Salary guide, May 2025
Shipping Supervisor pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $71,510 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $56,260 and $88,260.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $8,620 above the national median of $62,890, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
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 northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,880 | $56,260 | $71,510 | $88,260 | $104,370 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.54 | $27.05 | $34.38 | $42.43 | $50.18 |
BLS estimated 35,860 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.94.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $43,360 | $50,070 | $62,890 | $78,160 | $96,150 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20.85 | $24.07 | $30.23 | $37.58 | $46.23 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Shipping Supervisor median is $71,510. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.16 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.94 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
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, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $53,750 | $67,090 | $84,990 |
| May 2025 | $56,260 | $71,510 | $88,260 |
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, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. 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?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $64,110 | $55,900 to $80,300 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $67,500 | $54,200 to $79,850 |