Salary guide, May 2025

Shipping Supervisor pay in Wisconsin

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Wisconsin was $64,560 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $50,160 and $78,360.

The Wisconsin median is $1,670 above 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 wisconsin?

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Wisconsin: median $64,560; published 25th to 75th percentile $50,160 to $78,360.

Annual wage percentiles, Wisconsin
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$43,070	$50,160	$64,560	$78,360	$94,160

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors in Wisconsin: median $31.04; published 25th to 75th percentile $24.12 to $37.67.

Hourly wage percentiles, Wisconsin
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.71	$24.12	$31.04	$37.67	$45.27

BLS estimated 11,140 workers employed in this occupation in Wisconsin. Location quotient: 0.94.

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 Wisconsin, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$49,220	$62,570	$76,900
May 2025	$50,160	$64,560	$78,360

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, Wisconsin. 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
Wausau, WI	$60,460	$48,350 to $72,350
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$61,820	$48,250 to $77,340

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