occupation · 53-7000 · minor
Material Moving Workers — wages and employment
Material Moving Workers earned a median annual wage of $38,340 in the United States in May 2024, with 7,871,860 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Material Moving Workers earned a median annual wage of $38,340 in the United States in May 2024, with 7,871,860 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $30,100 or less, the best-paid tenth $55,320 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $37,290 to $38,340, +2.8 %. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 7,871,860 | $38,340 | $41,100 | $30,100 | $34,720 | $46,150 | $55,320 | $18.43 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 7,989,980 | $37,290 | $39,620 | $29,140 | $33,200 | $44,710 | $51,860 | $17.93 | evidence → |
Occupations in this group
16 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 · median $38,940 · 2,982,530 jobs
- Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065 · median $37,090 · 2,779,530 jobs
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 · median $46,390 · 805,770 jobs
- Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 · median $35,580 · 601,440 jobs
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 53-7061 · median $35,270 · 373,960 jobs
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 53-7081 · median $48,350 · 139,180 jobs
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers 53-7063 · median $39,700 · 46,690 jobs
- Crane and Tower Operators 53-7021 · median $66,370 · 42,000 jobs
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders 53-7011 · median $41,230 · 26,060 jobs
- Material Moving Workers, All Other 53-7199 · median $41,690 · 25,190 jobs
- Wellhead Pumpers 53-7073 · median $70,010 · 17,350 jobs
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 53-7072 · median $60,020 · 12,600 jobs
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 53-7121 · median $58,070 · 10,920 jobs
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 53-7071 · median $71,510 · 5,110 jobs
- Hoist and Winch Operators 53-7041 · median $52,310 · 2,480 jobs
- Dredge Operators 53-7031 · median $48,430 · 1,030 jobs
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