Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Louisiana
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 176,670 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 92.424 |
| Location quotient | 1.04 |
| Mean annual wage | $45,240 |
| Median annual wage | $37,700 |
| Mean hourly wage | $21.75 |
| Median hourly wage | $18.13 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $23,590 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $29,980 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $50,420 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $72,010 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Louisiana
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana.
| 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 | 42,370 | $33,330 | $34,100 | $22,110 | $46,180 | $16.03 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 28,020 | $32,560 | $34,100 | $27,190 | $45,970 | $15.65 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 26,260 | $48,770 | $51,310 | $34,600 | $71,540 | $23.45 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 14,760 | $38,020 | $42,390 | $23,380 | $65,840 | $18.28 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 7,470 | $44,380 | $51,220 | $29,680 | $80,690 | $21.34 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 7,100 | $60,130 | $63,370 | $35,940 | $95,830 | $28.91 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 6,310 | $103,430 | $115,190 | $61,710 | $167,130 | $49.73 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 6,240 | $32,030 | $35,160 | $21,010 | $51,680 | $15.4 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 6,040 | $47,200 | $46,120 | $32,750 | $61,910 | $22.69 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 3,820 | $27,940 | $30,930 | $17,930 | $47,780 | $13.43 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 3,150 | $41,950 | $39,710 | $20,600 | $61,970 | $20.17 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 2,680 | $27,900 | $30,100 | $19,090 | $46,100 | $13.41 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,200 | $36,890 | $38,790 | $26,290 | $51,950 | $17.73 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 2,200 | $33,040 | $38,580 | $22,370 | $52,070 | $15.89 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 1,750 | $61,130 | $62,670 | $44,870 | $82,490 | $29.39 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,670 | $23,280 | $24,350 | $15,240 | $30,090 | $11.19 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 1,650 | $34,040 | $36,770 | $24,380 | $53,290 | $16.37 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 1,510 | $60,840 | $60,530 | $25,260 | $77,180 | $29.25 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 1,450 | $50,430 | $74,920 | $37,010 | $132,010 | $24.25 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 1,270 | $48,000 | $47,120 | $22,130 | $63,510 | $23.08 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,140 | $28,700 | $30,220 | $23,190 | $38,290 | $13.8 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 1,070 | $62,300 | $64,740 | $47,050 | $88,120 | $29.95 |
| Commercial Pilots | 880 | $120,710 | $129,310 | $77,590 | $165,290 | * |
| Ship Engineers | 800 | $94,580 | $118,450 | $61,720 | $225,800 | $45.47 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 480 | $30,820 | $35,450 | $23,520 | $57,760 | $14.82 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 350 | $35,870 | $44,830 | $24,930 | $76,650 | $17.25 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 320 | $47,840 | $47,910 | $32,740 | $63,590 | $23 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 240 | $99,670 | $106,710 | $80,180 | $147,390 | $47.92 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 220 | $40,230 | $39,520 | $21,150 | $60,440 | $19.34 |
| Motorboat Operators | 220 | $44,880 | $44,040 | $27,240 | $54,980 | $21.58 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 180 | $75,690 | $70,450 | $59,010 | $79,810 | $36.39 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 150 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Transportation Inspectors | 150 | $79,280 | $80,860 | $35,240 | $134,410 | $38.12 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 140 | $50,510 | $50,950 | $40,230 | $58,190 | $24.29 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 110 | $94,720 | $136,170 | $79,030 | # | * |
| Traffic Technicians | 90 | $36,060 | $38,080 | $26,660 | $51,160 | $17.34 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 80 | $64,040 | $59,670 | $30,430 | $81,210 | $30.79 |
| Passenger Attendants | 70 | $36,230 | $37,270 | $26,420 | $48,510 | $17.42 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | ** | $45,360 | $48,290 | $32,380 | $64,430 | $21.81 |
| Dredge Operators | ** | $47,360 | $47,660 | $40,800 | $56,180 | $22.77 |
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=22&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 22 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 22 / 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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