SOC 53-1047 · Elmira, NY metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Elmira, New York is $62,780 a year ($30.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,940: half of the 110 people in this job in the Elmira, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$62,780average per year

$30.18 / hourMedian $60,940Take-home ≈ $49,776

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $89K90th

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

110people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#8 of 13New York metros
94cost 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 Elmira

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,840 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Elmira earn between $49,500 and $73,630.

  • $46K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $89K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,780$5,232$30.18
Median$60,940$5,078$29.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,500$4,125$23.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,630$6,136$35.40

*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 Elmira vs. New York and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Elmira earn 12% less than the New York average ($71,690) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elmira$62,780$60,940$45,720$88,840110
New York$71,690$67,300$46,030$103,31029,280
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 Elmira

On the average salary of $62,780, a single filer in Elmira takes home about $49,776 a year, or $4,148 a month and $1,914 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Elmira 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 Elmira area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $62,780 buys what about $66,506 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Elmira ($47,850). A typical home costs $161,607, or 2.6 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 New York cities

Elmira ranks 8th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($73,480).

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

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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 Elmira: questions

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

$30.18 an hour on average, and $29.30 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 Elmira?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,500, 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 Elmira?

About $49,776 a year ($4,148 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,780. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) earn more in Elmira 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 Elmira, NY (21300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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