Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Massachusetts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 230,050 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 63.155 |
| Location quotient | 0.71 |
| Mean annual wage | $51,470 |
| Median annual wage | $44,980 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.75 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.63 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $34,120 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,980 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $58,770 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $70,940 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Massachusetts
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 48,880 | $37,980 | $40,570 | $33,850 | $49,990 | $18.26 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 35,620 | $45,070 | $46,190 | $36,190 | $59,070 | $21.67 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 32,170 | $60,630 | $59,300 | $44,640 | $75,220 | $29.15 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 19,360 | $47,450 | $51,700 | $34,760 | $76,680 | $22.81 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 18,430 | $34,110 | $35,870 | $31,730 | $43,040 | $16.4 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 10,530 | $64,580 | $68,740 | $44,610 | $98,630 | $31.05 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 10,380 | $38,920 | $42,660 | $35,040 | $57,560 | $18.71 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 10,240 | $63,030 | $58,100 | $39,940 | $69,670 | $30.3 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 8,980 | $46,870 | $48,260 | $40,110 | $59,550 | $22.54 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 5,270 | $42,790 | $44,320 | $32,580 | $58,710 | $20.57 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 4,420 | $37,780 | $40,110 | $34,840 | $49,480 | $18.16 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 3,850 | $62,870 | $64,020 | $46,200 | $84,010 | $30.22 |
| Flight Attendants | 3,580 | $68,650 | $68,390 | $34,270 | $109,910 | * |
| Parking Attendants | 3,400 | $36,840 | $36,680 | $32,610 | $40,110 | $17.71 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,830 | $36,560 | $39,350 | $33,580 | $47,490 | $17.58 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 1,170 | $59,540 | $54,450 | $39,290 | $69,840 | $28.63 |
| Passenger Attendants | 1,060 | $35,670 | $40,490 | $34,260 | $49,690 | $17.15 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 970 | $32,540 | $37,840 | $32,500 | $55,660 | $15.64 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 900 | $43,680 | $43,770 | $39,700 | $48,510 | $21 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | 820 | $84,820 | $72,330 | $46,650 | $87,380 | $40.78 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 560 | $67,690 | $78,620 | $45,380 | $122,970 | $32.54 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 510 | $92,870 | $87,290 | $40,830 | $118,290 | $44.65 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 500 | $104,950 | $100,540 | $80,820 | $116,390 | $50.46 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 480 | $76,640 | $89,630 | $54,140 | $145,850 | $36.84 |
| Commercial Pilots | 300 | $137,150 | $148,470 | $75,890 | # | * |
| Taxi Drivers | 300 | $31,950 | $33,590 | $31,200 | $37,480 | $15.36 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 290 | $40,630 | $40,650 | $33,890 | $46,940 | $19.53 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 260 | $37,850 | $46,020 | $33,350 | $58,650 | $18.2 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 190 | $63,480 | $68,920 | $49,560 | $94,770 | $30.52 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 180 | $74,060 | $72,100 | $57,110 | $81,910 | $35.6 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 140 | $97,690 | $87,660 | $66,560 | $104,000 | $46.97 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 130 | $103,230 | $121,900 | $72,390 | $193,400 | $49.63 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 120 | $39,560 | $42,320 | $38,240 | $53,080 | $19.02 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 110 | $45,480 | $50,490 | $41,870 | $70,950 | $21.87 |
| Ship Engineers | 90 | $136,260 | $127,710 | $82,010 | $147,790 | $65.51 |
| Motorboat Operators | 80 | $45,990 | $55,270 | $31,470 | $87,860 | $22.11 |
| Traffic Technicians | 70 | $61,810 | $68,590 | $43,930 | $114,400 | $29.72 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 40 | $53,310 | $52,170 | $42,960 | $60,290 | $25.63 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | ** | $39,440 | $41,290 | $36,780 | $47,980 | $18.96 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | ** | $61,720 | $78,150 | $56,500 | $106,500 | $29.67 |
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=25&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 25 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 25 / 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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