Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Minnesota

39 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 Minnesota.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$184,560	$188,580	—
Air Traffic Controllers	$176,030	$164,870	630
Commercial Pilots	$117,960	$129,970	1,540
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$83,920	$91,800	90
Locomotive Engineers	$79,370	$77,440	730
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$72,960	$69,040	70
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$71,930	$76,020	590
Traffic Technicians	$71,020	$67,630	40
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$67,810	$66,500	130
Crane and Tower Operators	$67,320	$70,620	170
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,980	$70,460	8,990
Hoist and Winch Operators	$65,680	$67,380	70
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$61,630	$57,830	2,260
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$61,630	$69,190	60
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,090	$62,110	38,530
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$53,760	$60,020	50
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$53,750	$53,310	580
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,480	$63,400	290
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$52,290	$55,930	2,370
Flight Attendants	$50,740	$56,870	2,670
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$49,630	$49,610	400
Bus Drivers, School	$49,600	$49,940	10,860
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$48,420	$52,670	7,470
Light Truck Drivers	$47,440	$50,010	18,650
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$45,440	$45,760	56,030
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$42,540	$43,240	590
Transportation Workers, All Other	$40,830	$42,750	230
Aircraft Service Attendants	$39,920	$40,610	900
Passenger Attendants	$39,080	$40,440	—
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$38,780	$40,760	6,200
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$38,550	$38,200	5,520
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,700	$40,380	41,430
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$37,330	$38,560	860
Taxi Drivers	$36,860	$36,190	140
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,380	$38,280	5,190
Parking Attendants	$36,180	$36,650	1,280
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,170	$40,870	90
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$35,780	$39,050	880
Driver/Sales Workers	$32,390	$38,580	8,800