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

$66,040avg. a year
$31.75 an hour · 7,520 employed

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Kansas earn an average of $66,040 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $66,860. The best-paying metro area is St. Joseph, MO-KS at $68,690.

Pay by cityCompare states
$62,940Median pay
$31.75Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Kansas metro areas

Average pay for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

1200 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$68,690
$33.02 an hour
25,230 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$67,910
$32.65 an hour
3450 jobs
Topeka, KS
$65,050
$31.27 an hour
41,290 jobs
Wichita, KS
$63,680
$30.61 an hour
5400 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$63,580
$30.57 an hour
6170 jobs
Manhattan, KS
$60,040
$28.87 an hour
7130 jobs
Lawrence, KS
$59,570
$28.64 an hour

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

Pay over time

Kansas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Kansas first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Kansas vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$66,860$32.14
Kansas$66,040$31.75
Colorado$71,690$34.47
Missouri$65,630$31.55
Nebraska$64,830$31.17
Oklahoma$64,090$30.81

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Questions and answers

How much do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors make in Kansas?

The average is $66,040 a year, and the median is $62,940. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $66,860.

What is the hourly wage in Kansas?

$31.75 an hour on average; the median is $30.26.

Where in Kansas do they earn the most?

St. Joseph, MO-KS ($68,690), followed by Kansas City, MO-KS ($67,910). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Lawrence, KS ($59,570).

How does Kansas rank?

Kansas ranks #23 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-1047. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.