SOC 53-1047 · Longview, TX metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Longview, Texas is $60,770 a year ($29.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,320: half of the 440 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$60,770average per year

$29.21 / hourMedian $58,320Take-home ≈ $51,009

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $87K90th

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

440people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#11 of 26Texas 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 Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,530 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Longview earn between $46,190 and $70,340.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $87K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,770$5,064$29.22
Median$58,320$4,860$28.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,190$3,849$22.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,340$5,862$33.82

*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 Longview vs. Texas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Longview earn 5% less than the Texas average ($63,800) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$60,770$58,320$38,570$86,530440
Texas$63,800$60,000$38,900$95,03060,700
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 Longview

On the average salary of $60,770, a single filer in Longview takes home about $51,009 a year, or $4,251 a month and $1,962 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Longview 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 Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $60,770 buys what about $67,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 3.6 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 Texas cities

Longview ranks 11th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($74,670).

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

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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 Longview: questions

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

$29.21 an hour on average, and $28.04 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 Longview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,190, 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 Longview?

About $51,009 a year ($4,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,770. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Longview, TX (30980). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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