Salary guide, May 2025
Warehouse Supervisor pay, United States
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The median annual wage for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in the United States was $107,230 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $82,440 and $146,770.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $65,120 | $82,440 | $107,230 | $146,770 | $194,900 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.31 | $39.64 | $51.55 | $70.56 | $93.70 |
BLS estimated 221,180 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How does pay compare in the target metros?
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $104,010 | $74,410 to $157,110 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $102,530 | $72,770 to $159,760 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $100,220 | $67,910 to $144,180 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $110,780 | $83,850 to $153,400 | 850 | 0.81 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $133,640 | $107,710 to $172,850 | 10,410 | 0.77 |
| Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $133,640 | $107,710 to $172,850 | 10,410 | 0.77 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $104,790 | $83,460 to $145,130 | 9,600 | 1.67 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $124,120 | $94,920 to $160,490 | 8,570 | 1.34 |
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What should you know about pay by manufacturing industry, United States?
Same BLS occupation, national estimates for each manufacturing industry (NAICS) BLS publishes, May 2025. Industry names are BLS labels. Nested NAICS rows overlap; they are not independent samples and must not be added together. Identical source rows repeated at different publication levels appear once.
- Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (NAICS 334000)$137,720
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336000)$131,510
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing (NAICS 339000)$129,490
- Machinery Manufacturing (NAICS 333000)$126,790
- Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (NAICS 324000)$125,580
- Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (NAICS 312000)$122,160
- Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325000)$121,050
- Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331000)$119,420
- Paper Manufacturing (NAICS 322000)$118,740
- Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (NAICS 335000)$115,790
- Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311000)$106,550
- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (NAICS 326000)$105,790
- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 332000)$103,430
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (NAICS 327000)$98,670
- Textile Product Mills (NAICS 314000)$98,250
Bars compare up to 15 non-overlapping 3-digit manufacturing subsectors with exact annual medians. More detailed scopes remain in the table, identified by code and publication level.
| NAICS / scope | Industry | Employment | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-33 · sector | Manufacturing | 29,990 | $91,600 | $117,660 | $155,760 |
| 311000 · 3-digit | Food Manufacturing | 4,260 | $89,080 | $106,550 | $134,650 |
| 325000 · 3-digit | Chemical Manufacturing | 4,160 | $93,110 | $121,050 | $162,170 |
| 333000 · 3-digit | Machinery Manufacturing | 3,200 | $94,520 | $126,790 | $167,470 |
| 336000 · 3-digit | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 3,070 | $100,650 | $131,510 | $162,160 |
| 334000 · 3-digit | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 2,610 | $103,030 | $137,720 | $176,870 |
| 3330A1 · 4-digit | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 2,460 | $94,400 | $127,080 | $165,200 |
| 332000 · 3-digit | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 2,190 | $82,850 | $103,430 | $129,390 |
| 339000 · 3-digit | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 1,830 | $96,040 | $129,490 | $164,910 |
| 326000 · 3-digit | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 1,750 | $83,990 | $105,790 | $136,020 |
| 325400 · 4-digit | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 1,650 | $103,290 | $135,050 | $173,270 |
| 3250A1 · 4-digit | Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 1,610 | $87,320 | $117,840 | $149,000 |
| 326100 · 4-digit | Plastics Product Manufacturing | 1,530 | $84,800 | $106,450 | $136,510 |
| 335000 · 3-digit | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 1,270 | $95,940 | $115,790 | $152,450 |
| 334500 · 4-digit | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 1,210 | $103,930 | $136,680 | $172,550 |
| 336400 · 4-digit | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 1,200 | $116,130 | $138,870 | $169,250 |
| 339100 · 4-digit | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 1,110 | $111,270 | $141,640 | $178,370 |
| 312000 · 3-digit | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 1,100 | $87,490 | $122,160 | $158,270 |
| 312100 · 4-digit | Beverage Manufacturing | 1,070 | $88,050 | $123,800 | $158,560 |
| 3320A1 · 4-digit | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | 1,060 | $85,810 | $111,420 | $142,230 |
| 311900 · 4-digit | Other Food Manufacturing | 1,000 | $91,830 | $113,840 | $141,980 |
| 336300 · 4-digit | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 980 | $93,190 | $118,630 | $145,620 |
| 3250A2 · 4-digit | Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | 900 | $82,870 | $99,260 | $128,900 |
| 334400 · 4-digit | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 860 | $105,850 | $148,380 | $211,510 |
| 322000 · 3-digit | Paper Manufacturing | 770 | $95,440 | $118,740 | $150,670 |
| 327000 · 3-digit | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 740 | $75,700 | $98,670 | $126,220 |
| 339900 · 4-digit | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 720 | $82,890 | $103,130 | $130,780 |
| 3320A2 · 4-digit | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 690 | $88,700 | $100,400 | $122,480 |
