SOC 53-1047 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — Burlington
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Burlington, VT is $62,400 per year, close to the national median of $62,890 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.7%
- Openings per year
- 61,300
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Burlington-South Burlington, VT.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Burlington, VT is $62,400 per year, close to the national median of $62,890 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $47,830 at the tenth percentile to more than $82,010 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $52,940 to $73,870.
Employment stands at 350, or 2.9 jobs per thousand held locally. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 219th of 396 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,830 | −23.9% |
| 25th | $52,940 | −15.8% |
| Median (50th) | $62,400 | −0.8% |
| 75th | $73,870 | +17.5% |
| 90th | $82,010 | +30.4% |
| Mean | $64,240 | +2.1% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Burlington sit close to the national average, so $62,400 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$62,400as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$61,843US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $62,400 a year, 0.8% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $47,830 to $82,010 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 350 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Burlington, VT?
The median annual wage is $62,400, or $30.00 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $62,890, so pay in Burlington, VT is 0.8% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Burlington, VT earns more than $82,010 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $47,830 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 350 jobs in this occupation in Burlington, VT. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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