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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Transportation and Material Moving occupations employ 13,677,150 people in the US with a median pay of $44,350 a year. BLS projects 4.3% growth to 2035 and about 1,643,600 openings a year.
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,950,280 | $40,240 | $31,270 | $55,140 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,833,810 | $37,330 | $30,110 | $49,260 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,062,040 | $58,640 | $40,140 | $79,380 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 983,300 | $44,860 | $30,800 | $80,310 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 774,420 | $46,420 | $36,840 | $62,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 623,640 | $62,890 | $43,360 | $96,150 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 559,820 | $36,280 | $27,890 | $47,100 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 409,180 | $38,770 | $22,590 | $59,980 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 402,930 | $47,920 | $29,240 | $65,730 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 380,430 | $35,830 | $27,380 | $47,610 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 248,530 | $37,290 | $28,090 | $55,070 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 159,240 | $59,050 | $40,030 | $84,700 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 147,240 | $49,690 | $33,590 | $75,900 |
| Parking Attendants | 137,880 | $35,150 | $27,040 | $44,550 |
| Flight Attendants | 131,650 | $63,580 | $35,110 | $136,430 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 103,560 | $232,140 | $106,710 | $463,830 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 102,010 | $35,670 | $28,630 | $46,060 |
| Commercial Pilots | 47,630 | $123,220 | $58,850 | $266,620 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 46,880 | $37,180 | $26,540 | $66,500 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 46,440 | $78,000 | $58,740 | $109,770 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 42,890 | $68,080 | $42,640 | $103,570 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 42,330 | $41,220 | $32,220 | $58,160 |
| Taxi Drivers | 41,050 | $42,100 | $34,650 | $75,800 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 36,850 | $92,460 | $47,420 | $170,640 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 33,470 | $81,410 | $60,680 | $109,220 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 31,670 | $51,520 | $34,560 | $83,620 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 31,300 | $40,450 | $33,830 | $57,610 |
| Passenger Attendants | 27,110 | $37,720 | $27,970 | $46,590 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 24,500 | $92,100 | $40,330 | $138,670 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 23,480 | $41,800 | $34,330 | $62,820 |
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| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 208,000 | 1.12 | $38,220 | -14% |
| Alaska | 30,520 | 1.07 | $50,150 | +13% |
| Arizona | 271,740 | 0.95 | $44,950 | +1% |
| Arkansas | 134,380 | 1.17 | $38,640 | -13% |
| California | 1,504,070 | 0.94 | $45,850 | +3% |
| Colorado | 217,920 | 0.86 | $47,060 | +6% |
| Connecticut | 129,170 | 0.87 | $44,340 | -0% |
| Delaware | 42,670 | 1.00 | $46,190 | +4% |
| District of Columbia | 18,490 | 0.30 | $49,460 | +12% |
| Florida | 811,120 | 0.93 | $40,230 | -9% |
| Georgia | 525,530 | 1.22 | $41,690 | -6% |
| Hawaii | 50,310 | 0.91 | $47,940 | +8% |
| Idaho | 73,070 | 0.97 | $44,470 | +0% |
| Illinois | 634,040 | 1.18 | $45,480 | +3% |
| Indiana | 359,500 | 1.28 | $44,210 | -0% |
| Iowa | 146,660 | 1.07 | $46,050 | +4% |
| Kansas | 134,910 | 1.07 | $44,460 | +0% |
| Kentucky | 225,530 | 1.28 | $44,450 | +0% |
| Louisiana | 187,060 | 1.10 | $39,200 | -12% |
| Maine | 49,030 | 0.87 | $44,990 | +1% |
| Maryland | 213,550 | 0.88 | $44,950 | +1% |
| Massachusetts | 233,740 | 0.73 | $45,930 | +4% |
| Michigan | 376,670 | 0.97 | $42,100 | -5% |
