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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

BLS SOC 53 · 47 occupations · OEWS May 2024

Truck drivers, pilots, ship captains, warehouse workers, and the logistics roles that move people and goods.

Total Workforce
13M
workers in this field
Median Annual Pay
$50K
median across 47 roles
Avg Growth, 2024-34
+2.1%
BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Transportation and Material Moving

Top 25 by US employment
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay Growth
1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
SOC 53-7062
3.0M$39K+1.5%
2Stockers and Order Fillers
SOC 53-7065
2.8M$37K+8.5%
3Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
SOC 53-3032
2.1M$57K+4.0%
4Light Truck Drivers
SOC 53-3033
994K$44K+7.3%
5Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
SOC 53-7051
806K$46K+1.1%
6First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
SOC 53-1047
606K$62K+3.7%
7Packers and Packagers, Hand
SOC 53-7064
601K$36K-5.4%
8Driver/Sales Workers
SOC 53-3031
417K$37K+8.8%
9Bus Drivers, School
SOC 53-3051
388K$47K+0.2%
10Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
SOC 53-7061
374K$35K+3.9%
11Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
SOC 53-3053
230K$37K+6.7%
12Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
SOC 53-3052
149K$57K+4.3%
13Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
SOC 53-7081
139K$48K+0.9%
14Parking Attendants
SOC 53-6021
135K$35K+3.0%
15Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
SOC 53-6031
98K$35K-1.0%
16Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
SOC 53-3099
50K$36K+6.0%
17Machine Feeders and Offbearers
SOC 53-7063
47K$40K-13.0%
18Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
SOC 53-4031
43K$74K+1.1%
19Crane and Tower Operators
SOC 53-7021
42K$66K+3.0%
20Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
SOC 53-5021
35K$86K+0.5%
21Locomotive Engineers
SOC 53-4011
32K$77K+0.7%
22Sailors and Marine Oilers
SOC 53-5011
31K$50K+2.3%
23Aircraft Service Attendants
SOC 53-6032
27K$42K+5.1%
24Conveyor Operators and Tenders
SOC 53-7011
26K$41K-3.4%
25Passenger Attendants
SOC 53-6061
25K$38K+4.7%

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