SOC 53-1047 · Syracuse, NY metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Syracuse, New York is $66,010 a year ($31.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,540: half of the 1,320 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY 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).

$66,010average per year

$31.74 / hourMedian $64,540Take-home ≈ $52,193

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $91K90th

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

1,320people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 13New York metros
96cost 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 Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,550 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Syracuse earn between $49,770 and $77,920.

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,010$5,501$31.74
Median$64,540$5,378$31.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,770$4,148$23.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,920$6,493$37.46

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

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Syracuse earn 8% less than the New York average ($71,690) and about the same as 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
Syracuse$66,010$64,540$45,170$90,5501,320
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 Syracuse

On the average salary of $66,010, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $52,193 a year, or $4,349 a month and $2,007 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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $66,010 buys what about $68,946 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 4.0 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

Syracuse ranks 4th 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 Syracuse: questions

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

$31.74 an hour on average, and $31.03 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 Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,770, 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 Syracuse?

About $52,193 a year ($4,349 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,010. 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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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