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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
22,470 4.7 % $ 19.32 $ 40,190 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Material Moving Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.68 $ 14.40 $ 17.38 $ 22.78 $ 29.24
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,450 $ 29,960 $ 36,150 $ 47,380 $ 60,830


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 4,140 0.34 $ 15.48 $ 32,190
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 2,130 1.20 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,760 0.03 $ 15.72 $ 32,690
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 920 0.07 $ 23.24 $ 48,350
Waste Collection 780 0.41 $ 19.78 $ 41,130

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)
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 2,130 1.20 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Support Activities for Water Transportation 510 0.56 $ 29.74 $ 61,860
Waste Collection 780 0.41 $ 19.78 $ 41,130
Automobile Dealers 4,140 0.34 $ 15.48 $ 32,190
Waste Treatment and Disposal 320 0.33 $ 20.69 $ 43,040

Top paying industries for Material Moving Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 40 0.03 $ 39.06 $ 81,240
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 170 0.10 $ 35.54 $ 73,920
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 120 0.02 $ 31.10 $ 64,680
Support Activities for Water Transportation 510 0.56 $ 29.74 $ 61,860
Utility System Construction 40 0.01 $ 26.97 $ 56,090


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.



Map of employment of material moving workers, all other by state, May 2021


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 8,270 0.50 3.14 $ 17.64 $ 36,680
Florida 1,410 0.16 1.03 $ 20.36 $ 42,350
Wisconsin 1,330 0.48 3.03 $ 14.11 $ 29,360
Texas 1,030 0.08 0.53 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Tennessee 990 0.33 2.08 $ 16.61 $ 34,560


Map of location quotient of material moving workers, all other by state, May 2021


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 8,270 0.50 3.14 $ 17.64 $ 36,680
Wisconsin 1,330 0.48 3.03 $ 14.11 $ 29,360
Alaska 140 0.47 2.94 $ 19.43 $ 40,420
Vermont 110 0.39 2.43 $ 18.58 $ 38,640
Louisiana 640 0.36 2.23 $ 18.83 $ 39,170


Map of annual mean wages of material moving workers, all other by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Material Moving Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 90 0.03 0.18 $ 29.47 $ 61,290
New York 960 0.11 0.70 $ 25.51 $ 53,070
Montana 90 0.18 1.14 $ 24.48 $ 50,930
Pennsylvania 260 0.05 0.29 $ 22.84 $ 47,510
Colorado 330 0.13 0.80 $ 22.83 $ 47,480



Map of employment of material moving workers, all other by area, May 2021


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 2,600 0.46 2.85 $ 17.89 $ 37,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,190 0.14 0.86 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,180 0.77 4.83 $ 16.42 $ 34,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 830 0.37 2.32 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 790 0.57 3.55 $ 16.97 $ 35,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 650 0.67 4.17 $ 16.32 $ 33,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 470 0.19 1.20 $ 23.02 $ 47,870
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 370 0.14 0.89 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.31 1.97 $ 21.38 $ 44,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 320 0.17 1.09 $ 22.18 $ 46,130


Map of location quotient of material moving workers, all other by area, May 2021


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)
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 120 1.56 9.76 $ 20.72 $ 43,090
Albany, OR 40 0.94 5.90 $ 20.08 $ 41,770
Stockton-Lodi, CA 220 0.87 5.43 $ 16.74 $ 34,810
Modesto, CA 150 0.80 5.04 $ 16.46 $ 34,230
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,180 0.77 4.83 $ 16.42 $ 34,150
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 0.77 4.81 $ 19.05 $ 39,620
Twin Falls, ID 30 0.75 4.73 $ 15.86 $ 32,980
Bakersfield, CA 210 0.67 4.20 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 650 0.67 4.17 $ 16.32 $ 33,940
Eau Claire, WI 50 0.64 4.00 $ 13.65 $ 28,380


Map of annual mean wages of material moving workers, all other by area, May 2021


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)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 240 0.09 0.58 $ 29.10 $ 60,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 50 0.02 0.15 $ 27.69 $ 57,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,190 0.14 0.86 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Jacksonville, FL 150 0.22 1.36 $ 24.21 $ 50,370
Lincoln, NE 40 0.24 1.47 $ 24.13 $ 50,180
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 140 0.10 0.60 $ 23.47 $ 48,830
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 80 0.12 0.73 $ 23.05 $ 47,950
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 470 0.19 1.20 $ 23.02 $ 47,870
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 280 0.10 0.61 $ 22.82 $ 47,470
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 120 0.12 0.75 $ 22.77 $ 47,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Material Moving Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 230 1.19 7.46 $ 13.16 $ 27,370
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 170 1.25 7.86 $ 14.28 $ 29,700
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 0.93 5.81 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 1.01 6.35 $ 19.59 $ 40,740
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 1.99 12.49 $ 13.46 $ 27,990

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Material Moving Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 1.99 12.49 $ 13.46 $ 27,990
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 170 1.25 7.86 $ 14.28 $ 29,700
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 230 1.19 7.46 $ 13.16 $ 27,370
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 1.01 6.35 $ 19.59 $ 40,740
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 0.93 5.81 $ 21.19 $ 44,080

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Material Moving Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.56 3.52 $ 27.24 $ 56,650
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 2.95 $ 26.96 $ 56,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.49 3.06 $ 23.99 $ 49,910
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 1.31 $ 21.78 $ 45,310
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 0.93 5.81 $ 21.19 $ 44,080


About May 2021 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.

(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022