Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Indiana, 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 Indiana. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Indiana
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 357,370 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 112.145 |
| Location quotient | 1.27 |
| Mean annual wage | $46,930 |
| Median annual wage | $43,190 |
| Mean hourly wage | $22.56 |
| Median hourly wage | $20.76 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $30,290 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,750 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $53,050 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $68,990 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Indiana
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Indiana, 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 Indiana.
| 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 | 97,350 | $39,820 | $41,720 | $31,890 | $50,250 | $19.14 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 62,540 | $35,510 | $37,470 | $29,450 | $48,750 | $17.07 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 57,870 | $60,090 | $61,160 | $42,850 | $78,880 | $28.89 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 27,890 | $45,310 | $46,710 | $37,640 | $60,850 | $21.78 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 22,330 | $43,070 | $47,560 | $28,070 | $82,710 | $20.71 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 14,960 | $62,930 | $65,480 | $43,570 | $90,380 | $30.26 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 13,390 | $38,640 | $39,410 | $30,390 | $50,800 | $18.58 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 12,110 | $35,660 | $39,730 | $18,630 | $69,970 | $17.14 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 10,700 | $47,070 | $45,740 | $23,370 | $64,080 | $22.63 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 7,800 | $35,280 | $36,700 | $27,740 | $48,060 | $16.96 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 4,090 | $33,550 | $34,380 | $24,160 | $45,750 | $16.13 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 3,450 | $37,650 | $38,790 | $30,710 | $48,570 | $18.1 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 3,130 | $32,920 | $34,060 | $27,930 | $42,680 | $15.83 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,980 | $59,260 | $54,920 | $34,470 | $69,810 | $28.49 |
| Parking Attendants | 2,400 | $30,590 | $31,120 | $21,940 | $40,200 | $14.71 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 1,710 | $50,400 | $51,500 | $40,380 | $60,370 | $24.23 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 1,670 | $82,460 | $79,670 | $65,370 | $82,610 | $39.65 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 1,600 | $57,890 | $62,440 | $44,280 | $88,420 | $27.83 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 860 | $63,160 | $75,700 | $61,290 | $93,280 | $30.37 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 810 | $81,510 | $100,880 | $55,790 | $161,690 | $39.19 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 750 | $36,380 | $43,040 | $21,670 | $82,890 | $17.49 |
| Commercial Pilots | 660 | $96,730 | $105,550 | $53,510 | $163,580 | * |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 660 | $45,410 | $45,520 | $37,620 | $56,610 | $21.83 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 620 | $155,790 | $142,480 | $80,680 | $197,200 | $74.9 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 450 | $47,900 | $59,490 | $29,780 | $101,250 | $23.03 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 370 | $43,420 | $46,270 | $31,200 | $59,750 | $20.87 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 350 | $38,850 | $39,870 | $34,780 | $45,760 | $18.68 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 340 | $32,510 | $35,430 | $21,850 | $47,960 | $15.63 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 340 | $49,280 | $58,420 | $38,280 | $93,720 | $23.69 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 320 | $78,100 | $76,460 | $36,780 | $128,690 | $37.55 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 300 | $47,960 | $51,650 | $37,340 | $65,120 | $23.06 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 290 | $32,880 | $37,930 | $30,050 | $51,700 | $15.81 |
| Ship Engineers | 180 | $100,000 | $116,010 | $54,710 | $162,510 | $48.08 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 160 | $38,370 | $39,440 | $36,010 | $43,190 | $18.45 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 110 | $48,680 | $49,740 | $45,590 | $57,450 | $23.4 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 100 | $98,360 | $91,140 | $48,950 | $104,530 | $47.29 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 90 | $47,670 | $54,750 | $47,560 | $71,610 | $22.92 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 80 | $82,750 | $80,820 | $56,210 | $96,480 | $39.78 |
| Traffic Technicians | 70 | $58,830 | $55,310 | $33,890 | $67,040 | $28.28 |
| Dredge Operators | 40 | $55,470 | $54,580 | $45,760 | $66,370 | $26.67 |
| Passenger Attendants | 40 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | ** | $171,050 | $188,780 | $65,000 | # | * |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | ** | $60,680 | $63,950 | $36,900 | $98,910 | $29.17 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | ** | $61,650 | $61,020 | $54,700 | $71,850 | $29.64 |
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=18&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 18 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 18 / 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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