SOC 53-1047 · Owensboro, KY metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Owensboro, Kentucky is $62,990 a year ($30.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,110: half of the 220 people in this job in the Owensboro, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$62,990average per year

$30.28 / hourMedian $62,110Take-home ≈ $49,584

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $94K90th

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

220people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Kentucky metros
89cost 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 Owensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,410 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Owensboro earn between $45,790 and $75,420.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,990$5,249$30.28
Median$62,110$5,176$29.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,790$3,816$22.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,420$6,285$36.26

*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 Owensboro vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Owensboro earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($63,480) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Owensboro$62,990$62,110$37,420$94,410220
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 Owensboro

On the average salary of $62,990, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $49,584 a year, or $4,132 a month and $1,907 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

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Is Owensboro 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 Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $62,990 buys what about $71,087 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 3.4 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

Owensboro ranks 4th 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

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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 Owensboro: questions

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

$30.28 an hour on average, and $29.86 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 Owensboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,790, 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 Owensboro?

About $49,584 a year ($4,132 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,990. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

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

The average here is 6% 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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