Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Illinois

43 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 Illinois.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	—	$296,570	6,440
Air Traffic Controllers	$175,090	$156,590	1,000
Hoist and Winch Operators	$116,120	$113,000	310
Ship Engineers	$111,800	$97,500	130
Commercial Pilots	$105,290	$157,490	1,010
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$84,590	$81,660	110
Locomotive Engineers	$83,690	$96,440	2,130
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$76,090	$84,110	840
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$75,970	$80,240	2,570
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$69,950	$67,770	7,580
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$69,530	$73,490	290
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$67,600	$62,620	360
Motorboat Operators	$67,170	$67,040	30
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,950	$67,370	23,800
Flight Attendants	$62,120	$71,670	9,230
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$61,880	$62,680	4,940
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$60,130	$64,790	1,410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,790	$61,230	76,650
Wellhead Pumpers	$59,580	$57,110	330
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,610	$61,950	650
Transportation Inspectors	$57,590	$72,780	980
Crane and Tower Operators	$53,240	$70,720	1,100
Bus Drivers, School	$49,760	$49,070	20,060
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	$49,320	$48,820	—
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$48,300	$51,780	440
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,090	$48,040	28,510
Light Truck Drivers	$46,440	$51,120	48,940
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,260	$46,240	580
Aircraft Service Attendants	$40,860	$45,200	340
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$40,390	$42,470	310
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,840	$42,780	183,590
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,640	$39,430	125,810
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$37,440	$48,140	880
Parking Attendants	$37,320	$39,800	4,870
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,880	$41,160	7,350
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,280	$37,780	25,750
Driver/Sales Workers	$36,220	$41,550	18,560
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,900	$37,160	3,000
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,690	$35,820	520
Transportation Workers, All Other	$35,240	$44,200	550
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,610	$38,670	13,050
Passenger Attendants	$29,120	$34,040	950
Taxi Drivers	$29,120	$32,190	170