First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers to grow 3.0% from 2025 to 2035 (about 18,800 more jobs), with about 54,900 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $62,890 a year ranks 387th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +3.0%
- Openings a year
- 54,900
- Median pay
- $62,890
- Pay rank
- 387th of 825
Is employment of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers to rise 3.0% (about 18,800 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is slower than the +4.3% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 50 transportation and material moving occupations with a projection. That change ranks 393rd of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 621,500 |
| Employment, 2035 | 640,300 |
| Projected change | +3.0% |
| Openings a year | 54,900 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 621,500 jobs here differ from the 623,640 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 54,900 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 73rd most of 830 occupations. About 97% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 1,880 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers rank?
The median of $62,890 a year ranks 387th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on both pay and openings.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: high school diploma or equivalent.
- Work experience in a related occupation: less than 5 years.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.