53 Series · SOC 53-7199

Material Moving Workers, All Other Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$41,800
Median / year
$62,820
Top 10% earn
+4.3%
Growth '23–'33
23,480
US workers

Material Moving Workers, All Other earn a median of $41,800 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $41,800, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,330 (10th percentile) to $62,820 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 23,480 US workers. Washington pays the most ($71,640), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Material Moving Workers, All Other earn a median of $41,800, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 15% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks #37 of 50 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.3% by 2033.

$41,800
Median annual wage
Top 85%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#37 of 50
in Transportation and Material Moving
1.8×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Washington at $71,640. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.

Material Moving Workers, All Other (SOC 53-7199) pays a national median of $41,800 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,330 at the 10th percentile to $62,820 at the 90th, with a mean of $45,640 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 23,480 Americans work in this occupation across 37 reporting states and 95 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of C for this role, with a fatality rate of 17.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 4.8 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $71,640, which is +71% above the national figure. The top metro is Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area at $101,900 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 23,480 jobs Median $41,800/yr

Median Salary

$41,800

per year

Median Hourly

$20.10/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$45,640

average

Employment

23,480

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Material Moving Workers, All Other pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$41,800 Bottom 15% higher than 15% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 53-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Material Moving Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 25 53-series occupations with growth data, Material Moving Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +4.3% growth and $41,800 median pay.

Among 25 53-series occupations with growth data, Material Moving Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +4.3% growth and $41,800 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $0$50000$100000$150000$200000$250000 -20%-10%0%10%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 25 53-series occupations with growth data, Material Moving Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +4.3% growth and $41,800 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+4.3%

About average

Annual Openings

3,100

per year (projected)

Typical Education

No formal educational credential

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
C

Moderate Risk

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

17.5/100K

Injury Rate

4.8/100

Danger Index

28/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$34,330$36,600$41,800$50,220$62,820
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$16.50$17.59$20.10$24.14$30.20
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$34,330

25th Percentile

$36,600

Median

$41,800

75th Percentile

$50,220

90th Percentile

$62,820

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. Washington $71,640 2. New Jersey $64,870 3. Colorado $61,240 4. New York $60,960 5. New Hampshire $57,720

Lowest Paying States

33. Ohio $33,420 34. Wisconsin $35,580 35. Arkansas $35,650 36. Utah $36,330 37. Tennessee $37,530
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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Washington $71,640 +71% above national
2 New Jersey $64,870 +55% above national
3 Colorado $61,240 +47% above national
4 New York $60,960 +46% above national
5 New Hampshire $57,720 +38% above national
6 Montana $57,620 +38% above national
7 Kentucky $57,550 +38% above national
8 Minnesota $53,160 +27% above national
9 Alabama $52,710 +26% above national
10 Maine $51,450 +23% above national
11 Maryland $51,190 +22% above national
12 Iowa $50,960 +22% above national
13 Georgia $50,160 +20% above national
14 Indiana $50,040 +20% above national
15 Virginia $49,770 +19% above national
16 Vermont $49,040 +17% above national
17 Oregon $48,950 +17% above national
18 Arizona $48,260 +15% above national
19 Alaska $48,150 +15% above national
20 Oklahoma $47,260 +13% above national
21 Connecticut $46,840 +12% above national
22 Nebraska $44,510 +6% above national
23 Michigan $44,090 +5% above national
24 Nevada $42,970 +3% above national
25 Pennsylvania $41,690 same as national
26 Texas $40,780 2% below national
27 Illinois $39,870 5% below national
28 South Carolina $39,370 6% below national
29 North Carolina $38,960 7% below national
30 Missouri $38,570 8% below national
31 California $38,410 8% below national
32 Florida $37,580 10% below national
33 Tennessee $37,530 10% below national
34 Utah $36,330 13% below national
35 Arkansas $35,650 15% below national
36 Wisconsin $35,580 15% below national
37 Ohio $33,420 20% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $101,900 2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $81,700 3. Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $69,960 4. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $65,110 5. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,910

