Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Missouri, 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 Missouri. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Missouri
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 251,150 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 86.068 |
| Location quotient | 0.97 |
| Mean annual wage | $45,060 |
| Median annual wage | $39,900 |
| Mean hourly wage | $21.66 |
| Median hourly wage | $19.18 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,560 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $34,830 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $50,030 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $64,860 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Missouri
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Missouri, 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 Missouri.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 62,110 | $36,500 | $38,980 | $29,620 | $50,180 | $17.55 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 48,540 | $37,950 | $39,900 | $29,590 | $50,500 | $18.25 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 47,530 | $50,540 | $54,480 | $35,340 | $77,080 | $24.3 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 16,360 | $42,600 | $46,710 | $28,440 | $70,730 | $20.48 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 13,630 | $44,300 | $47,550 | $36,310 | $62,190 | $21.3 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 9,930 | $39,410 | $41,980 | $26,400 | $63,630 | $18.95 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 9,170 | $60,450 | $63,450 | $39,710 | $91,190 | $29.06 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 8,680 | $43,520 | $44,270 | $29,700 | $55,350 | $20.92 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 8,480 | $36,850 | $37,550 | $29,520 | $47,340 | $17.72 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 6,990 | $31,590 | $34,200 | $26,500 | $45,870 | $15.19 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 4,610 | $35,780 | $36,400 | $26,000 | $46,240 | $17.2 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,180 | $46,760 | $46,480 | $31,440 | $60,330 | $22.48 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,470 | $29,170 | $32,170 | $26,330 | $44,740 | $14.02 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 1,460 | $54,090 | $52,210 | $32,920 | $65,410 | $26 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 1,440 | $35,260 | $37,030 | $28,390 | $48,200 | $16.95 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 980 | $47,470 | $50,800 | $37,270 | $71,910 | $22.82 |
| Commercial Pilots | 810 | $124,060 | $126,560 | $73,730 | $203,580 | * |
| Locomotive Engineers | 810 | $76,910 | $75,570 | $76,810 | $76,960 | $36.97 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 620 | $39,110 | $39,630 | $28,950 | $52,690 | $18.8 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 590 | $66,370 | $69,510 | $66,290 | $77,950 | $31.91 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 540 | $65,480 | $65,100 | $65,430 | $65,520 | $31.48 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 470 | $46,580 | $60,110 | $37,550 | $98,170 | $22.39 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 370 | $78,020 | $80,430 | $34,330 | $125,120 | $37.51 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 340 | $62,950 | $79,540 | $37,360 | $137,630 | $30.26 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 320 | $42,910 | $44,250 | $35,520 | $53,740 | $20.63 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 300 | $35,630 | $38,700 | $34,840 | $47,540 | $17.13 |
| Taxi Drivers | 280 | $36,650 | $34,300 | $25,580 | $37,090 | $17.62 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 260 | $43,120 | $48,660 | $29,780 | $68,760 | $20.73 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 240 | $115,440 | $119,520 | $84,970 | $162,700 | $55.5 |
| Traffic Technicians | 240 | $55,120 | $57,920 | $45,110 | $73,840 | $26.5 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 170 | $61,560 | $61,460 | $40,470 | $74,980 | $29.6 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 170 | $32,630 | $36,470 | $27,970 | $47,560 | $15.69 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 160 | $37,830 | $45,640 | $28,790 | $63,090 | $18.19 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 130 | $48,130 | $55,990 | $37,360 | $76,190 | $23.14 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 110 | $77,820 | $75,860 | $44,730 | $107,140 | $37.41 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 70 | $122,530 | $166,950 | $95,780 | # | * |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 40 | $72,700 | $68,730 | $58,390 | $76,880 | $34.95 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 40 | $47,510 | $49,080 | $31,740 | $68,220 | $22.84 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | ** | $46,680 | $45,860 | $42,460 | $46,920 | $22.44 |
| Passenger Attendants | ** | $33,500 | $34,160 | $28,460 | $40,630 | $16.11 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | ** | $41,780 | $44,240 | $39,980 | $50,350 | $20.09 |
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=29&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 29 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 29 / 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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