SOC 53-1047 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Louisville, Kentucky is $65,080 a year ($31.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,440: half of the 4,190 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$65,080average per year

$31.29 / hourMedian $60,440Take-home ≈ $50,880

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $87K90th

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

4,190people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Kentucky metros
93cost 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 Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,270 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Louisville earn between $50,510 and $75,540.

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $87K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,080$5,423$31.29
Median$60,440$5,037$29.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,510$4,209$24.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,540$6,295$36.32

*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 Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Louisville earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($63,480) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$65,080$60,440$46,470$87,2704,190
Kentucky$63,480$60,090$43,780$90,33010,180
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 Louisville

On the average salary of $65,080, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $50,880 a year, or $4,240 a month and $1,957 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$52,549$4,379
Working in KY$50,880$4,240

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville 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 Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $65,080 buys what about $69,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 4.4 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 Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 2nd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Paducah pays the most ($68,030).

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

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors)

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

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary by city

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

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

$31.29 an hour on average, and $29.06 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 Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,510, 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 Louisville?

About $50,880 a year ($4,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,080. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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