SOC 53-7199 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Material Moving Workers, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$41,800

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 23,480.

That median is 18% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Material Moving Workers, All Other.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	80	$46,970	$81,700	$100,490
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	220	$44,360	$65,110	$76,860
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	70	$38,800	$62,730	$69,010
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	30	$46,350	$61,730	$71,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	740	$39,620	$61,540	$83,520
Greeley, CO	60	$43,780	$59,880	$69,000
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	170	$42,320	$55,640	$63,620
Rochester, MN	40	$45,330	$53,640	$68,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	120	$34,320	$52,170	$66,710
Eugene-Springfield, OR	70	$44,110	$51,440	$64,120
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	120	$29,720	$50,770	$57,870
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	410	$39,710	$50,170	$71,300
Reno, NV	30	$36,280	$50,170	$68,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	220	$36,370	$50,160	$58,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	50	$39,630	$50,040	$59,060
Merced, CA	30	$35,330	$49,670	$67,520
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	210	$45,160	$48,400	$69,880
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	70	$43,550	$48,230	$87,730
Anchorage, AK	30	$37,530	$46,560	$77,690
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	840	$32,120	$46,360	$61,700

Metros with the most Material Moving Workers, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	3,030	$35,800	$37,530	$50,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,340	$35,150	$38,070	$47,410
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	940	$35,860	$36,550	$49,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	920	$39,840	$44,410	$56,390
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	840	$32,120	$46,360	$61,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	740	$39,620	$61,540	$83,520
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	650	$35,760	$38,250	$48,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	610	$34,800	$43,010	$54,030
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	460	$33,000	$39,930	$54,570
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	410	$39,710	$50,170	$71,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	410	$41,330	$44,510	$56,010
Fresno, CA	230	$34,320	$36,950	$47,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	230	$30,770	$37,580	$57,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	220	$36,370	$50,160	$58,290
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	220	$44,360	$65,110	$76,860
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	220	$35,880	$37,530	$52,380
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	210	$34,320	$36,810	$46,320
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	210	$45,160	$48,400	$69,880
Stockton-Lodi, CA	210	$34,850	$39,400	$47,810
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	200	$35,460	$38,050	$48,040

State estimates for Material Moving Workers, All Other, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	50	$57,380	$71,640	$88,420
New Jersey	390	$39,070	$64,870	$83,520
Colorado	580	$42,230	$61,240	$74,350
New York	Not available	$38,570	$60,960	$74,930
New Hampshire	Not available	$49,410	$57,720	$62,250
Montana	130	$44,120	$57,620	$86,840
Kentucky	190	$43,780	$57,550	$75,340
Minnesota	780	$41,690	$53,160	$71,300
Alabama	40	$49,650	$52,710	$70,560
Maine	40	$34,400	$51,450	$104,780
Maryland	310	$34,830	$51,190	$65,380
Iowa	40	$34,400	$50,960	$81,550
Georgia	460	$32,730	$50,160	$60,620
Indiana	90	$32,830	$50,040	$63,630
Virginia	300	$30,290	$49,770	$65,150
Vermont	40	$41,690	$49,040	$59,680
Oregon	320	$39,510	$48,950	$78,740
Arizona	240	$44,960	$48,260	$69,880
Alaska	90	$37,520	$48,150	$74,710
Oklahoma	40	$40,130	$47,260	$68,370
Connecticut	80	$35,380	$46,840	$63,290
Nebraska	50	$38,200	$44,510	$58,090
Michigan	130	$37,190	$44,090	$50,370
Nevada	190	$34,900	$42,970	$66,360
Pennsylvania	380	$37,750	$41,690	$72,120
Texas	2,080	$31,270	$40,780	$57,210
Illinois	110	$36,520	$39,870	$50,440
South Carolina	90	$34,880	$39,370	$51,430
North Carolina	270	$35,230	$38,960	$55,560
Missouri	270	$30,480	$38,570	$61,840
California	9,120	$35,740	$38,410	$50,270
Florida	1,020	$29,070	$37,580	$56,740
Tennessee	570	$32,540	$37,530	$51,450
Utah	120	$28,920	$36,330	$53,520
Arkansas	80	$29,640	$35,650	$44,490
Wisconsin	1,180	$29,160	$35,580	$45,760
Ohio	210	$27,950	$33,420	$49,340
Massachusetts	130	Not available	Not available	Not available
Mississippi	40	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Material Moving Workers, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Material Moving Workers, All Other is $41,800. Employment is 23,480.

How does Material Moving Workers, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Material Moving Workers, All Other is 18% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Material Moving Workers, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is highest on this page's list at $81,700.