Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

40 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Transportation and material moving occupations include truck drivers, pilots, warehouse workers, and others who move people and goods by land, air, and sea. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	—	$297,040	6,410
Air Traffic Controllers	$184,930	$168,380	840
Commercial Pilots	$160,780	$195,120	640
Hoist and Winch Operators	$116,120	$115,410	290
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$98,810	$97,210	30
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$85,560	$77,570	110
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$83,770	$80,660	50
Ship Engineers	$81,820	$94,590	60
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$76,090	$82,860	380
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$70,240	$77,370	120
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$69,990	$71,000	6,230
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$69,410	$60,550	230
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$65,120	$59,640	50
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$64,530	$65,950	3,560
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,270	$68,820	18,060
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,430	$64,990	54,680
Flight Attendants	$62,120	$71,760	9,200
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,690	$63,630	520
Crane and Tower Operators	$57,740	$68,870	1,210
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$57,390	$67,010	600
Transportation Inspectors	$53,010	$72,560	570
Bus Drivers, School	$50,630	$50,470	13,910
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$48,970	$57,830	630
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$47,370	$49,930	290
Light Truck Drivers	$47,270	$52,830	36,380
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,760	$47,900	22,370
Aircraft Service Attendants	$44,970	$46,260	280
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,570	$46,840	170
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,030	$43,200	146,710
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$38,340	$42,300	250
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,940	$39,970	91,750
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,790	$42,690	5,600
Parking Attendants	$37,600	$40,390	4,150
Driver/Sales Workers	$36,960	$42,100	14,040
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,810	$38,930	1,900
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,680	$38,240	20,750
Transportation Workers, All Other	$35,720	$45,160	450
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,690	$35,260	500
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,280	$39,890	9,190
Passenger Attendants	$29,120	$31,980	760