Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Connecticut
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 130,310 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 77.472 |
| Location quotient | 0.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $47,850 |
| Median annual wage | $41,730 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.01 |
| Median hourly wage | $20.06 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $34,080 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,030 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $52,120 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $64,570 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Connecticut
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 36,140 | $40,010 | $40,860 | $34,620 | $49,650 | $19.23 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 26,840 | $40,170 | $43,380 | $34,630 | $52,380 | $19.31 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 15,860 | $58,700 | $57,710 | $42,880 | $73,550 | $28.22 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 10,900 | $44,240 | $48,780 | $32,640 | $77,850 | $21.27 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 6,980 | $59,340 | $55,670 | $47,760 | $63,950 | $28.53 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 5,900 | $63,840 | $67,710 | $44,350 | $96,260 | $30.69 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 4,760 | $35,630 | $37,540 | $32,640 | $44,740 | $17.13 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 4,030 | $37,370 | $40,630 | $32,640 | $50,510 | $17.96 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 3,680 | $35,630 | $41,590 | $32,640 | $62,020 | $17.13 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 2,970 | $34,640 | $37,620 | $32,640 | $46,590 | $16.65 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 2,870 | $47,420 | $49,110 | $38,010 | $63,490 | $22.8 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 2,130 | $56,870 | $56,700 | $43,150 | $73,690 | $27.34 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,040 | $35,210 | $35,740 | $32,640 | $40,960 | $16.93 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 930 | $45,760 | $45,800 | $34,350 | $61,830 | $22 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 580 | $38,380 | $41,380 | $34,180 | $52,910 | $18.45 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 440 | $35,880 | $40,290 | $32,640 | $57,680 | $17.25 |
| Commercial Pilots | 360 | $227,140 | $245,200 | $151,320 | # | * |
| Locomotive Engineers | 360 | $103,010 | $97,100 | $75,730 | $117,510 | $49.52 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 350 | $56,190 | $52,800 | $36,870 | $71,840 | $27.02 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 340 | $72,380 | $84,750 | $44,500 | $133,210 | $34.8 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 260 | $86,830 | $87,240 | $59,270 | $112,140 | $41.74 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 240 | $37,850 | $39,520 | $37,320 | $44,490 | $18.2 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 210 | $80,130 | $88,800 | $41,110 | $143,690 | $38.52 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 150 | $33,400 | $36,230 | $33,390 | $46,610 | $16.06 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 130 | $44,590 | $45,610 | $33,760 | $61,190 | $21.44 |
| Passenger Attendants | 120 | $36,590 | $39,950 | $32,640 | $50,590 | $17.59 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 70 | $121,910 | $127,160 | $84,240 | $191,820 | $58.61 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 70 | $71,760 | $63,940 | $37,220 | $90,680 | $34.5 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | ** | $189,630 | $250,950 | $83,340 | # | * |
| Flight Attendants | ** | $86,140 | $99,970 | $62,090 | $158,660 | * |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | ** | $36,280 | $38,480 | $35,040 | $46,030 | $17.44 |
| Traffic Technicians | ** | $49,050 | $51,480 | $36,670 | $76,710 | $23.58 |
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=09&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 09 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 09 / 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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