Occupation

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

SOC 53-1021Standard Occupational Classification

Employers logged 6 certified H-1B applications for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand (53-1021) roles, requesting 6 workers. The average offered wage is $41,415/yr, 12% below the BLS national median ($47,230/yr). (2016, SOC 53-1021) The largest filers are Alma PLANTATION, LLC, Di Bruno BROS., Inc. and Charity Enterprises Incorporated.

Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Source import recorded Sep 2, 2026

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

6Certified filings6 LCA records6Workers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires10Employers filing10 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$41.4KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$47.2KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2016 · SOC 53-1021-12%Offered vs BLS benchmarkBelow the benchmark
+3% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported7 Annualized offers in the distributionOther wage units sit outside it
How to read these figures

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.

A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.

Wage evidence

What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.

Offered wage vs BLS median by year

Median offered wage moved from $55,162 in 2011 to $42,000 in 2020. The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

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median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

012$35K$36K$38K$40K$41K$43K$45K$47K$48K$50K$52K$53Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=7)

$35,487$40,744$46,001$51,258$56,515$46,200annual wage
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.

The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.

A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Employers & filings

Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

Top employers (10)

EmployerFilings
1

Alma PLANTATION, LLC

$55K avg

2
2

Di Bruno BROS., Inc.

$33.7K avg

2
3

Charity Enterprises Incorporated

$32K avg

2
4

BAY Logistics Inc.-Manufacturing Products & Servic

$32.9K avg

1
5

Manila Forwarders, LLC

$55.2K avg

1
6

3C Environmental Solutions Inc

$42K avg

1
7

K1 Sportswear Corporation ⚠ Dep

$0 avg

1
8

786 Parking Corp.

$40K avg

1

LCA filings (6)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-20114-513607

3C Environmental Solutions Inc(1 position requested)

Recycle Operations Coordinator · Carrollton 75006 · 2020-04-30

Certified$42,000
Open LCA I-200-17004-400466

786 Parking Corp.(1 position requested)

Site - Supervisor · NEW YORK 10451 · 2017-01-10

CERTIFIED$40,000
Open LCA I-200-14042-133513

OFO EXPRESS, Inc.(1 position requested)

Shipping Supervisor · DIAMOND BAR · 2014-02-27

CERTIFIED$46,200
Open LCA I-200-13154-155961

Radford University(1 position requested)

Recycling Coordinator · RADFORD · 2013-06-07

CERTIFIED$32,344
Open LCA I-200-12116-588611

Alma PLANTATION, LLC(1 position requested)

Quality Assurance Manager · LAKELAND · 2012-05-01

CERTIFIED$55,000
Open LCA I-200-10284-925424

BAY Logistics Inc.-Manufacturing Products & Servic(1 position requested)

Manager Of Helpers, Laborers And Material Movers, · PLYMOUTH · 2010-10-15

CERTIFIED$32,947

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.

FAQ

Questions about the data & methods

What is SOC code 53-1021?

53-1021 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.

How many H-1B filings are there for First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand?

6 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 6 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $41,415 per year. That is 12% below the BLS national median for the occupation ($47,230).

Which companies hire the most First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include Alma PLANTATION, LLC, Di Bruno BROS., Inc. and Charity Enterprises Incorporated. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 53-1021 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  3. [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
  4. [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.