Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

49 detailed occupations in this SOC major group.

Group employment
13,677,150
Group mean annual wage
$49,850
Group median annual wage
$44,350
OccupationSOCEmploymentMedian annual
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand53-70622,950,280$40,240
Stockers and Order Fillers53-70652,833,810$37,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers53-30322,062,040$58,640
Light Truck Drivers53-3033983,300$44,860
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators53-7051774,420$46,420
Packers and Packagers, Hand53-7064559,820$36,280
Driver/Sales Workers53-3031409,180$38,770
Bus Drivers, School53-3051402,930$47,920
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment53-7061380,430$35,830
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs53-3053248,530$37,290
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity53-3052159,240$59,050
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors53-7081147,240$49,690
Parking Attendants53-6021137,880$35,150
Flight Attendants53-2031131,650$63,580
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers53-2011103,560$232,140
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants53-6031102,010$35,670
Commercial Pilots53-201247,630$123,220
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other53-309946,880$37,180
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters53-403146,440$78,000
Crane and Tower Operators53-702142,890$68,080
Machine Feeders and Offbearers53-706342,330$41,220
Taxi Drivers53-305441,050$42,100
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels53-502136,850$92,460
Locomotive Engineers53-401133,470$81,410
Sailors and Marine Oilers53-501131,670$51,520
Aircraft Service Attendants53-603231,300$40,450
Passenger Attendants53-606127,110$37,720
Transportation Inspectors53-605124,500$92,100
Material Moving Workers, All Other53-719923,480$41,800
Conveyor Operators and Tenders53-701122,930$42,420
Air Traffic Controllers53-202122,510$148,080
Wellhead Pumpers53-707317,990$69,960
Airfield Operations Specialists53-202215,190$56,850
Transportation Workers, All Other53-609913,550$45,650
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians53-301112,630$35,450
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers53-402212,400$68,840
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders53-712110,700$58,870
Subway and Streetcar Operators53-404110,200$86,380
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers53-70729,780$61,770
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors53-10419,760$58,170
Ship Engineers53-50318,400$109,530
Traffic Technicians53-60417,860$59,090
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers53-40133,920$60,600
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators53-70713,510$77,320
Bridge and Lock Tenders53-60113,040$57,700
Hoist and Winch Operators53-70412,600$56,450
Motorboat Operators53-50222,480$47,520
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other53-40991,120$56,360
Dredge Operators53-70311,040$49,640

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates.