First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in California

In California, the median pay for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors is $31.51 an hour ($65,550 a year). About 67,920 people work in this job there.

$31.51Median hourly pay
$52,300–$79,530Middle half of workers, yearly
67,920People in this job in California

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($62,890). California ranks 9th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors in California

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.97$45,700
25% of workers$25.14$52,300
Half of workers (median)$31.51$65,550
75% of workers$38.23$79,530
90% of workers$47.45$98,700

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$74,2402,310
Stockton-Lodi$73,9702,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$73,9507,450
Hanford-Corcoran$72,670180
Vallejo$70,580590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$69,92011,610
Bakersfield-Delano$67,4901,210
Modesto$66,800800
Yuba City$65,590170
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$65,440680
Napa$63,350270
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$63,2403,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$62,19022,930
Fresno$61,7301,740
Visalia$61,310760
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$60,5904,930
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$59,880320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$59,5901,080
Chico$59,180230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$58,820570
El Centro$58,780240
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$58,130310
Salinas$58,080630
Merced$57,400350
Redding$57,390200

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 54,900 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,530

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