Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Alabama, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Transportation and Material Moving Occupations group in Alabama. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Alabama
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 212,370 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 101.542 |
| Location quotient | 1.15 |
| Mean annual wage | $41,660 |
| Median annual wage | $37,350 |
| Mean hourly wage | $20.03 |
| Median hourly wage | $17.96 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $23,220 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $30,450 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $48,360 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $63,290 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Alabama
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Alabama, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Alabama.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 44,120 | $32,050 | $35,370 | $25,310 | $49,140 | $15.41 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 37,960 | $35,780 | $36,380 | $26,410 | $47,680 | $17.2 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 37,490 | $50,120 | $54,040 | $37,520 | $75,070 | $24.09 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 16,870 | $42,640 | $43,930 | $31,220 | $59,440 | $20.5 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 15,080 | $38,130 | $43,240 | $27,270 | $66,250 | $18.33 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 11,670 | $17,620 | $18,790 | $16,290 | $21,170 | $8.47 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 11,390 | $60,570 | $62,460 | $35,830 | $92,420 | $29.12 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 7,150 | $27,690 | $29,740 | $22,140 | $38,220 | $13.31 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 6,940 | $31,180 | $32,320 | $22,110 | $42,700 | $14.99 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 5,620 | $37,710 | $39,160 | $21,300 | $61,060 | $18.13 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 2,380 | $37,070 | $38,000 | $29,480 | $50,100 | $17.82 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 2,120 | $28,500 | $30,070 | $23,560 | $37,810 | $13.7 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,000 | $39,850 | $43,340 | $28,970 | $60,890 | $19.16 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 2,000 | $29,990 | $30,760 | $22,130 | $39,850 | $14.42 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 1,170 | $47,620 | $51,470 | $34,940 | $73,410 | $22.9 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,150 | $28,250 | $26,350 | $17,280 | $32,620 | $13.58 |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,140 | $106,840 | $104,420 | $50,700 | $138,380 | * |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 1,020 | $37,300 | $38,400 | $26,980 | $47,510 | $17.93 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 490 | $73,780 | $70,230 | $49,560 | $89,090 | $35.47 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 410 | $76,400 | $91,710 | $54,170 | $136,000 | $36.73 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 340 | $134,430 | $145,930 | $103,400 | $166,860 | * |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 330 | $25,480 | $27,420 | $21,300 | $35,210 | $12.25 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 310 | $54,480 | $50,650 | $33,850 | $59,540 | $26.19 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 300 | $48,460 | $52,260 | $42,820 | $60,630 | $23.3 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 290 | $37,180 | $40,250 | $28,790 | $55,520 | $17.87 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 230 | $112,740 | $115,750 | $78,020 | $156,980 | $54.2 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 230 | $47,170 | $44,970 | $29,820 | $59,510 | $22.68 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 220 | $85,260 | $72,650 | $35,540 | $85,260 | $40.99 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 190 | $48,340 | $50,880 | $35,700 | $63,010 | $23.24 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 170 | $51,560 | $58,430 | $41,480 | $78,140 | $24.79 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 160 | $70,550 | $78,690 | $43,410 | $128,710 | $33.92 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 120 | $78,270 | $74,230 | $59,660 | $81,820 | $37.63 |
| Traffic Technicians | 120 | $50,660 | $49,640 | $35,130 | $63,820 | $24.36 |
| Dredge Operators | 110 | $51,110 | $53,580 | $47,800 | $61,620 | $24.57 |
| Ship Engineers | 100 | $79,240 | $84,560 | $71,520 | $103,900 | $38.09 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 60 | $68,000 | $67,390 | $58,220 | $73,240 | $32.69 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 50 | $59,220 | $58,930 | $53,830 | $65,440 | $28.47 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 50 | $57,050 | $57,190 | $43,470 | $73,550 | $27.43 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | ** | $39,410 | $41,060 | $31,040 | $49,020 | $18.95 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | ** | $48,950 | $49,110 | $46,350 | $51,610 | $23.53 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=01&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 01 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 01 / OCC_CODE 53-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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