Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in South Dakota

28 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 South Dakota.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Air Traffic Controllers	$98,530	$96,200	50
Transportation Inspectors	$76,960	$74,980	100
Commercial Pilots	$75,740	$89,990	290
Crane and Tower Operators	$70,400	$69,740	50
Locomotive Engineers	$67,950	$70,480	150
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,570	$66,360	1,240
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$61,860	$59,520	110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,880	$58,150	5,990
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$50,480	$42,960	120
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,590	$46,340	1,740
Airfield Operations Specialists	$44,860	$46,150	160
Light Truck Drivers	$44,090	$44,780	4,380
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$43,080	$42,200	560
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$40,470	$41,330	310
Driver/Sales Workers	$39,900	$44,810	1,240
Bus Drivers, School	$38,710	$40,840	1,290
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$38,240	$38,630	740
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,280	$38,670	4,150
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,990	$36,130	12,150
Aircraft Service Attendants	$36,980	$41,240	50
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,300	$36,410	590
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,070	$35,130	790
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,330	$34,280	1,470
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$33,230	$32,430	60
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$33,030	$34,790	360
Parking Attendants	$31,540	$33,740	240
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$29,750	$32,400	1,240
Taxi Drivers	$27,400	$31,730	40