Average Salary for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
SOC 53-3099 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other in the United States is $36,260 ($17.43/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $25,690 at the 10th percentile to $64,940 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 50,330 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 25.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$36,260
Mean Annual
$40,980
10th Pct
$25,690
75th Pct
$47,130
Employment
50,330
Salary Distribution
$26k
10th
$30k
25th
$36k
Median
$47k
75th
$65k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Savannah, GA | $73,530 |
| Vallejo, CA | $70,260 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $70,010 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $69,880 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $66,550 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $64,540 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $64,150 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $62,180 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $61,360 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $58,300 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $56,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,970 |
| Appleton, WI | $55,700 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $52,520 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $51,500 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,990 |
| District of Columbia | $68,350 |
| Hawaii | $64,660 |
| Oklahoma | $58,470 |
| Iowa | $51,000 |
| South Dakota | $50,480 |
| New Mexico | $49,580 |
| Washington | $49,000 |
| Arizona | $47,840 |
| Alabama | $47,170 |
| New Jersey | $47,010 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,840 |
| Utah | $46,340 |
| Rhode Island | $41,490 |
| California | $41,340 |
| Kentucky | $39,380 |
| Idaho | $39,000 |
| Wyoming | $38,450 |
| New York | $38,340 |
| Virginia | $38,210 |
| Colorado | $37,950 |
| Arkansas | $37,610 |
| Illinois | $37,440 |
| Wisconsin | $37,290 |
| Tennessee | $36,980 |
| North Dakota | $36,920 |
| Oregon | $36,480 |
| Indiana | $36,380 |
| Connecticut | $35,880 |
| Minnesota | $35,780 |
| Missouri | $35,260 |
| Maryland | $35,180 |
| Florida | $34,740 |
| Massachusetts | $32,540 |
| Michigan | $31,990 |
| Georgia | $31,950 |
| Maine | $31,760 |
| Montana | $31,600 |
| New Hampshire | $31,560 |
| Texas | $31,330 |
| West Virginia | $31,210 |
| Louisiana | $30,820 |
| Nebraska | $30,740 |
| Delaware | $30,470 |
| Ohio | $30,350 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,110 |
| North Carolina | $28,700 |
| Vermont | $28,580 |
| South Carolina | $28,040 |
| Kansas | $22,300 |
| Mississippi | $20,990 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $85,090 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $69,880 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $63,160 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $62,350 |
| Insurance Carriers | $62,130 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $62,130 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,420 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $60,040 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,610 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $59,610 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,450 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $56,930 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $56,890 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,560 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $54,830 |
| Manufacturing | $54,690 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $53,300 |
| Information | $52,620 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $52,000 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $50,610 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $48,700 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $48,590 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $48,590 |
| Construction | $48,410 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $48,180 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $48,180 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $47,530 |
| Truck Transportation | $46,760 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $46,530 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $46,250 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $45,780 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $45,480 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $45,480 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,450 |
| Educational Services | $45,120 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $45,110 |
| Construction of Buildings | $44,560 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $43,910 |
| Waste Collection | $43,740 |
| Food Manufacturing | $43,460 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $43,300 |
| Other Support Services | $42,910 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $42,790 |
| Educational Services | $42,420 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $42,400 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $42,360 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $42,300 |
| Finance and Insurance | $41,930 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $41,350 |
| Hospitals | $41,220 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $41,060 |
| Other Personal Services | $40,570 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $40,540 |
| Landscaping Services | $40,300 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $40,260 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $40,200 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $40,200 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $39,450 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $39,180 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $39,160 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $39,160 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $39,160 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $39,150 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $39,130 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,980 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,980 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $38,890 |
| Offices of Physicians | $38,640 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $38,480 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $38,340 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $38,250 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $38,040 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $38,000 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $37,670 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $37,620 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $37,440 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $37,300 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $37,280 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,260 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $37,250 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $37,240 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,230 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $37,140 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $36,410 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $36,410 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $35,920 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $35,920 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $35,860 |
| Employment Services | $35,850 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $35,620 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $35,570 |
| Special Food Services | $35,570 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $35,570 |
| Spectator Sports | $35,410 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $35,390 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $35,390 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $35,390 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $34,670 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $34,580 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $34,560 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $34,490 |
| Temporary Help Services | $34,110 |
| Business Support Services | $33,760 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $33,560 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $33,070 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $32,140 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $31,840 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $31,830 |
| Retail Trade | $31,660 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $31,620 |
| Automobile Dealers | $31,380 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $31,260 |
| Social Assistance | $31,260 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $31,230 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $31,200 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $30,550 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $30,110 |
| Wholesale Trade | $29,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $29,700 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $29,170 |
| Death Care Services | $28,930 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $28,700 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $28,700 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $28,700 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $28,490 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $28,490 |
| Individual and Family Services | $25,180 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $25,180 |
| Ambulance Services | $24,060 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,260 |
| 2023 | $35,690 |
| 2022 | $33,210 |
| 2021 | $30,600 |
| 2020 | $37,170 |
| 2019 | $32,910 |
| 2018 | $30,360 |
| 2017 | $26,640 |
| 2016 | $27,150 |
| 2015 | $29,230 |
| 2014 | $28,910 |