53 Series · SOC 53-7199
Material Moving Workers, All Other
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$41,690
per year
Median Hourly
$20.04/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,650
average
Employment
25,190
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$33,280
25th Percentile
$35,470
Median
$41,690
75th Percentile
$50,850
90th Percentile
$64,850
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $67,440 | +62% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $64,850 | +56% above national |
| 3 | Colorado | $60,680 | +46% above national |
| 4 | New York | $59,860 | +44% above national |
| 5 | Maine | $58,410 | +40% above national |
| 6 | Vermont | $58,080 | +39% above national |
| 7 | Montana | $56,430 | +35% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $53,750 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Louisiana | $50,430 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $49,400 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Alabama | $48,950 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Alaska | $48,870 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Indiana | $48,680 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $48,520 | +16% above national |
| 15 | Iowa | $48,250 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Utah | $48,200 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Arizona | $47,480 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $45,480 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Connecticut | $44,590 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $44,540 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Missouri | $43,120 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Michigan | $43,060 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Texas | $41,800 | same as national |
| 24 | Hawaii | $41,000 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Illinois | $40,390 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $40,300 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $40,240 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Tennessee | $40,000 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $39,400 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Georgia | $39,070 | 6% below national |
| 31 | South Carolina | $38,740 | 7% below national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $38,260 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Nevada | $37,720 | 10% below national |
| 34 | California | $37,530 | 10% below national |
| 35 | Arkansas | $36,730 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Florida | $36,330 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $30,620 | 27% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,290 | +71% above national |
| 2 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $71,160 | +71% above national |
| 3 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65,970 | +58% above national |
| 4 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,850 | +56% above national |
| 5 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $62,310 | +49% above national |
| 6 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,920 | +49% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,350 | +45% above national |
| 8 | Greeley, CO | $59,280 | +42% above national |
| 9 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,960 | +39% above national |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,230 | +37% above national |
| 11 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,720 | +36% above national |
| 12 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,230 | +32% above national |
| 13 | Ogden, UT | $54,930 | +32% above national |
| 14 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $53,750 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,230 | +23% above national |
| 16 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $51,220 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $51,210 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,890 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $50,680 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $50,530 | +21% above national |
| 21 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $50,430 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $50,150 | +20% above national |
| 23 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,030 | +20% above national |
| 24 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,830 | +20% above national |
| 25 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,330 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,680 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,480 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,070 | +13% above national |
| 30 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | +13% above national |
| 31 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,910 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Reno, NV | $45,650 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $45,540 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,590 | +7% above national |
| 35 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,440 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,280 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $43,280 | +4% above national |
| 38 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,880 | +3% above national |
| 39 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $42,790 | +3% above national |
| 40 | Columbus, OH | $42,720 | +2% above national |
| 41 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $42,300 | +1% above national |
| 42 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $42,230 | +1% above national |
| 43 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $42,040 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $41,800 | same as national |
| 45 | Merced, CA | $41,390 | 1% below national |
| 46 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $41,190 | 1% below national |
| 47 | Duluth, MN-WI | $40,950 | 2% below national |
| 48 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $40,750 | 2% below national |
| 49 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $40,470 | 3% below national |
| 50 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,000 | 4% below national |
| 51 | Redding, CA | $39,470 | 5% below national |
| 52 | Knoxville, TN | $39,360 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 | 6% below national |
| 54 | Lubbock, TX | $39,000 | 6% below national |
| 55 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,860 | 7% below national |
| 56 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $38,840 | 7% below national |
| 57 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,740 | 7% below national |
| 58 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $38,450 | 8% below national |
| 59 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,340 | 8% below national |
| 60 | Visalia, CA | $38,150 | 8% below national |
| 61 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,920 | 9% below national |
| 62 | Modesto, CA | $37,810 | 9% below national |
| 63 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,780 | 9% below national |
| 64 | Salinas, CA | $37,730 | 9% below national |
| 65 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,700 | 10% below national |
| 66 | Vallejo, CA | $37,700 | 10% below national |
| 67 | Johnson City, TN | $37,440 | 10% below national |
| 68 | Salisbury, MD | $37,260 | 11% below national |
| 69 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,090 | 11% below national |
| 70 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,910 | 11% below national |
| 71 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $36,900 | 11% below national |
| 72 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,830 | 12% below national |
| 73 | Cleveland, OH | $36,750 | 12% below national |
| 74 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,590 | 12% below national |
| 75 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $36,480 | 12% below national |
| 76 | Chico, CA | $36,420 | 13% below national |
| 77 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $36,330 | 13% below national |
| 78 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,280 | 13% below national |
| 79 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,060 | 14% below national |
| 80 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,800 | 14% below national |
| 81 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $35,440 | 15% below national |
| 82 | Fresno, CA | $35,360 | 15% below national |
| 83 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $35,250 | 15% below national |
| 84 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,220 | 16% below national |
| 85 | El Centro, CA | $34,980 | 16% below national |
| 86 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,930 | 16% below national |
| 87 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $34,790 | 17% below national |
| 88 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $34,690 | 17% below national |
| 89 | Appleton, WI | $34,650 | 17% below national |
| 90 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $34,290 | 18% below national |
| 91 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $33,450 | 20% below national |
| 92 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $32,690 | 22% below national |
| 93 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,930 | 23% below national |
| 94 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $31,700 | 24% below national |
| 95 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $31,470 | 25% below national |
| 96 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,390 | 25% below national |
| 97 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $31,100 | 25% below national |
| 98 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $30,680 | 26% below national |
| 99 | Madison, WI | $30,600 | 27% below national |
| 100 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $30,370 | 27% below national |
| 101 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $30,210 | 28% below national |
| 102 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $29,210 | 30% below national |
| 103 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $28,550 | 32% below national |
| 104 | Green Bay, WI | $28,370 | 32% below national |
| 105 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $25,560 | 39% below national |
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