Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Minnesota
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 228,260 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 78.157 |
| Location quotient | 0.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $51,360 |
| Median annual wage | $46,900 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.69 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.55 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $32,390 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,700 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $58,940 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $72,390 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Minnesota
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota.
| 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 | 56,030 | $45,440 | $45,760 | $35,140 | $59,350 | $21.84 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 41,430 | $37,700 | $40,380 | $30,670 | $51,040 | $18.12 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 38,530 | $61,090 | $62,110 | $43,980 | $80,860 | $29.37 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 18,650 | $47,440 | $50,010 | $30,330 | $70,160 | $22.81 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 10,860 | $49,600 | $49,940 | $38,040 | $59,280 | $23.84 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 8,990 | $65,980 | $70,460 | $48,490 | $96,000 | $31.72 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 8,800 | $32,390 | $38,580 | $23,300 | $61,040 | $15.57 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 7,470 | $48,420 | $52,670 | $38,140 | $72,840 | $23.28 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 6,200 | $38,780 | $40,760 | $29,730 | $53,650 | $18.64 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 5,520 | $38,550 | $38,200 | $27,600 | $50,120 | $18.54 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 5,190 | $36,380 | $38,280 | $30,240 | $47,140 | $17.49 |
| Flight Attendants | 2,670 | $50,740 | $56,870 | $30,930 | $85,510 | * |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 2,370 | $52,290 | $55,930 | $39,720 | $63,340 | $25.14 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,260 | $61,630 | $57,830 | $41,960 | $70,970 | $29.63 |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,540 | $117,960 | $129,970 | $55,630 | $205,380 | * |
| Parking Attendants | 1,280 | $36,180 | $36,650 | $28,610 | $45,430 | $17.4 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 900 | $39,920 | $40,610 | $34,590 | $47,100 | $19.19 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 880 | $35,780 | $39,050 | $29,570 | $58,880 | $17.2 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 860 | $37,330 | $38,560 | $31,290 | $44,510 | $17.95 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 730 | $79,370 | $77,440 | $61,960 | $83,110 | $38.16 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 630 | $176,030 | $164,870 | $92,520 | $220,920 | $84.63 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 590 | $42,540 | $43,240 | $36,430 | $51,130 | $20.45 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 590 | $71,930 | $76,020 | $60,660 | $98,260 | $34.58 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 580 | $53,750 | $53,310 | $40,150 | $59,820 | $25.84 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 400 | $49,630 | $49,610 | $37,740 | $56,700 | $23.86 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 290 | $52,480 | $63,400 | $48,450 | $101,660 | $25.23 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 230 | $40,830 | $42,750 | $35,470 | $50,380 | $19.63 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 170 | $67,320 | $70,620 | $48,800 | $100,800 | $32.36 |
| Taxi Drivers | 140 | $36,860 | $36,190 | $28,720 | $40,450 | $17.72 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | 130 | $67,810 | $66,500 | $63,650 | $67,810 | $32.6 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 90 | $36,170 | $40,870 | $34,330 | $51,010 | $17.39 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 90 | $83,920 | $91,800 | $36,650 | $153,400 | $40.35 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 70 | $72,960 | $69,040 | $53,640 | $77,710 | $35.08 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 70 | $65,680 | $67,380 | $50,140 | $76,300 | $31.58 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 60 | $61,630 | $69,190 | $43,950 | $99,250 | $29.63 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 50 | $53,760 | $60,020 | $38,380 | $91,910 | $25.85 |
| Traffic Technicians | 40 | $71,020 | $67,630 | $52,440 | $79,480 | $34.14 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | ** | $184,560 | $188,580 | $109,580 | # | * |
| Passenger Attendants | ** | $39,080 | $40,440 | $35,720 | $55,900 | $18.79 |
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=27&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 27 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 27 / 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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