| 331000 · 3-digit | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 660 | $95,730 | $119,420 | $155,170 |
| 311600 · 4-digit | Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 630 | $90,030 | $105,330 | $129,700 |
| 322200 · 4-digit | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 610 | $93,300 | $115,500 | $149,480 |
| 311500 · 4-digit | Dairy Product Manufacturing | 570 | $84,490 | $103,180 | $132,090 |
| 324000 · 3-digit | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 570 | $95,200 | $125,580 | $154,830 |
| 324100 · 4-digit | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | 570 | $95,200 | $125,580 | $154,830 |
| 311400 · 4-digit | Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 560 | $87,420 | $107,890 | $134,590 |
| 311800 · 4-digit | Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | 560 | $91,940 | $103,970 | $124,950 |
| 335900 · 4-digit | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 460 | $98,500 | $127,570 | $170,940 |
| 321000 · 3-digit | Wood Product Manufacturing | 440 | $60,480 | $91,450 | $122,820 |
| 323000 · 3-digit | Printing and Related Support Activities | 430 | $71,360 | $96,710 | $119,790 |
| 323100 · 4-digit | Printing and Related Support Activities | 430 | $71,360 | $96,710 | $119,790 |
| 335300 · 4-digit | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 430 | $95,510 | $110,580 | $136,880 |
| 337000 · 3-digit | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 420 | $77,660 | $96,240 | $129,210 |
| 336100 · 4-digit | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 380 | $109,690 | $147,200 | $176,080 |
| 332700 · 4-digit | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 360 | $75,260 | $94,650 | $110,510 |
| 333600 · 4-digit | Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | 360 | $121,380 | $160,620 | $212,630 |
| 3370A1 · 4-digit | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 350 | $80,300 | $96,470 | $128,090 |
| 311100 · 4-digit | Animal Food Manufacturing | 300 | $80,000 | $101,310 | $137,590 |
| 321900 · 4-digit | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 300 | $48,480 | $80,430 | $98,400 |
| 311300 · 4-digit | Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 280 | $94,480 | $130,960 | $160,250 |
| 311200 · 4-digit | Grain and Oilseed Milling | 270 | $90,420 | $109,850 | $133,390 |
| 334200 · 4-digit | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 270 | $101,670 | $141,290 | $187,800 |
| 335200 · 4-digit | Household Appliance Manufacturing | 270 | $93,100 | $99,430 | $160,610 |
| 333300 · 4-digit | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 250 | $80,520 | $97,510 | $136,430 |
| 315000 · 3-digit | Apparel Manufacturing | 230 | $75,970 | $89,960 | $139,380 |
| 326200 · 4-digit | Rubber Product Manufacturing | 220 | $74,830 | $101,190 | $124,090 |
| 336200 · 4-digit | Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 220 | $84,130 | $102,770 | $137,620 |
| 331100 · 4-digit | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 210 | $97,930 | $134,790 | $188,870 |
| 332710 · 5-digit | Machine Shops | 210 | $68,430 | $105,650 | $118,750 |
| 334100 · 4-digit | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 210 | $99,650 | $132,600 | $176,180 |
| 315200 · 4-digit | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 190 | $76,860 | $93,200 | $140,780 |
| 322100 · 4-digit | Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | 160 | $112,520 | $124,760 | $153,240 |
| 313000 · 3-digit | Textile Mills | 150 | $68,680 | $88,720 | $124,650 |
| 332720 · 5-digit | Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 150 | $78,940 | $89,650 | $100,750 |
| 331400 · 4-digit | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | 140 | $93,220 | $112,200 | $134,550 |
| 336600 · 4-digit | Ship and Boat Building | 140 | $93,610 | $108,580 | $132,620 |
| 314000 · 3-digit | Textile Product Mills | 130 | $80,340 | $98,250 | $108,450 |
| 333500 · 4-digit | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 130 | $94,620 | $104,250 | $121,470 |
| 331200 · 4-digit | Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 120 | $84,990 | $104,010 | $144,710 |
| 335100 · 4-digit | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | 110 | $99,510 | $120,830 | $147,570 |
| 331300 · 4-digit | Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | 100 | $103,680 | $123,990 | $162,680 |
| 311700 · 4-digit | Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | 90 | $86,250 | $96,490 | $118,950 |
| 313300 · 4-digit | Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | 80 | $70,020 | $85,250 | $124,950 |
| 321100 · 4-digit | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | 80 | $89,560 | $116,360 | $142,350 |
| 331500 · 4-digit | Foundries | 80 | $94,920 | $112,770 | $135,520 |
| 332800 · 4-digit | Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | 80 | $66,350 | $90,640 | $106,680 |
| 314100 · 4-digit | Textile Furnishings Mills | 70 | $80,820 | $101,550 | $121,490 |
| 336500 · 4-digit | Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 70 | $59,570 | $111,660 | $163,970 |
| 336900 · 4-digit | Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 70 | $105,790 | $128,690 | $137,650 |
| 314900 · 4-digit | Other Textile Product Mills | 60 | $78,940 | $89,970 | $100,530 |
| 321200 · 4-digit | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | 60 | $100,380 | $126,430 | $155,990 |
| 337900 · 4-digit | Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | 60 | $74,560 | $78,850 | $137,240 |
| 313200 · 4-digit | Fabric Mills | 50 | $75,580 | $103,720 | $126,920 |
| 334300 · 4-digit | Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | 50 | $62,150 | $97,050 | $118,770 |
| 312200 · 4-digit | Tobacco Manufacturing | 40 | $45,640 | $101,370 | $105,860 |
| 315900 · 4-digit | Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | 40 | $59,860 | $83,120 | $95,990 |
| 339910 · 5-digit | Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | 40 | $103,590 | $126,050 | $211,010 |
| 316000 · 3-digit | Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | 30 | $86,450 | $96,610 | $142,390 |
What should you know about manufacturing pay mix?
