Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Illinois, 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 Illinois. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Illinois
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 629,260 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 103.749 |
| Location quotient | 1.17 |
| Mean annual wage | $50,650 |
| Median annual wage | $43,930 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.35 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.12 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $31,270 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,220 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $55,590 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $74,650 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Illinois
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Illinois, 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 Illinois.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 183,590 | $39,840 | $42,780 | $31,440 | $55,530 | $19.15 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 125,810 | $37,640 | $39,430 | $30,980 | $48,340 | $18.09 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 76,650 | $59,790 | $61,230 | $39,010 | $84,770 | $28.75 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 48,940 | $46,440 | $51,120 | $30,590 | $85,380 | $22.33 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 28,510 | $47,090 | $48,040 | $37,780 | $60,200 | $22.64 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 25,750 | $36,280 | $37,780 | $30,910 | $45,730 | $17.44 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 23,800 | $62,950 | $67,370 | $44,690 | $96,860 | $30.27 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 20,060 | $49,760 | $49,070 | $36,710 | $59,130 | $23.92 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 18,560 | $36,220 | $41,550 | $29,120 | $69,540 | $17.41 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 13,050 | $34,610 | $38,670 | $29,120 | $61,900 | $16.64 |
| Flight Attendants | 9,230 | $62,120 | $71,670 | $31,170 | $100,760 | * |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 7,580 | $69,950 | $67,770 | $46,380 | $84,440 | $33.63 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 7,350 | $36,880 | $41,160 | $29,120 | $59,890 | $17.73 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 6,440 | # | $296,570 | $162,000 | # | * |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 4,940 | $61,880 | $62,680 | $36,190 | $84,570 | $29.75 |
| Parking Attendants | 4,870 | $37,320 | $39,800 | $31,080 | $55,980 | $17.94 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 3,000 | $35,900 | $37,160 | $31,190 | $47,830 | $17.26 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 2,570 | $75,970 | $80,240 | $57,760 | $97,260 | $36.52 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 2,130 | $83,690 | $96,440 | $71,540 | $102,380 | $40.23 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 1,410 | $60,130 | $64,790 | $46,210 | $85,040 | $28.91 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 1,100 | $53,240 | $70,720 | $40,150 | $137,150 | $25.6 |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,010 | $105,290 | $157,490 | $60,860 | # | * |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 1,000 | $175,090 | $156,590 | $75,490 | $221,890 | $84.18 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 980 | $57,590 | $72,780 | $39,490 | $125,690 | $27.69 |
| Passenger Attendants | 950 | $29,120 | $34,040 | $29,120 | $44,220 | $14 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 880 | $37,440 | $48,140 | $29,700 | $86,430 | $18 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 840 | $76,090 | $84,110 | $41,620 | $138,780 | $36.58 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 650 | $57,610 | $61,950 | $48,000 | $74,910 | $27.7 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 580 | $44,260 | $46,240 | $35,060 | $65,100 | $21.28 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 550 | $35,240 | $44,200 | $30,110 | $65,750 | $16.94 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 520 | $35,690 | $35,820 | $33,480 | $36,830 | $17.16 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 440 | $48,300 | $51,780 | $35,360 | $78,220 | $23.22 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 360 | $67,600 | $62,620 | $37,730 | $77,310 | $32.5 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 340 | $40,860 | $45,200 | $31,930 | $73,560 | $19.65 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 330 | $59,580 | $57,110 | $33,400 | $78,920 | $28.65 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 310 | $116,120 | $113,000 | $116,120 | $116,120 | $55.83 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 310 | $40,390 | $42,470 | $35,430 | $49,220 | $19.42 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 290 | $69,530 | $73,490 | $56,890 | $84,860 | $33.43 |
| Taxi Drivers | 170 | $29,120 | $32,190 | $29,120 | $38,360 | $14 |
| Ship Engineers | 130 | $111,800 | $97,500 | $49,490 | $132,060 | $53.75 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 110 | $84,590 | $81,660 | $44,780 | $122,710 | $40.67 |
| Motorboat Operators | 30 | $67,170 | $67,040 | $48,080 | $82,790 | $32.29 |
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | ** | $49,320 | $48,820 | $45,020 | $49,440 | $23.71 |
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=17&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 17 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 17 / 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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