SOC 53-3099 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$37,180

10th percentile: $26,540
25th percentile: $31,220
Median: $37,180
75th percentile: $48,980
90th percentile: $66,500
Mean: $42,430

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 46,880.

That median is 27.1% 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.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Savannah, GA	Not available	$30,230	$74,770	$74,950
Anchorage, AK	70	$30,580	$74,710	$83,680
Vallejo, CA	60	$38,410	$73,280	$85,360
Salinas, CA	50	$38,250	$71,140	$81,830
Urban Honolulu, HI	180	$32,540	$64,800	$79,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,510	$36,140	$64,600	$72,200
Chambersburg, PA	60	$26,200	$64,150	$66,520
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	60	$33,700	$62,910	$118,270
Stockton-Lodi, CA	70	$35,790	$62,460	$75,800
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	30	$34,810	$62,230	$76,770
Jacksonville, NC	80	$23,060	$61,360	$68,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	590	$33,850	$59,330	$87,990
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	160	$39,380	$58,510	$83,020
Oklahoma City, OK	50	$24,790	$57,550	$64,170
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	Not available	$35,360	$56,880	$89,600
Bozeman, MT	120	$30,310	$53,750	$60,200
Birmingham, AL	60	$30,640	$53,120	$62,070
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	30	$43,160	$53,050	$64,310
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	30	$21,240	$52,540	$59,260
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	90	$41,600	$52,520	$57,720

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,370	$36,190	$45,850	$83,820
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2,150	$33,910	$39,610	$54,310
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,510	$36,140	$64,600	$72,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,440	$27,740	$33,990	$39,740
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,140	$24,080	$32,830	$60,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,140	$36,630	$44,180	$77,060
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	980	$33,090	$33,110	$50,720
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	970	$20,450	$35,480	$51,500
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	760	$33,890	$35,000	$59,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	750	$29,650	$37,550	$48,910
St. Louis, MO-IL	700	$28,810	$32,330	$46,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	690	$29,640	$35,220	$73,430
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	630	$22,030	$29,410	$39,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	590	$33,850	$59,330	$87,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	590	$30,140	$34,050	$58,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	550	$27,200	$36,970	$52,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	550	$29,140	$37,300	$47,300
Cleveland, OH	530	$23,350	$32,800	$75,140
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	480	$29,130	$34,270	$50,300
Omaha, NE-IA	430	$28,080	$31,440	$55,950

States and territories

State estimates for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Alaska	100	$30,580	$74,710	$83,680
District of Columbia	980	$55,140	$69,870	$72,220
Hawaii	230	$32,540	$61,110	$76,940
Washington	310	$39,380	$59,730	$80,390
Oklahoma	180	$24,790	$57,550	$64,380
Utah	70	$47,570	$56,140	$71,510
Arizona	360	$36,840	$55,680	$73,620
New Mexico	160	$26,270	$54,270	$65,640
South Dakota	100	$23,920	$53,790	$64,940
Alabama	200	$29,540	$52,100	$62,840
Puerto Rico	Not available	$21,840	$51,420	$54,640
New Jersey	1,790	$34,590	$50,680	$132,670
Kansas	70	$21,330	$49,880	$64,790
Wyoming	80	$31,260	$48,530	$70,760
Iowa	50	$39,560	$48,300	$61,530
Mississippi	160	$21,180	$46,500	$59,490
California	3,580	$36,620	$45,050	$76,360
Illinois	840	$31,200	$44,810	$87,990
Rhode Island	50	$31,200	$42,530	$58,740
Montana	670	$27,150	$41,860	$60,200
Idaho	70	$36,940	$41,190	$54,200
Colorado	3,430	$33,840	$39,190	$55,920
New York	3,540	$32,240	$38,950	$59,110
Delaware	Not available	$31,200	$38,790	$65,370
Louisiana	280	$26,110	$37,730	$63,840
Connecticut	450	$34,010	$37,440	$50,280
Florida	2,590	$29,500	$37,330	$50,960
Massachusetts	1,210	$33,090	$36,540	$50,720
Virginia	910	$30,640	$36,520	$64,850
Texas	2,570	$27,000	$36,340	$55,180
Georgia	2,210	$24,080	$36,120	$71,340
Arkansas	140	$22,930	$36,090	$59,680
Maryland	570	$31,220	$35,440	$69,870
Oregon	1,190	$31,310	$34,870	$57,390
Minnesota	1,190	$27,500	$34,670	$46,600
North Dakota	220	$19,630	$34,230	$64,850
Michigan	2,600	$26,490	$33,990	$39,740
Wisconsin	710	$20,890	$33,970	$59,110
Maine	310	$30,470	$33,690	$42,050
Tennessee	2,310	$20,440	$33,550	$51,500
Nebraska	760	$28,080	$33,280	$59,470
Pennsylvania	1,320	$23,280	$32,790	$66,520
Missouri	1,400	$28,600	$32,330	$49,740
West Virginia	240	$28,730	$31,790	$60,760
New Hampshire	150	$26,470	$31,770	$45,680
Ohio	2,430	$22,520	$31,040	$64,110
Vermont	130	$29,140	$29,290	$45,970
North Carolina	2,000	$15,880	$29,000	$45,470
South Carolina	450	$22,280	$27,840	$57,780
Indiana	560	$24,310	$26,920	$62,900
Nevada	320	$24,960	$25,290	$79,520
Kentucky	450	$19,950	$23,870	$61,710

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other is $37,180. Employment is 46,880.

How does Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other is 27.1% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Savannah, GA is highest on this page's list at $74,770.