For Warehouse Supervisor, clarify the base pay before discussing call-outs, travel or extra shifts. OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. It includes base rate, guaranteed pay, commissions and production bonuses. It excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits.
An attendance bonus is not a production bonus; confirm its purpose and treatment rather than adding every bonus to the BLS figure. Skills-based pay steps affect the base rate when they are part of straight-time pay; BLS does not publish a separate rate for each plant's skill grade. Ask whether a tool allowance is expense reimbursement or wage pay. OEWS does not publish a separate tool-allowance component. Keep these items separate in the offer so the published wage is not mistaken for the whole package.
Pay mix here means how published medians for this one BLS occupation differ across manufacturing industries and against the all-industry median. It does not split pay into base, incentive or overtime. BLS wages are straight-time gross pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $78,360 | $102,010 | $136,050 |
| May 2025 | $82,440 | $107,230 | $146,770 |
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.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative, not BLS data.
What should you know about a move that can hold up?
Someone working in warehouse supervisors from plant stores and manufacturing distribution operations needs a clear reason to leave. If the answer depends on authority over warehouse crews and safe, accurate material movement during a shift that you cannot offer, that mismatch belongs in the conversation before an offer.
What should you know about questions?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
What is the median pay for a Warehouse Supervisor?
The median annual wage for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in the United States was $107,230 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $82,440 and $146,770. This is the broader occupation BLS publishes, not a figure for this exact title.
What does the 10th percentile mean here?
10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than $65,120. 90% earned less than $194,900.
Does this include overtime or bonuses?
Wages for the OEWS survey are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
Is this the pay for a Warehouse Supervisor at a plant?
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title. These are occupation estimates across all industries, not an offer for a particular manufacturing title.
How many people work in this occupation?
BLS estimated 221,180 workers employed in this occupation in the United States.
What should you know about related?
What does this data mean for your opening?
The national median for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers stands at $107,230. Warehouse supervisors, who typically manage shift operations, operate within this broad BLS classification. The May 2025 median shows a $5,220 gain over the $102,010 reported in May 2024. The middle band width for the entire occupation is $64,330, illustrating substantial pay spread within this category.
National manufacturing industry rows provide specialized data points: $160,620 for Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, $148,380 for Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, and $147,200 for Motor Vehicle Manufacturing. For Warehouse Supervisor in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. The BLS data set is limited here because it does not distinguish between a shift-level warehouse supervisor and higher-tier distribution center managers.
Comparison hubs reveal higher medians due to regional economic factors. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim features a median of $127,500 and a $85,160 middle band width, while New York-Newark-Jersey City reports a $133,640 median with a $65,140 middle band width. The location quotient reflects that these regions have higher-than-average concentrations of this occupation. Manufacturing Headhunters observes that these broad figures represent the entire SOC category. Therefore, supervisors may find themselves at the lower end of the percentile distribution compared to full distribution center managers.
Which pay questions should you settle before hiring?
Does this data reflect hourly or annual pay for warehouse supervisors?
The BLS data reports annual salaries for this occupation category. These figures represent the total yearly compensation recorded in the OEWS program, not hourly shop-floor rates.
Why is the middle band width different between the two metros?
Differences in local labor market structures and the specific composition of logistics roles drive these variances. Each metro has a unique distribution of high- and low-paying supervisory roles within the SOC.
Can I use these figures to justify a raise for my supervisor?
These figures provide a national and regional benchmark for the occupation category. While they offer context, your internal compensation strategy should also weigh specific performance metrics and individual responsibility.
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