Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Michigan

41 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 Michigan.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	—	$307,070	2,650
Commercial Pilots	$130,560	$134,770	1,400
Air Traffic Controllers	$113,650	$130,110	380
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$107,550	$98,720	90
Transportation Inspectors	$81,470	$92,300	310
Crane and Tower Operators	$77,110	$77,290	1,210
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$73,780	$74,420	660
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$72,810	$81,920	490
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$71,250	$66,580	90
Ship Engineers	$71,250	$75,530	150
Flight Attendants	$61,370	$80,240	—
Airfield Operations Specialists	$60,990	$63,810	430
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$59,370	$60,430	140
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$59,290	$56,460	3,680
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,170	$63,070	13,660
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$56,260	$59,260	60
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$55,140	$55,090	59,910
Wellhead Pumpers	$55,090	$61,870	190
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$52,000	$55,040	230
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$46,590	$45,850	3,080
Bus Drivers, School	$45,670	$44,300	8,960
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,380	$48,930	25,120
Driver/Sales Workers	$44,200	$42,590	12,850
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$43,330	$51,800	820
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$43,060	$42,310	170
Light Truck Drivers	$40,500	$44,940	29,110
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$39,870	$43,480	680
Aircraft Service Attendants	$39,440	$41,570	300
Passenger Attendants	$39,180	$39,210	—
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,850	$41,220	68,080
Traffic Technicians	$37,220	$45,980	90
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,500	$37,980	6,640
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,950	$35,890	13,240
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,830	$37,950	88,690
Transportation Workers, All Other	$34,940	$37,500	410
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,640	$34,930	9,760
Hoist and Winch Operators	$34,460	$37,090	70
Parking Attendants	$32,980	$32,310	2,800
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$31,990	$34,080	2,570
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$31,200	$37,560	—
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,170	$33,660	2,550