Salary guide, May 2025

Shipping Supervisor pay in Michigan

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Michigan was $60,280 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $47,870 and $76,120.

The Michigan median is $2,610 below the national median of $62,890, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Shipping Supervisor is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about michigan?

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Michigan: median $60,280; published 25th to 75th percentile $47,870 to $76,120.

Annual wage percentiles, Michigan
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42,490	$47,870	$60,280	$76,120	$89,550

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Michigan: median $28.98; published 25th to 75th percentile $23.01 to $36.60.

Hourly wage percentiles, Michigan
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.43	$23.01	$28.98	$36.60	$43.06

BLS estimated 14,600 workers employed in this occupation in Michigan. Location quotient: 0.83.

What should you know about united States?

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in U.S.: median $62,890; published 25th to 75th percentile $50,070 to $78,160.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$43,360	$50,070	$62,890	$78,160	$96,150

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in U.S.: median $30.23; published 25th to 75th percentile $24.07 to $37.58.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.85	$24.07	$30.23	$37.58	$46.23

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Shipping Supervisor in Michigan, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$46,640	$59,170	$74,470
May 2025	$47,870	$60,280	$76,120

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, Michigan. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Shipping Supervisor
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Traverse City, MI	$62,130	$49,020 to $79,100
Midland, MI	$58,460	$47,340 to $71,840

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