Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Iowa

37 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 Iowa.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$130,980	$158,090	100
Commercial Pilots	$101,040	$118,860	440
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$100,330	$92,880	100
Air Traffic Controllers	$95,200	$96,620	90
Transportation Inspectors	$94,990	$98,710	100
Locomotive Engineers	$87,550	$82,020	1,520
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$77,150	$71,390	330
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$76,640	$76,610	1,080
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$70,140	$68,780	60
Traffic Technicians	$69,830	$71,790	30
Dredge Operators	$60,400	$63,550	60
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,350	$61,370	6,360
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$56,160	$54,910	260
Crane and Tower Operators	$55,620	$60,370	570
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$55,080	$58,350	37,430
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$51,000	$50,530	80
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$48,830	$49,880	2,050
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$48,250	$54,960	40
Airfield Operations Specialists	$47,990	$44,500	40
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$47,720	$51,210	610
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,950	$47,530	9,070
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$45,710	$60,030	70
Bus Drivers, School	$45,380	$47,170	5,140
Light Truck Drivers	$43,910	$46,890	8,940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,370	$42,710	32,150
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$43,280	$44,630	690
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$41,940	$44,920	80
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$40,110	$43,430	1,970
Aircraft Service Attendants	$39,430	$39,830	150
Driver/Sales Workers	$39,110	$40,250	4,640
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,370	$38,710	26,020
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,650	$36,020	4,200
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,230	$38,770	230
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,200	$34,480	4,170
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,890	$33,400	1,980
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,060	$32,490	410
Parking Attendants	$29,300	$29,160	1,270