Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 53-7199

Material Moving Workers, All Other

Median pay sits 49% below the mid peer in Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (neighbors include Air Traffic Controllers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Commercial Pilots, Flight Attendants).

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Same-major-group titles next to Material Moving Workers, All Other: Air Traffic Controllers ($148K) , Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers ($62K) , Commercial Pilots ($123K) , Flight Attendants ($64K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Material Moving Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. New Jersey $64,870
  2. 2. New York $60,960
  3. 3. Alabama $52,710
  4. 4. Kentucky $57,550
  5. 5. Montana $57,620
  6. 6. Washington $71,640
  7. 7. Colorado $61,240
  8. 8. New Hampshire $57,720
  9. 9. Maine $51,450
  10. 10. Minnesota $53,160

Material Moving Workers, All Other vs other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations titles

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Commercial Pilots $123,220
  2. 2. Flight Attendants $63,580
  3. 3. Transportation Inspectors $92,100
  4. 4. Air Traffic Controllers $148,080
  5. 5. Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $92,460
  6. 6. Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $77,320
  7. 7. Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $78,000
  8. 8. Subway and Streetcar Operators $86,380
  9. 9. First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,890
  10. 10. Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $61,770
  11. 11. Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $68,840
  12. 12. Crane and Tower Operators $68,080
Pay vs Transportation and Material Moving Occupations peers
-49%
vs mid peer median $81,410
This role $41,800/yr
$42K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
3,100
Annual openings
23,480
Estimated US jobs
Air Traffic Controllers
Highest-pay peer · $148K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

Among Transportation and Material Moving Occupations peers on this card, Material Moving Workers, All Other sits 49% below the mid peer median ($81,410). Its own median is $41,800.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 3,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New Jersey at $64,870. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Air Traffic Controllers at $148,080. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Material Moving Workers, All Other pay-rank #37 in Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

On the Transportation and Material Moving Occupations median table (50 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Material Moving Workers, All Other lands at #37, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Material Moving Workers, All Other pays 49% below its major-group peer median. See the state map and the peers closest to (and furthest from) this line.

Material Moving Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 53-7199

New Jersey · top state for Material Moving Workers, All Other

$65K published median

New York · #2 state pay

$61K · behind New Jersey

Air Traffic Controllers

Highest-pay peer vs Material Moving Workers, All Other · $148K

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Lower-pay peer beside Material Moving Workers, All Other · $62K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Material Moving Workers, All Other land on the Transportation and Material Moving Occupations median table? ▼
Material Moving Workers, All Other is pay-rank #37 of 50 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Taxi Drivers ($42K), Machine Feeders and Offbearers ($41K), Conveyor Operators and Tenders ($42K), Aircraft Service Attendants ($40K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What is the OEWS national median for Material Moving Workers, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $41,800 as the national median for Material Moving Workers, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $34,330 to $62,820. Beside Air Traffic Controllers ($148,080), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Material Moving Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Material Moving Workers, All Other is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 3,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Material Moving Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns No formal educational credential as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Material Moving Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Material Moving Workers, All Other? ▼
New Jersey ($64,870), New York ($60,960), Alabama ($52,710) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Material Moving Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 53-7199. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Material Moving Workers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics