How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Pittsburgh is 94.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $58,540 has about the same purchasing power as $61,816 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling, Pittsburgh

$58,540

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Pittsburgh, PA. Middle half of wages roughly $47,340 to $75,750.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −6.9%
US median: $62,890
Metro RPP: 94.7
Middle half: $47,340 to $75,750
OEWS employment: 3,610
SOC: 53-1047

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling in Pittsburgh pay a median $58,540 (May 2025), 6.9% below the US median of $62,890. At local prices (RPP 94.7), that median buys about what $61,816 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$58,540 in Pittsburgh buys about what $61,816 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 94.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 72 vs all-items 94.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Pittsburgh	$58,540	$47,340 to $75,750	94.7
San Antonio	$60,390	$47,830 to $76,270	94.7
San Francisco	$73,950	$59,630 to $92,420	115.6
Tulsa	$60,100	$45,030 to $76,890	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling in Pittsburgh?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling in Pittsburgh, PA is $58,540.
How does Pittsburgh pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling?: Local median pay is 6.9% below the national OEWS median of $62,890.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Pittsburgh is 94.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $58,540 has about the same purchasing power as $61,816 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.