Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Kentucky
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 229,640 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 115.183 |
| Location quotient | 1.3 |
| Mean annual wage | $50,010 |
| Median annual wage | $42,660 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.04 |
| Median hourly wage | $20.51 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,370 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,120 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $51,050 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $66,610 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Kentucky
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky.
| 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 | 58,120 | $41,770 | $41,550 | $30,330 | $48,690 | $20.08 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 49,470 | $36,150 | $38,370 | $28,220 | $56,670 | $17.38 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 33,430 | $55,590 | $60,060 | $38,120 | $93,030 | $26.73 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 17,920 | $42,710 | $48,310 | $25,570 | $87,630 | $20.54 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 11,370 | $43,340 | $44,990 | $34,190 | $59,380 | $20.84 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 9,880 | $60,000 | $62,710 | $41,170 | $91,750 | $28.85 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 7,160 | $40,610 | $43,200 | $34,430 | $53,920 | $19.53 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 6,950 | $31,620 | $35,270 | $17,880 | $56,180 | $15.2 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 5,960 | $36,760 | $37,620 | $29,220 | $46,590 | $17.67 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 5,040 | $32,080 | $34,580 | $23,800 | $48,670 | $15.42 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 2,410 | $50,360 | $48,030 | $34,240 | $59,810 | $24.21 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 2,200 | $31,950 | $33,220 | $25,110 | $42,670 | $15.36 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,060 | $36,930 | $40,130 | $22,980 | $56,720 | $17.75 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 1,530 | $55,920 | $58,860 | $42,910 | $70,740 | $26.88 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1,490 | $81,820 | $103,310 | $49,410 | $162,600 | $39.34 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 1,180 | $41,730 | $50,060 | $29,430 | $76,020 | $20.06 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 940 | $39,420 | $43,460 | $31,130 | $58,480 | $18.95 |
| Parking Attendants | 920 | $30,860 | $30,660 | $21,670 | $37,080 | $14.84 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 830 | $37,960 | $43,300 | $35,730 | $54,700 | $18.25 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 770 | $55,100 | $57,850 | $40,090 | $83,970 | $26.49 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 700 | $30,650 | $31,330 | $24,420 | $38,130 | $14.74 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 570 | $39,380 | $38,320 | $22,890 | $59,880 | $18.94 |
| Commercial Pilots | 540 | $101,290 | $122,050 | $63,190 | $225,060 | * |
| Locomotive Engineers | 400 | $79,690 | $76,260 | $59,450 | $103,700 | $38.31 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 360 | $66,640 | $64,200 | $26,890 | $99,370 | $32.04 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 270 | $82,460 | $79,690 | $40,880 | $130,330 | $39.64 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 260 | $56,090 | $56,990 | $52,810 | $62,160 | $26.97 |
| Ship Engineers | 240 | $101,700 | $108,600 | $80,110 | $144,680 | $48.9 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 210 | $126,550 | $121,680 | $71,140 | $165,480 | $60.84 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 150 | $34,980 | $33,730 | $24,210 | $39,950 | $16.82 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 130 | $51,570 | $52,540 | $51,500 | $56,960 | $24.79 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 120 | $50,090 | $52,260 | $48,140 | $60,410 | $24.08 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 110 | $36,860 | $44,890 | $36,850 | $57,100 | $17.72 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 90 | $60,780 | $59,860 | $46,850 | $79,090 | $29.22 |
| Taxi Drivers | 80 | $28,510 | $28,100 | $22,890 | $30,840 | $13.71 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 70 | $43,130 | $47,800 | $32,040 | $72,830 | $20.74 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 60 | $48,980 | $56,850 | $38,340 | $81,250 | $23.55 |
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | 60 | $43,770 | $46,430 | $41,650 | $50,260 | $21.04 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 40 | $17,330 | $25,160 | $17,330 | $58,960 | $8.33 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | ** | $34,150 | $45,710 | $30,160 | $73,320 | $16.42 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | ** | # | $413,070 | $145,750 | # | * |
| Motorboat Operators | ** | $36,140 | $39,390 | $29,190 | $56,180 | $17.38 |
| Passenger Attendants | ** | $44,020 | $43,400 | $42,770 | $48,070 | $21.16 |
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=21&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 21 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 21 / 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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