Lowest Paying Metros

91. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $31,530 92. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $31,810 93. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,960 94. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $32,430 95. Tyler, TX $33,360
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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $101,900 +144% above national
2 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $81,700 +95% above national
3 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $69,960 +67% above national
4 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $65,110 +56% above national
5 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,910 +51% above national
6 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $62,730 +50% above national
7 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $61,730 +48% above national
8 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $61,540 +47% above national
9 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $60,620 +45% above national
10 Greeley, CO $59,880 +43% above national
11 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,730 +38% above national
12 West Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,510 +38% above national
13 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,260 +37% above national
14 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $55,640 +33% above national
15 Rochester, MN $53,640 +28% above national
16 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $52,170 +25% above national
17 Eugene-Springfield, OR $51,440 +23% above national
18 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,890 +22% above national
19 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $50,770 +21% above national
20 Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $50,570 +21% above national
21 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,220 +20% above national
22 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,170 +20% above national
23 Reno, NV $50,170 +20% above national
24 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,160 +20% above national
25 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $50,040 +20% above national
26 Merced, CA $49,670 +19% above national
27 Alaska nonmetropolitan area $49,120 +18% above national
28 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,480 +16% above national
29 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $48,400 +16% above national
30 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $48,230 +15% above national
31 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,950 +15% above national
32 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,680 +14% above national
33 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,840 +12% above national
34 Anchorage, AK $46,560 +11% above national
35 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,360 +11% above national
36 Richmond, VA $46,020 +10% above national
37 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,970 +10% above national
38 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,700 +9% above national
39 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $44,510 +6% above national
40 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $44,410 +6% above national
41 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,270 +6% above national
42 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $44,100 +6% above national
43 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $43,890 +5% above national
44 Vallejo, CA $43,780 +5% above national
45 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $43,010 +3% above national
46 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $42,040 +1% above national
47 St. Louis, MO-IL $41,910 same as national
48 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $41,760 same as national
49 Kansas City, MO-KS $41,610 same as national
50 Jacksonville, FL $41,080 2% below national
51 Salinas, CA $40,720 3% below national
52 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $39,930 4% below national
53 Pittsburgh, PA $39,900 5% below national
54 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $39,870 5% below national
55 Redding, CA $39,520 5% below national
56 Stockton-Lodi, CA $39,400 6% below national
57 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $39,170 6% below national
58 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,000 7% below national
59 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $38,780 7% below national
60 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $38,660 8% below national
61 Salisbury, MD $38,280 8% below national
62 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $38,250 8% below national
63 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $38,070 9% below national
64 Modesto, CA $38,050 9% below national
65 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $38,050 9% below national
66 Visalia, CA $37,910 9% below national
67 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $37,580 10% below national
68 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $37,530 10% below national
69 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $37,530 10% below national
70 Fresno, CA $36,950 12% below national
71 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $36,810 12% below national
72 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $36,750 12% below national
73 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $36,650 12% below national
74 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $36,620 12% below national
75 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $36,550 13% below national
76 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $36,520 13% below national
77 Chico, CA $36,400 13% below national
78 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $36,090 14% below national
79 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $35,960 14% below national
80 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $35,780 14% below national
81 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $35,750 14% below national
82 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $35,520 15% below national
83 Madison, WI $35,480 15% below national
84 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $35,390 15% below national
85 Green Bay, WI $35,340 15% below national
86 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $35,330 15% below national
87 Knoxville, TN $35,080 16% below national
88 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $34,630 17% below national
89 Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,320 18% below national
90 Columbus, OH $33,950 19% below national
91 Tyler, TX $33,360 20% below national
92 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $32,430 22% below national
93 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $31,960 24% below national
94 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $31,810 24% below national
95 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $31,530 25% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Material Moving Workers, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Material Moving Workers, All Other is $41,800 ($20.10/hour). The salary range spans from $34,330 at the 10th percentile to $62,820 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Material Moving Workers, All Other the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Material Moving Workers, All Other at $71,640/year, which is +71% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Material Moving Workers, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Material Moving Workers, All Other is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Material Moving Workers, All Other? ▼
Material Moving Workers, All Other has a safety grade of C (Moderate Risk) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 17.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 4.8 per 100 workers.
Is Material Moving Workers, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Material Moving Workers, All Other is projected to grow 4.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 3,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Material Moving Workers, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Material Moving Workers, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $71,640/year, while Tennessee pays the least at $37,530/year. BLS data covers 37 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Material Moving Workers, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Material Moving Workers, All Other is Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area at $101,900/year. BLS reports wage data for 95 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

What to do with this data

How to use Material Moving Workers, All Other pay figures in a real decision

  • For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $50,220/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $71,640/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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