SOC 53-1047 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Providence, Rhode Island is $70,670 a year ($33.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,170: half of the 2,600 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$70,670average per year

$33.98 / hourMedian $70,170Take-home ≈ $56,513

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $97K90th

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

2,600people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
102cost 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 Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,950 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Providence earn between $56,560 and $81,180.

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,670$5,889$33.98
Median$70,170$5,848$33.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,560$4,713$27.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,180$6,765$39.03

*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 Providence vs. Rhode Island and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Providence earn 3% less than the Rhode Island average ($73,210) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Providence$70,670$70,170$47,670$96,9502,600
Rhode Island$73,210$72,750$49,620$100,6501,520
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 Providence

On the average salary of $70,670, a single filer in Providence takes home about $56,513 a year, or $4,709 a month and $2,174 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in RI$56,513$4,709
Working in MA$55,333$4,611

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

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Is Providence 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 Providence area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.8), so the average $70,670 buys what about $69,439 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 7.4 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 Providence: questions

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

$33.98 an hour on average, and $33.73 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 Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,560, 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 Providence?

About $56,513 a year ($4,709 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,670. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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