Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other
All material moving workers not listed separately.
National estimates for Material Moving Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Material Moving Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Material Moving Workers, All Other
National estimates for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 23,970 |
3.4 % |
$ 22.04 |
$ 45,840 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 15.50 |
$ 16.75 |
$ 19.38 |
$ 23.30 |
$ 30.50 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 32,240 |
$ 34,830 |
$ 40,310 |
$ 48,460 |
$ 63,430 |
Industry profile for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Material Moving Workers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Material Moving Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Automobile Dealers |
5,460 |
0.43 |
$ 18.16 |
$ 37,770 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
2,470 |
1.19 |
$ 18.19 |
$ 37,840 |
| Warehousing and Storage |
1,470 |
0.08 |
$ 22.66 |
$ 47,140 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,200 |
0.02 |
$ 19.28 |
$ 40,110 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
1,140 |
1.20 |
$ 41.17 |
$ 85,630 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
1,140 |
1.20 |
$ 41.17 |
$ 85,630 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
2,470 |
1.19 |
$ 18.19 |
$ 37,840 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation |
210 |
0.56 |
$ 17.35 |
$ 36,090 |
| Automobile Dealers |
5,460 |
0.43 |
$ 18.16 |
$ 37,770 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing |
290 |
0.35 |
$ 22.64 |
$ 47,080 |
Top paying industries for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 42.26 |
$ 87,900 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
1,140 |
1.20 |
$ 41.17 |
$ 85,630 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
270 |
0.04 |
$ 37.11 |
$ 77,190 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 34.97 |
$ 72,730 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) |
150 |
0.04 |
$ 32.23 |
$ 67,040 |
Geographic profile for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Material Moving Workers, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Material Moving Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
9,290 |
0.52 |
3.28 |
$ 19.59 |
$ 40,760 |
| Texas |
2,240 |
0.17 |
1.05 |
$ 18.13 |
$ 37,720 |
| Florida |
1,020 |
0.11 |
0.68 |
$ 17.93 |
$ 37,290 |
| Wisconsin |
850 |
0.29 |
1.86 |
$ 17.99 |
$ 37,410 |
| Tennessee |
740 |
0.23 |
1.45 |
$ 21.22 |
$ 44,130 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
9,290 |
0.52 |
3.28 |
$ 19.59 |
$ 40,760 |
| Alaska |
140 |
0.44 |
2.80 |
$ 23.24 |
$ 48,350 |
| Montana |
160 |
0.31 |
1.99 |
$ 24.93 |
$ 51,860 |
| Wisconsin |
850 |
0.29 |
1.86 |
$ 17.99 |
$ 37,410 |
| Oregon |
490 |
0.25 |
1.61 |
$ 25.02 |
$ 52,040 |
Top paying states for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,790 |
0.45 |
2.86 |
$ 18.63 |
$ 38,760 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,470 |
0.89 |
5.62 |
$ 20.31 |
$ 42,240 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,000 |
0.65 |
4.14 |
$ 18.51 |
$ 38,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
980 |
0.40 |
2.57 |
$ 21.76 |
$ 45,250 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
750 |
0.08 |
0.50 |
$ 28.24 |
$ 58,740 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
730 |
1.41 |
8.96 |
$ 37.25 |
$ 77,480 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
640 |
0.16 |
1.02 |
$ 19.18 |
$ 39,890 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
620 |
0.60 |
3.77 |
$ 19.15 |
$ 39,830 |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
600 |
1.55 |
9.84 |
$ 39.96 |
$ 83,120 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
430 |
0.13 |
0.85 |
$ 18.80 |
$ 39,100 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
600 |
1.55 |
9.84 |
$ 39.96 |
$ 83,120 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
730 |
1.41 |
8.96 |
$ 37.25 |
$ 77,480 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
270 |
0.96 |
6.07 |
$ 21.39 |
$ 44,480 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,470 |
0.89 |
5.62 |
$ 20.31 |
$ 42,240 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
70 |
0.86 |
5.48 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Modesto, CA |
160 |
0.85 |
5.36 |
$ 19.44 |
$ 40,420 |
| El Centro, CA |
50 |
0.83 |
5.25 |
$ 18.00 |
$ 37,430 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,000 |
0.65 |
4.14 |
$ 18.51 |
$ 38,500 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
210 |
0.65 |
4.14 |
$ 18.14 |
$ 37,720 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
60 |
0.65 |
4.10 |
$ 27.76 |
$ 57,730 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
600 |
1.55 |
9.84 |
$ 39.96 |
$ 83,120 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
730 |
1.41 |
8.96 |
$ 37.25 |
$ 77,480 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
40 |
0.02 |
0.10 |
$ 29.87 |
$ 62,120 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
50 |
0.02 |
0.16 |
$ 29.19 |
$ 60,720 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
220 |
0.14 |
0.88 |
$ 28.56 |
$ 59,400 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
60 |
0.05 |
0.30 |
$ 28.49 |
$ 59,250 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
360 |
0.13 |
0.80 |
$ 28.28 |
$ 58,810 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
750 |
0.08 |
0.50 |
$ 28.24 |
$ 58,740 |
| Greeley, CO |
40 |
0.36 |
2.25 |
$ 27.91 |
$ 58,040 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
60 |
0.65 |
4.10 |
$ 27.76 |
$ 57,730 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Material Moving Workers, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Material Moving Workers, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Material Moving Workers, All Other:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
