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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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.



Map of employment of material moving workers, all other by state, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of material moving workers, all other by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of material moving workers, all other by state, May 2023


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 100 0.03 0.18 $ 30.13 $ 62,660
Arizona 50 0.02 0.11 $ 29.36 $ 61,080
North Dakota (8) (8) (8) $ 28.86 $ 60,030
New Jersey 600 0.14 0.91 $ 28.50 $ 59,280
New York 590 0.06 0.40 $ 27.72 $ 57,660



Map of employment of material moving workers, all other by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of material moving workers, all other by area, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of material moving workers, all other by area, May 2023


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 area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.97 12.49 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 140 0.50 3.15 $ 20.20 $ 42,010
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 140 0.70 4.45 $ 16.22 $ 33,740
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 130 1.12 7.09 $ 24.22 $ 50,370
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 7.47 $ 23.60 $ 49,090

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)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.97 12.49 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 1.89 11.97 $ 16.65 $ 34,640
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 7.47 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 130 1.12 7.09 $ 24.22 $ 50,370
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.95 6.04 $ 25.72 $ 53,490

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)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 28.77 $ 59,840
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.95 6.04 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.38 2.40 $ 25.01 $ 52,020
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 1.90 $ 25.00 $ 52,000
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 2.12 $ 24.29 $ 50,530


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