Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Missouri

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 Missouri.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Commercial Pilots	$124,060	$126,560	810
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$122,530	$166,950	70
Air Traffic Controllers	$115,440	$119,520	240
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$78,020	$80,430	370
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$77,820	$75,860	110
Locomotive Engineers	$76,910	$75,570	810
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$72,700	$68,730	40
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$66,370	$69,510	590
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$65,480	$65,100	540
Transportation Inspectors	$62,950	$79,540	340
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$61,560	$61,460	170
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,450	$63,450	9,170
Traffic Technicians	$55,120	$57,920	240
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$54,090	$52,210	1,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,540	$54,480	47,530
Airfield Operations Specialists	$48,130	$55,990	130
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$47,510	$49,080	40
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$47,470	$50,800	980
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$46,760	$46,480	2,180
Hoist and Winch Operators	$46,680	$45,860	—
Crane and Tower Operators	$46,580	$60,110	470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,300	$47,550	13,630
Bus Drivers, School	$43,520	$44,270	8,680
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$43,120	$48,660	260
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$42,910	$44,250	320
Light Truck Drivers	$42,600	$46,710	16,360
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$41,780	$44,240	—
Driver/Sales Workers	$39,410	$41,980	9,930
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$39,110	$39,630	620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,950	$39,900	48,540
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$37,830	$45,640	160
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,850	$37,550	8,480
Taxi Drivers	$36,650	$34,300	280
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,500	$38,980	62,110
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,780	$36,400	4,610
Aircraft Service Attendants	$35,630	$38,700	300
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$35,260	$37,030	1,440
Passenger Attendants	$33,500	$34,160	—
Transportation Workers, All Other	$32,630	$36,470	170
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,590	$34,200	6,990
Parking Attendants	$29,170	$32,170	1,470