First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$71,290avg. a year
$34.27 an hour · 19,280 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $71,290 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $69,930. The U.S. average is $66,860.
$68,330Median pay
$34.27Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
19,280Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1210 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$68,030
$32.71 an hour
25,270 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$67,640
$32.52 an hour
3160 jobs
Decatur, IL
$67,360
$32.38 an hour
4860 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$65,920
$31.69 an hour
5360 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$65,110
$31.30 an hour
6270 jobs
Springfield, IL
$63,800
$30.67 an hour
7780 jobs
Rockford, IL
$63,380
$30.47 an hour
8490 jobs
Peoria, IL
$63,290
$30.43 an hour
9120 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$63,140
$30.36 an hour
10140 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$62,650
$30.12 an hour
11220 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$60,460
$29.07 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,140 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,700 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $65,170 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,780 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,980 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $38,570 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $71,290 a year, and the median is $68,330. About 19,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $69,930.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-1047. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.