| Minnesota | 231,390 | 0.89 | $47,560 | +7% |
| Mississippi | 122,680 | 1.20 | $37,940 | -14% |
| Missouri | 250,310 | 0.97 | $43,170 | -3% |
| Montana | 39,220 | 0.87 | $45,780 | +3% |
| Nebraska | 91,480 | 1.02 | $44,550 | +0% |
| Nevada | 149,130 | 1.09 | $41,900 | -6% |
| New Hampshire | 51,160 | 0.85 | $43,880 | -1% |
| New Jersey | 454,140 | 1.20 | $44,740 | +1% |
| New Mexico | 64,730 | 0.84 | $40,690 | -8% |
| New York | 640,930 | 0.75 | $46,780 | +5% |
| North Carolina | 450,010 | 1.04 | $39,040 | -12% |
| North Dakota | 42,960 | 1.14 | $49,190 | +11% |
| Ohio | 529,060 | 1.08 | $42,880 | -3% |
| Oklahoma | 155,910 | 1.04 | $37,750 | -15% |
| Oregon | 172,030 | 0.99 | $46,430 | +5% |
| Pennsylvania | 573,840 | 1.08 | $44,390 | +0% |
| Rhode Island | 31,470 | 0.71 | $44,930 | +1% |
| South Carolina | 206,200 | 1.02 | $38,610 | -13% |
| South Dakota | 39,670 | 0.99 | $40,190 | -9% |
| Tennessee | 369,270 | 1.28 | $41,880 | -6% |
| Texas | 1,293,610 | 1.05 | $42,360 | -4% |
| Utah | 135,060 | 0.88 | $45,570 | +3% |
| Vermont | 20,860 | 0.78 | $45,440 | +2% |
| Virginia | 325,070 | 0.90 | $44,270 | -0% |
| Washington | 298,930 | 0.96 | $50,500 | +14% |
| West Virginia | 59,900 | 0.97 | $37,210 | -16% |
| Wisconsin | 274,860 | 1.06 | $45,340 | +2% |
| Wyoming | 25,590 | 1.04 | $47,420 | +7% |
Highest median pay among metropolitan areas with at least 5,000 jobs in this field.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 161,300 | $52,940 | 0.88 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 155,080 | $50,700 | 0.74 |
| Midland, TX | 13,490 | $50,140 | 1.25 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 51,190 | $49,290 | 0.51 |
| Anchorage, AK | 17,980 | $49,240 | 1.15 |
| Greeley, CO | 10,690 | $49,230 | 1.02 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 5,950 | $49,020 | 0.72 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 36,130 | $48,900 | 0.92 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 146,680 | $48,250 | 0.85 |
| Bellingham, WA | 6,710 | $48,150 | 0.83 |
| Boulder, CO | 7,810 | $47,980 | 0.46 |
| Vallejo, CA | 13,370 | $47,970 | 1.05 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 132,620 | $47,720 | 0.94 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 9,220 | $47,700 | 0.80 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 13,930 | $47,680 | 1.07 |
| Napa, CA | 5,400 | $47,590 | 0.79 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 5,660 | $47,580 | 0.87 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 13,300 | $47,430 | 0.74 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 104,320 | $47,340 | 0.98 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 5,170 | $47,200 | 1.21 |
| Albany, OR | 5,950 | $47,150 | 1.43 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 5,470 | $47,110 | 1.03 |
| Kenosha, WI | 14,040 | $46,990 | 2.12 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 68,110 | $46,940 | 0.94 |
| Modesto, CA | 21,700 | $46,920 | 1.26 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 90,400 | $46,830 | 1.50 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 699,160 | $46,730 | 0.84 |
| Bend, OR | 7,730 | $46,690 | 0.81 |
| Topeka, KS | 9,880 | $46,610 | 0.97 |
| Iowa City, IA | 6,740 | $46,550 | 0.82 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 8,510 | $46,490 | 0.81 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 23,190 | $46,460 | 1.03 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 10,080 | $46,440 | 1.10 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 163,380 | $46,430 | 0.69 |
| Rochester, MN | 7,200 | $46,340 | 0.67 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 5,980 | $46,320 | 1.35 |
| Billings, MT | 8,680 | $46,310 | 1.05 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 11,880 | $46,310 | 1.04 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 176,470 | $46,300 | 0.64 |
| Odessa, TX | 9,310 | $46,280 | 1.31 |
The median is $44,350 a year across the field (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
13,677,150 in May 2025.