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First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.

Wages

BLS doesn't publish wages for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand separately. These are the figures for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.

Median annual wage, U.S.$62,890
Employment, U.S.623,640
Median hourly wage$30.23
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$43,360$50,070$62,890$78,160$96,150
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama12,330$59,7801.45
Alaska1,830$64,4201.40
Arizona11,190$63,3600.86
Arkansas5,120$56,8100.98
California67,920$65,5500.93
Colorado11,890$65,3801.03
Connecticut5,870$65,4400.86
Delaware2,270$62,5101.17
District of Columbia920$60,3100.33
Florida34,650$61,0000.87
Georgia26,660$63,5401.36
Hawaii3,130$65,0001.24
Idaho3,070$56,2900.89
Illinois25,270$65,4201.03
Indiana15,250$64,7001.19
Iowa6,480$60,4901.04
Kansas7,520$62,9401.30
Kentucky10,180$60,0901.27
Louisiana8,120$60,2601.05
Maine2,370$60,0900.92
Maryland11,990$74,0701.08
Massachusetts10,660$65,5700.73
Michigan14,600$60,2800.83
Minnesota9,410$68,4300.80
Mississippi4,950$59,2901.06
Missouri10,500$60,3700.89
Montana1,990$60,6700.97
Nebraska3,530$60,6300.86
Nevada6,290$60,3401.01
New Hampshire2,440$63,9500.89
New Jersey25,110$67,9801.46
New Mexico3,250$55,7900.93
New York29,280$67,3000.75
North Carolina21,540$60,0701.09
North Dakota1,930$65,0701.12
Ohio23,100$61,7601.04
Oklahoma8,130$61,2701.19
Oregon8,120$61,5401.03
Pennsylvania23,690$61,4600.97
Rhode Island1,520$72,7500.76
South Carolina8,300$63,4700.90
South Dakota1,340$64,7800.73
Tennessee17,290$61,1601.31
Texas60,700$60,0001.08
Utah6,830$62,6000.98
Vermont910$60,4100.75
Virginia14,830$62,1300.90
Washington14,000$74,2500.98
West Virginia2,670$52,4200.95
Wisconsin11,140$64,5600.94
Wyoming1,560$70,5901.39

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers30.972
2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers30.963
3First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers30.963
4Industrial Production Managers40.959
5Facilities Managers30.959
6First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers30.956
7Recycling Coordinators1-20.956
8Wind Energy Operations Managers30.955
9First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers1-20.951
10First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1-20.950

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Railroad Conductors and YardmastersOperation and Control1.000.943
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersQuality Control Analysis1.000.940
Agricultural InspectorsQuality Control Analysis1.500.938
Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsMathematics0.760.937
Food Service ManagersService Orientation1.000.936

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand, excluding software First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS5 of 207.7x
HCSS HeavyJob3 of 2017.3x
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software5 of 203.7x
Payroll software3 of 208.1x
Sage 50 Accounting4 of 204.4x
Delphi Technology4 of 204.3x
Inventory tracking software4 of 204.1x
GroupMe3 of 205.1x
Microsoft Project8 of 201.8x
IBM Notes5 of 202.2x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.75 3.75
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.62 3.75
SpeakingEssential skill 3.62 3.75
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.50 3.75
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.38 3.62
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.38 3.62
MonitoringEssential skill 3.38 3.50
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.38 3.00
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.12 3.50
WritingEssential skill 3.12 3.12
InstructingTransferable skill 3.12 3.00
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.12 3.00
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.00 3.38
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.00 3.25
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.88 3.12
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Active LearningEssential skill 2.75 3.00
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.75 2.75
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.75 2.75
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.62 2.75
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.38 2.38
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.25 2.38
MathematicsEssential skill 2.25 2.12
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 2.12 2.25
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.12 2.12
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.00 1.38
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.75 1.62
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.75 1.12
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.50 0.88
RepairingTransferable skill 1.50 0.88
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.50 0.62
ScienceEssential skill 1.38 0.50
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.25not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Customer and Personal Service 3.51 4.11
Production and Processing 3.49 3.53
Administration and Management 3.41 2.98
Mechanical 3.25 3.83
Computers and Electronics 3.23 3.32
English Language 3.20 2.81
Mathematics 3.10 3.20
Public Safety and Security 3.10 3.14
Education and Training 3.05 4.06
Transportation 2.73 2.81
Communications and Media 2.71 2.46
Psychology 2.67 2.83
Administrative 2.60 2.77
Engineering and Technology 2.57 3.08
Personnel and Human Resources 2.48 2.75
Telecommunications 2.44 1.76
Design 2.37 2.52
Chemistry 2.25 2.75
Physics 2.04 1.97
Law and Government 1.98 1.58
Sales and Marketing 1.93 1.63
Economics and Accounting 1.86 1.36
Geography 1.79 1.66
Foreign Language 1.62not rated
Biology 1.48not rated
Therapy and Counseling 1.45 0.96
Building and Construction 1.38not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.28not rated
Fine Arts 1.23not rated
Sociology and Anthropology 1.20not rated
Food Production 1.08not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.05not rated
History and Archeology 1.02not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Comprehension 4.00 4.00
Oral Expression 4.00 4.00
Written Comprehension 3.75 3.75
Speech Recognition 3.75 3.38
Speech Clarity 3.75 3.12
Deductive Reasoning 3.62 3.75
Problem Sensitivity 3.50 3.62
Inductive Reasoning 3.38 3.12
Near Vision 3.25 3.12
Information Ordering 3.12 3.38
Written Expression 3.12 3.25
Selective Attention 3.12 3.00
Category Flexibility 3.00 3.00
Far Vision 3.00 3.00
Manual Dexterity 3.00 3.00
Fluency of Ideas 2.88 3.00
Visualization 2.88 3.00
Time Sharing 2.88 2.88
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.88 2.62
Auditory Attention 2.75 2.62
Originality 2.62 3.00
Trunk Strength 2.62 2.88
Finger Dexterity 2.62 2.75
Control Precision 2.62 2.62
Flexibility of Closure 2.62 2.62
Perceptual Speed 2.50 2.38
Speed of Closure 2.50 2.12
Number Facility 2.38 2.38
Extent Flexibility 2.25 2.38
Static Strength 2.25 2.38
Multilimb Coordination 2.25 2.25
Mathematical Reasoning 2.25 2.12
Depth Perception 2.25 2.00
Rate Control 2.12 2.12
Reaction Time 2.12 2.12
Dynamic Strength 2.12 2.00
Memorization 2.12 2.00
Peripheral Vision 2.12 1.38
Spatial Orientation 2.12 1.38
Gross Body Coordination 2.00 2.00
Stamina 2.00 2.00
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 1.88
Response Orientation 2.00 1.88
Visual Color Discrimination 2.00 1.88
Gross Body Equilibrium 2.00 1.38
Sound Localization 2.00 1.25
Glare Sensitivity 1.88 1.38
Explosive Strength 1.75 1.12
Night Vision 1.75 0.88
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.62 0.88
Speed of Limb Movement 1.62 0.62
Dynamic Flexibility 1.50 0.50

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

Where it concentrates

BLS doesn't publish wages for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand separately. These are the figures for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Laredo, TX1,0502.40$50,110
Memphis, TN-MS-AR5,4702.23$62,350
Stockton-Lodi, CA2,4402.10$73,970
Kenosha, WI6102.02$72,500
Casper, WY3101.90$76,290
Chambersburg, PA4601.89$62,590
Mobile, AL1,2801.85$61,290
Burlington, NC5001.84$54,220
Dothan, AL4201.74$60,770
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV7501.74$60,720

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