Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Iowa, 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 Iowa. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Iowa
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 152,760 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 97.816 |
| Location quotient | 1.11 |
| Mean annual wage | $47,950 |
| Median annual wage | $45,410 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.05 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.83 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,800 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,700 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $54,270 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $68,490 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Iowa
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Iowa, 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 Iowa.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 37,430 | $55,080 | $58,350 | $38,570 | $79,290 | $26.48 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 32,150 | $43,370 | $42,710 | $31,130 | $53,240 | $20.85 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 26,020 | $37,370 | $38,710 | $29,000 | $48,980 | $17.97 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 9,070 | $46,950 | $47,530 | $37,930 | $58,280 | $22.57 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 8,940 | $43,910 | $46,890 | $28,310 | $87,830 | $21.11 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 6,360 | $58,350 | $61,370 | $39,340 | $85,250 | $28.05 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 5,140 | $45,380 | $47,170 | $21,630 | $64,830 | $21.82 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 4,640 | $39,110 | $40,250 | $21,740 | $63,550 | $18.8 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 4,200 | $35,650 | $36,020 | $29,070 | $45,150 | $17.14 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 4,170 | $31,200 | $34,480 | $26,900 | $46,470 | $15 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,050 | $48,830 | $49,880 | $37,340 | $63,040 | $23.48 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 1,980 | $30,890 | $33,400 | $22,670 | $43,640 | $14.85 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 1,970 | $40,110 | $43,430 | $31,230 | $59,520 | $19.28 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 1,520 | $87,550 | $82,020 | $72,950 | $93,140 | $42.09 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,270 | $29,300 | $29,160 | $21,490 | $37,320 | $14.09 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 1,080 | $76,640 | $76,610 | $63,370 | $77,300 | $36.85 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 690 | $43,280 | $44,630 | $33,790 | $55,880 | $20.81 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 610 | $47,720 | $51,210 | $37,730 | $61,540 | $22.94 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 570 | $55,620 | $60,370 | $44,740 | $81,610 | $26.74 |
| Commercial Pilots | 440 | $101,040 | $118,860 | $54,310 | $178,260 | * |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 410 | $30,060 | $32,490 | $26,580 | $43,670 | $14.45 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 330 | $77,150 | $71,390 | $50,370 | $80,030 | $37.09 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 260 | $56,160 | $54,910 | $50,460 | $60,030 | $27 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 230 | $35,230 | $38,770 | $17,680 | $72,800 | $16.94 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 150 | $39,430 | $39,830 | $33,430 | $50,400 | $18.96 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 100 | $130,980 | $158,090 | $51,940 | # | * |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 100 | $100,330 | $92,880 | $38,340 | $155,070 | $48.24 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 100 | $94,990 | $98,710 | $39,540 | $156,830 | $45.67 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 90 | $95,200 | $96,620 | $73,720 | $131,060 | $45.77 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 80 | $51,000 | $50,530 | $41,640 | $60,320 | $24.52 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 80 | $41,940 | $44,920 | $30,220 | $59,000 | $20.17 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 70 | $45,710 | $60,030 | $42,510 | $104,270 | $21.98 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 60 | $70,140 | $68,780 | $59,260 | $74,400 | $33.72 |
| Dredge Operators | 60 | $60,400 | $63,550 | $59,880 | $70,040 | $29.04 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 40 | $47,990 | $44,500 | $17,990 | $61,690 | $23.07 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 40 | $48,250 | $54,960 | $43,420 | $80,080 | $23.2 |
| Traffic Technicians | 30 | $69,830 | $71,790 | $58,110 | $87,180 | $33.57 |
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=19&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 19 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 19 / 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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