Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Michigan, 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 Michigan. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Michigan
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 367,760 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 83.76 |
| Location quotient | 0.95 |
| Mean annual wage | $47,290 |
| Median annual wage | $40,300 |
| Mean hourly wage | $22.74 |
| Median hourly wage | $19.38 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $30,050 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,040 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $51,290 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $65,280 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Michigan
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Michigan, 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 Michigan.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 88,690 | $35,830 | $37,950 | $29,730 | $48,730 | $17.23 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 68,080 | $38,850 | $41,220 | $31,420 | $53,790 | $18.68 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 59,910 | $55,140 | $55,090 | $37,800 | $72,690 | $26.51 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 29,110 | $40,500 | $44,940 | $28,660 | $76,370 | $19.47 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 25,120 | $44,380 | $48,930 | $36,610 | $67,210 | $21.34 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 13,660 | $59,170 | $63,070 | $39,940 | $88,880 | $28.45 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 13,240 | $35,950 | $35,890 | $27,780 | $43,950 | $17.28 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 12,850 | $44,200 | $42,590 | $22,270 | $60,200 | $21.25 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 9,760 | $34,640 | $34,930 | $25,660 | $45,730 | $16.65 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 8,960 | $45,670 | $44,300 | $35,540 | $51,340 | $21.96 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 6,640 | $36,500 | $37,980 | $28,670 | $51,250 | $17.55 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 3,680 | $59,290 | $56,460 | $34,320 | $78,040 | $28.5 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 3,080 | $46,590 | $45,850 | $37,520 | $51,390 | $22.4 |
| Parking Attendants | 2,800 | $32,980 | $32,310 | $25,560 | $37,210 | $15.85 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 2,650 | # | $307,070 | $132,670 | # | * |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 2,570 | $31,990 | $34,080 | $23,590 | $39,500 | $15.38 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 2,550 | $31,170 | $33,660 | $27,920 | $42,600 | $14.99 |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,400 | $130,560 | $134,770 | $63,550 | $224,740 | * |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 1,210 | $77,110 | $77,290 | $44,700 | $97,280 | $37.07 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 820 | $43,330 | $51,800 | $36,390 | $97,500 | $20.83 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 680 | $39,870 | $43,480 | $32,330 | $65,100 | $19.17 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 660 | $73,780 | $74,420 | $51,370 | $86,290 | $35.47 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 490 | $72,810 | $81,920 | $34,840 | $138,020 | $35 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 430 | $60,990 | $63,810 | $40,470 | $77,500 | $29.32 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 410 | $34,940 | $37,500 | $25,210 | $63,500 | $16.8 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 380 | $113,650 | $130,110 | $75,430 | $202,490 | $54.64 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 310 | $81,470 | $92,300 | $35,440 | $148,240 | $39.17 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 300 | $39,440 | $41,570 | $31,730 | $46,300 | $18.96 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 230 | $52,000 | $55,040 | $41,940 | $66,890 | $25 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 190 | $55,090 | $61,870 | $46,540 | $96,930 | $26.49 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 170 | $43,060 | $42,310 | $33,280 | $49,010 | $20.7 |
| Ship Engineers | 150 | $71,250 | $75,530 | $51,630 | $111,280 | $34.26 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 140 | $59,370 | $60,430 | $47,910 | $77,110 | $28.54 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 90 | $71,250 | $66,580 | $46,570 | $85,290 | $34.25 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 90 | $107,550 | $98,720 | $51,330 | $112,500 | $51.71 |
| Traffic Technicians | 90 | $37,220 | $45,980 | $32,590 | $71,460 | $17.89 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 70 | $34,460 | $37,090 | $31,150 | $49,310 | $16.57 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 60 | $56,260 | $59,260 | $45,830 | $74,860 | $27.05 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | ** | $31,200 | $37,560 | $31,200 | $63,490 | $15 |
| Flight Attendants | ** | $61,370 | $80,240 | $60,180 | $126,660 | * |
| Passenger Attendants | ** | $39,180 | $39,210 | $39,160 | $39,850 | $18.84 |
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=26&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 26 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 26 / 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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