $27.80 $57,830
Texas 15,610 1.52 0.98 $25.89 $53,850
New York 11,720 1.39 0.90 $30.76 $63,970
Florida 9,300 1.30 0.84 $26.54 $55,200
Ohio 8,560 1.72 1.11 $25.41 $52,850




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 840 3.07 1.98 $29.51 $61,370
North Dakota 970 2.61 1.69 $27.19 $56,550
West Virginia 1,710 2.44 1.57 $23.39 $48,650
Alaska 720 2.31 1.49 $32.01 $66,590
Oklahoma 3,370 2.25 1.45 $25.14 $52,290




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 720 2.31 1.49 $32.01 $66,590
District of Columbia 540 0.84 0.54 $31.42 $65,350
New York 11,720 1.39 0.90 $30.76 $63,970
Rhode Island 540 1.19 0.77 $30.38 $63,190
Wyoming 840 3.07 1.98 $29.51 $61,370





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,840 1.55 1.00 $32.38 $67,350
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,900 1.81 1.17 $28.61 $59,510
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 4,020 1.12 0.72 $28.86 $60,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 4,020 1.80 1.16 $26.01 $54,090
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,600 1.41 0.91 $28.02 $58,280
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,190 1.56 1.01 $26.20 $54,490
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 2,790 2.04 1.31 $29.11 $60,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,760 1.19 0.77 $30.30 $63,020
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,170 1.27 0.82 $26.28 $54,660
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 2,160 1.27 0.82 $26.62 $55,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kingston, NY 200 3.48 2.25 $22.47 $46,730
Laredo, TX 300 3.45 2.23 $19.28 $40,090
Longview, WA 110 3.32 2.14 $31.42 $65,360
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 300 3.30 2.13 $29.00 $60,330
Tulsa, OK 1,320 3.23 2.09 $25.21 $52,440
Midland, TX 220 3.16 2.04 $30.70 $63,860
Cheyenne, WY 130 3.15 2.03 $24.03 $49,980
Dothan, AL 180 3.14 2.02 $24.95 $51,890
Casper, WY 110 2.91 1.88 $29.37 $61,080
Mobile, AL 470 2.79 1.80 $25.46 $52,960




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 350 1.77 1.14 $39.07 $81,270
Farmington, NM 110 2.36 1.52 $33.63 $69,960
Grand Junction, CO 70 1.20 0.78 $33.26 $69,170
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,560 1.29 0.83 $32.46 $67,520
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,840 1.55 1.00 $32.38 $67,350
Fairbanks, AK 60 1.82 1.17 $32.37 $67,320
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 120 1.48 0.95 $31.81 $66,160
Yuba City, CA 40 1.14 0.74 $31.66 $65,840
Anchorage, AK 240 1.40 0.91 $31.63 $65,790
Longview, WA 110 3.32 2.14 $31.42 $65,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 790 2.70 1.74 $23.50 $48,890
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 680 2.82 1.82 $23.57 $49,020
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 670 1.76 1.14 $25.29 $52,600
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 550 2.08 1.34 $24.50 $50,950
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 530 2.16 1.39 $26.08 $54,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 370 5.14 3.32 $32.29 $67,160
Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 190 3.96 2.56 $32.32 $67,220
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area 520 3.92 2.53 $30.65 $63,760
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area 70 3.90 2.52 $22.32 $46,420
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 180 3.78 2.44 $39.45 $82,050

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 180 3.78 2.44 $39.45 $82,050
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 370 1.35 0.87 $34.49 $71,740
Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 180 2.99 1.93 $34.32 $71,390
Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area 60 1.17 0.75 $33.17 $69,000
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 80 3.12 2.02 $32.80 $68,220


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012