Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Maryland, 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 Maryland. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Maryland
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 212,770 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 77.476 |
| Location quotient | 0.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $49,100 |
| Median annual wage | $44,120 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.61 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.21 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $31,370 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,500 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $53,830 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $73,050 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Maryland
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Maryland, 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 Maryland.
| 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 | 44,620 | $40,240 | $42,940 | $32,500 | $55,770 | $19.35 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 39,680 | $38,340 | $39,830 | $31,200 | $47,850 | $18.44 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 23,910 | $57,180 | $58,590 | $40,520 | $77,340 | $27.49 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 19,350 | $46,230 | $50,960 | $31,950 | $79,380 | $22.22 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 14,160 | $34,960 | $40,070 | $31,200 | $55,170 | $16.81 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 12,260 | $46,670 | $48,660 | $39,360 | $62,190 | $22.44 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 11,960 | $65,020 | $68,560 | $44,260 | $98,010 | $31.26 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 8,320 | $51,040 | $51,520 | $37,250 | $65,280 | $24.54 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 6,050 | $35,100 | $36,840 | $31,200 | $46,280 | $16.88 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 6,040 | $40,550 | $41,710 | $32,650 | $51,680 | $19.5 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 5,710 | $35,890 | $38,370 | $31,200 | $48,770 | $17.26 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 4,680 | $69,440 | $67,560 | $47,370 | $90,650 | $33.38 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,710 | $40,080 | $44,790 | $34,170 | $60,110 | $19.27 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,700 | $34,030 | $37,220 | $31,200 | $46,130 | $16.36 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,100 | $35,680 | $41,910 | $31,200 | $66,800 | $17.15 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 1,080 | $35,180 | $45,130 | $31,200 | $70,380 | $16.91 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 560 | $48,520 | $50,780 | $34,520 | $69,640 | $23.33 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | 520 | $82,590 | $78,940 | $58,140 | $90,760 | $39.71 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 460 | $95,210 | $117,350 | $48,090 | $205,810 | $45.77 |
| Commercial Pilots | 400 | $130,510 | $139,340 | $79,990 | $222,580 | * |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 350 | $37,480 | $43,350 | $36,620 | $57,470 | $18.02 |
| Passenger Attendants | 350 | $36,300 | $41,730 | $31,730 | $73,280 | $17.45 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 310 | $66,800 | $68,660 | $46,590 | $88,040 | $32.11 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 280 | $78,190 | $80,220 | $57,540 | $109,500 | $37.59 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 270 | $46,520 | $58,330 | $35,940 | $94,140 | $22.36 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 250 | $95,420 | $96,030 | $52,750 | $144,040 | $45.88 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 230 | $33,280 | $40,340 | $31,200 | $58,180 | $16 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 200 | $45,340 | $45,710 | $33,160 | $59,380 | $21.8 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 160 | $43,420 | $50,540 | $32,500 | $80,750 | $20.87 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 160 | $87,760 | $87,070 | $70,380 | $97,160 | $42.19 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 150 | $79,860 | $74,860 | $44,420 | $123,240 | $38.39 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 140 | $75,170 | $74,560 | $44,730 | $108,200 | $36.14 |
| Traffic Technicians | 120 | $66,920 | $66,500 | $45,120 | $90,640 | $32.18 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 110 | $114,620 | $116,650 | $83,190 | $164,010 | $55.11 |
| Ship Engineers | 100 | $170,630 | $141,620 | $97,570 | $172,960 | $82.04 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 90 | $37,550 | $40,950 | $35,180 | $51,130 | $18.06 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 90 | $66,680 | $69,440 | $44,870 | $102,390 | $32.06 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 50 | $64,480 | $74,320 | $36,290 | $133,390 | $31 |
| Motorboat Operators | 40 | $40,390 | $56,790 | $34,170 | $86,940 | $19.42 |
| Taxi Drivers | ** | $34,930 | $40,590 | $31,200 | $68,440 | $16.79 |
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=24&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 24 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 24 / 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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