Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Wages
SOC 53-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations is $40,050 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $29,270 and the 90th percentile is $67,510, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
13,752,760
P10
$29,270
P25
$34,520
Median
$40,050
P75
$50,880
P90
$67,510
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $40,050 | $46,690 | $29,270 | $67,510 | 13,752,760 | — |
| 2022 | $37,940 | $43,930 | $27,110 | $64,100 | 13,560,460 | -5.27% |
| 2021 | $36,860 | $41,340 | $23,820 | $61,820 | 12,639,920 | -2.85% |
| 2020 | $34,080 | $39,680 | $22,490 | $63,050 | 12,163,360 | -7.54% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations. The highest median is in Alaska at $49,180, 23% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $49,180 | +22.8% | $65,220 | 28,840 |
| Washington | $47,150 | +17.7% | $56,510 | 285,510 |
| North Dakota | $46,920 | +17.2% | $51,630 | 42,740 |
| New York | $45,680 | +14.1% | $54,070 | 643,220 |
| Minnesota | $45,440 | +13.5% | $49,710 | 225,820 |
| District of Columbia | $45,230 | +12.9% | $52,750 | 16,750 |
| Delaware | $44,890 | +12.1% | $47,000 | 41,220 |
| Wyoming | $44,820 | +11.9% | $50,320 | 24,610 |
| Colorado | $44,280 | +10.6% | $51,510 | 210,440 |
| California | $44,200 | +10.4% | $50,010 | 1,554,090 |
| Hawaii | $44,040 | +10% | $60,220 | 50,250 |
| Massachusetts | $43,380 | +8.3% | $50,080 | 231,240 |
| Oregon | $43,310 | +8.1% | $47,300 | 172,560 |
| Iowa | $43,260 | +8% | $45,570 | 148,350 |
| Montana | $42,240 | +5.5% | $45,970 | 38,000 |
| Wisconsin | $42,170 | +5.3% | $44,730 | 276,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,600 | +3.9% | $45,770 | 593,480 |
| Maryland | $41,510 | +3.6% | $47,320 | 212,240 |
| New Jersey | $41,450 | +3.5% | $47,340 | 475,040 |
| Nebraska | $41,170 | +2.8% | $46,630 | 92,240 |
| Kansas | $41,150 | +2.7% | $45,010 | 133,000 |
| Utah | $41,070 | +2.5% | $48,040 | 134,820 |
| Kentucky | $40,670 | +1.5% | $48,470 | 233,730 |
| Virginia | $40,600 | +1.4% | $47,240 | 309,810 |
| Vermont | $40,580 | +1.3% | $44,180 | 19,860 |
| Arizona | $40,280 | +0.6% | $46,020 | 264,420 |
| Illinois | $40,180 | +0.3% | $49,290 | 635,450 |
| Maine | $40,050 | 0% | $44,150 | 47,990 |
| Indiana | $39,880 | -0.4% | $44,580 | 370,870 |
| New Hampshire | $39,430 | -1.5% | $44,200 | 53,680 |
| Connecticut | $39,240 | -2% | $45,730 | 131,240 |
| Rhode Island | $39,240 | -2% | $44,270 | 32,690 |
| Michigan | $39,020 | -2.6% | $45,220 | 368,990 |
| Ohio | $38,970 | -2.7% | $44,000 | 546,420 |
| Idaho | $38,890 | -2.9% | $44,510 | 70,210 |
| Georgia | $38,660 | -3.5% | $46,310 | 534,550 |
| Missouri | $38,640 | -3.5% | $43,890 | 259,180 |
| Texas | $38,550 | -3.7% | $45,360 | 1,271,220 |
| Nevada | $38,530 | -3.8% | $46,540 | 141,720 |
| New Mexico | $38,440 | -4% | $43,470 | 62,090 |
| South Dakota | $38,030 | -5% | $42,080 | 37,360 |
| Tennessee | $37,780 | -5.7% | $43,060 | 371,560 |
| Florida | $36,950 | -7.7% | $44,530 | 817,610 |
| South Carolina | $36,920 | -7.8% | $40,450 | 208,150 |
| Arkansas | $36,730 | -8.3% | $42,110 | 141,240 |
| Louisiana | $36,720 | -8.3% | $44,370 | 175,470 |
| North Carolina | $36,530 | -8.8% | $40,890 | 468,220 |
| Alabama | $36,420 | -9.1% | $40,180 | 211,570 |
| Mississippi | $36,260 | -9.5% | $40,640 | 126,760 |
| Oklahoma | $36,240 | -9.5% | $41,130 | 152,620 |
| West Virginia | $35,500 | -11.4% | $39,810 | 56,980 |