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Best States to Be a First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling
After 2025 state income tax and 2024 cost of living, a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling salary goes furthest in Wyoming — a $70,590 BLS median worth $76,156 in real terms (Gera US Real Pay Index 121.0).
Which US states are best for a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling after cost of living and tax?
For a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling, the Gera US Real Pay Index ranks Wyoming #1: a $70,590 BLS median becomes $76,156 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms (index 121.0). District of Columbia ranks last ($52,561, index 83.5). Real BLS OEWS May 2025 across 51 states; re-dated annually.
Gera US Real Pay Index
Wyoming ranks #1 of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling. Index 100 = the average state; 121.0 means pay goes 21.0% further after tax and cost of living.
How this is calculatedFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling — real pay by state (best first)
| # | State | BLS median | State tax | Cost (RPP) | Real pay | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $70,590 | — | 92.7 | $76,156 | 121.0 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $64,780 | — | 88.6 | $73,127 | 116.2 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $65,070 | $31 | 89.0 | $73,111 | 116.2 |
| 4 | Washington | $74,250 | — | 107.0 | $69,384 | 110.2 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $72,750 | $2,128 | 102.3 | $69,048 | 109.7 |
| 6 | Maryland | $74,070 | $3,186 | 105.0 | $67,535 | 107.3 |
| 7 | Indiana | $64,700 | $1,911 | 93.3 | $67,277 | 106.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $61,270 | $2,373 | 87.8 | $67,048 | 106.5 |
| 9 | Kansas | $62,940 | $2,712 | 90.1 | $66,869 | 106.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana | $60,260 | $1,433 | 88.2 | $66,692 | 106.0 |
| 11 | Tennessee | $61,160 | — | 91.9 | $66,572 | 105.8 |
| 12 | Iowa | $60,490 | $2,259 | 87.8 | $66,351 | 105.4 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $64,560 | $2,269 | 94.1 | $66,200 | 105.2 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $68,430 | $3,164 | 98.6 | $66,178 | 105.2 |
| 15 | Mississippi | $59,290 | $1,804 | 87.0 | $66,112 | 105.0 |
| 16 | Ohio | $61,760 | $916 | 92.8 | $65,583 | 104.2 |
| 17 | South Carolina | $63,470 | $2,328 | 93.7 | $65,219 | 103.6 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $60,630 | $2,057 | 90.1 | $65,007 | 103.3 |
| 19 | Missouri | $60,370 | $1,956 | 90.8 | $64,320 | 102.2 |
| 20 | Alabama | $59,780 | $2,724 | 88.8 | $64,236 | 102.1 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $60,090 | $2,273 | 90.2 | $64,128 | 101.9 |
| 22 | Georgia | $63,540 | $2,778 | 96.3 | $63,101 | 100.3 |
| 23 | Arkansas | $56,810 | $2,007 | 86.9 | $63,037 | 100.2 |
| 24 | Alaska | $64,420 | — | 102.4 | $62,935 | 100.0 |
| 25 | Illinois | $65,420 | $3,097 | 100.0 | $62,349 | 99.1 |
| 26 | Arizona | $63,360 | $1,109 | 100.7 | $61,832 | 98.2 |
| 27 | Texas | $60,000 | — | 97.1 | $61,819 | 98.2 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $60,070 | $2,011 | 94.3 | $61,551 | 97.8 |
| 29 | Montana | $60,670 | $2,441 | 94.6 | $61,523 | 97.8 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $63,950 | — | 104.2 | $61,393 | 97.6 |
| 31 | Colorado | $65,380 | $2,217 | 103.1 | $61,293 | 97.4 |
| 32 | Connecticut | $65,440 | $2,024 | 103.6 | $61,206 | 97.3 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $61,460 | $1,887 | 97.6 | $61,056 | 97.0 |
| 34 | New Jersey | $67,980 | $2,208 | 108.8 | $60,449 | 96.1 |
| 35 | Utah | $62,600 | $2,848 | 98.9 | $60,438 | 96.0 |
| 36 | Nevada | $60,340 | — | 100.0 | $60,353 | 95.9 |
| 37 | Michigan | $60,280 | $2,315 | 96.2 | $60,244 | 95.7 |
| 38 | Vermont | $60,410 | $1,605 | 98.0 | $60,031 | 95.4 |
| 39 | Delaware | $62,510 | $2,792 | 99.8 | $59,832 | 95.1 |
| 40 | New York | $67,300 | $3,097 | 107.9 | $59,491 | 94.5 |
| 41 | Maine | $60,090 | $2,441 | 97.0 | $59,401 | 94.4 |
| 42 | Massachusetts | $65,570 | $3,059 | 105.8 | $59,109 | 93.9 |
| 43 | Florida | $61,000 | — | 103.4 | $58,986 | 93.7 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $55,790 | $1,508 | 92.2 | $58,866 | 93.5 |
| 45 | Virginia | $62,130 | $2,773 | 101.1 | $58,709 | 93.3 |
| 46 | California | $65,550 | $2,112 | 110.7 | $57,296 | 91.0 |
| 47 | Idaho | $56,290 | $2,085 | 95.5 | $56,762 | 90.2 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $52,420 | $1,628 | 89.5 | $56,753 | 90.2 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $65,000 | $3,410 | 110.0 | $56,016 | 89.0 |
| 50 | Oregon | $61,540 | $4,581 | 103.4 | $55,107 | 87.6 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | $60,310 | $2,545 | 109.9 | $52,561 | 83.5 |
"Real pay" = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the state's 2024 BEA cost of living (US = 100). Only the 51 states for which BLS publishes a median for this occupation are ranked; suppressed cells are excluded, never set to zero.
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In Wyoming, a $70,590 salary is worth about $76,156 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.
State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $70,590 · BEA cost of living 92.7 (US = 100).
The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $79,685, a $3,529 gain over Wyoming.
| # | State | Real value | Cost (RPP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | $79,685 | 88.6 |
| 2 | Arkansas | $78,030 | 86.9 |
| 3 | Louisiana | $77,627 | 88.2 |
| 4 | Mississippi | $77,610 | 87.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | $77,377 | 87.8 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $77,367 | 89.0 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $76,837 | 91.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $76,542 | 87.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $76,156 | 92.7 |
| 10 | Alabama | $75,499 | 88.8 |
| 11 | Kentucky | $75,163 | 90.2 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $75,072 | 89.5 |
Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling — real pay FAQ
- What is the best state to be a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling?
- By the Gera US Real Pay Index, Wyoming is the best state for a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling: a BLS median of $70,590 is worth $76,156 after the 2025 state income tax ($0) and the 2024 BEA cost-of-living adjustment (RPP 92.7), an index of 121.0 where the average state is 100.
- Does the highest-paying state also leave you best off?
- Not necessarily. Washington has the highest headline BLS median for a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling at $74,250, but after state tax and cost of living it ranks #4 of 51 on real pay (index 110.2). That gap is exactly what the Gera US Real Pay Index reveals.
- Where does a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling salary go least far?
- District of Columbia ranks last of 51 states for a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling: a $60,310 BLS median is worth only $52,561 after tax and cost of living (index 83.5). Higher local prices and/or income tax less far than the national average erode the headline pay.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates, US federal public domain); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for a first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.