Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Commercial Pilots	$137,150	$148,470	300
Ship Engineers	$136,260	$127,710	90
Locomotive Engineers	$104,950	$100,540	500
Air Traffic Controllers	$103,230	$121,900	130
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$97,690	$87,660	140
Transportation Inspectors	$92,870	$87,290	510
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$84,820	$72,330	820
Crane and Tower Operators	$76,640	$89,630	480
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$74,060	$72,100	180
Flight Attendants	$68,650	$68,390	3,580
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$67,690	$78,620	560
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,580	$68,740	10,530
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$63,480	$68,920	190
Bus Drivers, School	$63,030	$58,100	10,240
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$62,870	$64,020	3,850
Traffic Technicians	$61,810	$68,590	70
Hoist and Winch Operators	$61,720	$78,150	—
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,630	$59,300	32,170
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$59,540	$54,450	1,170
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$53,310	$52,170	40
Light Truck Drivers	$47,450	$51,700	19,360
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,870	$48,260	8,980
Motorboat Operators	$45,990	$55,270	80
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$45,480	$50,490	110
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$45,070	$46,190	35,620
Aircraft Service Attendants	$43,680	$43,770	900
Driver/Sales Workers	$42,790	$44,320	5,270
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$40,630	$40,650	290
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$39,560	$42,320	120
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$39,440	$41,290	—
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$38,920	$42,660	10,380
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,980	$40,570	48,880
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$37,850	$46,020	260
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,780	$40,110	4,420
Parking Attendants	$36,840	$36,680	3,400
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,560	$39,350	1,830
Passenger Attendants	$35,670	$40,490	1,060
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,110	$35,870	18,430
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,540	$37,840	970
Taxi Drivers	$31,950	$33,590	300