Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

32 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	—	$312,790	—
Commercial Pilots	$149,330	$146,490	380
Transportation Inspectors	$117,830	$105,840	150
Crane and Tower Operators	$84,470	$82,120	620
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$82,970	$86,950	110
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$72,060	$70,710	50
Airfield Operations Specialists	$62,640	$67,240	250
Flight Attendants	$61,370	$80,620	—
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,170	$64,380	6,440
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$60,020	$58,200	1,650
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$59,370	$59,520	90
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$57,780	$58,820	40
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$55,830	$56,190	26,140
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$48,190	$46,380	850
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,620	$51,550	11,600
Driver/Sales Workers	$46,600	$44,010	5,360
Bus Drivers, School	$46,340	$45,540	3,000
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,890	$50,630	240
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,500	$49,480	200
Aircraft Service Attendants	$43,670	$42,530	—
Light Truck Drivers	$41,530	$45,580	13,430
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,790	$42,680	30,660
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,380	$39,320	40,950
Traffic Technicians	$37,220	$39,140	60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,880	$37,790	2,970
Transportation Workers, All Other	$36,620	$38,990	220
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,070	$37,140	5,080
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,600	$35,860	4,600
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$34,990	$35,020	1,550
Hoist and Winch Operators	$34,460	$34,760	40
Parking Attendants	$34,350	$32,970	1,730
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,930	$35,120	1,000