SOC 53-1047 · Gadsden, AL metro

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in Gadsden, AL

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Gadsden, Alabama is $56,950 a year ($27.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,340: half of the 180 people in this job in the Gadsden, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$56,950average per year

$27.38 / hourMedian $57,340Take-home ≈ $45,565

  • $33K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay range in Gadsden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,120 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Gadsden earn between $41,720 and $68,620.

  • $33K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,950$4,746$27.38
Median$57,340$4,778$27.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,720$3,477$20.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,620$5,718$32.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Gadsden vs. Alabama and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Gadsden earn 10% less than the Alabama average ($63,020) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gadsden$56,950$57,340$32,770$80,120180
Alabama$63,020$59,780$36,310$94,25012,330
United States$66,860$62,890$43,360$96,150623,640

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary after taxes in Gadsden

On the average salary of $56,950, a single filer in Gadsden takes home about $45,565 a year, or $3,797 a month and $1,752 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Gadsden a good place for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gadsden area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $56,950 buys what about $66,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Gadsden ($36,660). A typical home costs $184,689, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in other Alabama cities

Gadsden ranks 12th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($67,960).

All First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salaries in Alabama

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Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,120).

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in Gadsden: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) make an hour in Gadsden?

$27.38 an hour on average, and $27.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) salary in Gadsden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) take-home pay in Gadsden?

About $45,565 a year ($3,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,950. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) earn more in Gadsden than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-1047; area Gadsden, AL (23460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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