Average Salary for Material Moving Workers, All Other
SOC 53-7199 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Material Moving Workers, All Other in the United States is $41,690 ($20.04/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $64,850 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 25,190 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 35.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$41,690
Mean Annual
$46,650
10th Pct
$33,280
75th Pct
$50,850
Employment
25,190
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$35k
25th
$42k
Median
$51k
75th
$65k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,290 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65,970 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,850 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $62,310 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,920 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,350 |
| Greeley, CO | $59,280 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,230 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,720 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,230 |
| Ogden, UT | $54,930 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,230 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $51,210 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,890 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $50,680 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $67,440 |
| New Jersey | $64,850 |
| Colorado | $60,680 |
| New York | $59,860 |
| Maine | $58,410 |
| Vermont | $58,080 |
| Montana | $56,430 |
| Minnesota | $53,750 |
| Louisiana | $50,430 |
| Oregon | $49,400 |
| Alabama | $48,950 |
| Alaska | $48,870 |
| Indiana | $48,680 |
| Maryland | $48,520 |
| Iowa | $48,250 |
| Utah | $48,200 |
| Arizona | $47,480 |
| Massachusetts | $45,480 |
| Connecticut | $44,590 |
| Virginia | $44,540 |
| Missouri | $43,120 |
| Michigan | $43,060 |
| Texas | $41,800 |
| Hawaii | $41,000 |
| Illinois | $40,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,300 |
| Ohio | $40,240 |
| Tennessee | $40,000 |
| Oklahoma | $39,400 |
| Georgia | $39,070 |
| South Carolina | $38,740 |
| North Carolina | $38,260 |
| Nevada | $37,720 |
| California | $37,530 |
| Arkansas | $36,730 |
| Florida | $36,330 |
| Wisconsin | $30,620 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Material Moving Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $114,750 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $114,750 |
| Utilities | $96,980 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $96,980 |
| Utilities | $96,980 |
| Coal Mining | $84,500 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $81,920 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $80,500 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $80,500 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $79,960 |
| Specialized Design Services | $78,140 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $71,370 |
| Educational Services | $64,360 |
| Educational Services | $64,360 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $64,230 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $64,230 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $64,180 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $63,640 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $63,230 |
| Utility System Construction | $62,730 |
| Construction | $61,960 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $61,010 |
| Real Estate | $59,860 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $59,550 |
| Truck Transportation | $59,180 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $59,170 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $57,990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $57,600 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $57,600 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $57,500 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $57,500 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $57,250 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $56,800 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $55,620 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $55,120 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $54,080 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,750 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,750 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $51,670 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $51,670 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $51,660 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $51,340 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $51,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,190 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $50,960 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $50,910 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $50,910 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $50,430 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $50,430 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $50,030 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $50,030 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $49,980 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $49,790 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $49,330 |
| Food Manufacturing | $49,330 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $49,280 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $49,220 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $49,200 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $49,010 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $48,890 |
| Publishing Industries | $48,680 |
| Information | $48,680 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $48,680 |
| Waste Collection | $48,480 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $48,040 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,830 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,830 |
| Manufacturing | $47,690 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $47,570 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $47,570 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $47,440 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,760 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $46,590 |
| Other Support Services | $45,650 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $44,950 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $44,500 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $41,930 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $41,860 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $41,800 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $41,600 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $41,190 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $40,550 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $40,540 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $40,420 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $40,360 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $40,240 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $40,040 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,260 |
| Hospitals | $38,260 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $38,110 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $38,100 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,960 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $37,730 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $37,710 |
| Wholesale Trade | $37,710 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $37,310 |
| Automobile Dealers | $37,310 |
| Retail Trade | $37,310 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $37,150 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $37,130 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $37,130 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $36,830 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $35,950 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $35,950 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $35,920 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $35,890 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $35,800 |
| Employment Services | $35,720 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $35,680 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $35,640 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,440 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $35,200 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $34,630 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,330 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $34,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $34,170 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,080 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,080 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $33,870 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $33,320 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $32,550 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $32,500 |
| Textile Mills | $31,930 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $31,850 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $30,860 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $30,860 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $30,860 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $30,840 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $29,120 |
| Social Assistance | $27,180 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,690 |
| 2023 | $40,310 |
| 2022 | $38,800 |
| 2021 | $36,150 |
| 2020 | $32,850 |
| 2019 | $31,770 |
| 2018 | $29,410 |
| 2017 | $29,610 |
| 2016 | $28,370 |
| 2015 | $30,360 |
| 2014 | $30,830 |