Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in New York, 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 New York. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New York
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 616,760 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 64.638 |
| Location quotient | 0.73 |
| Mean annual wage | $55,700 |
| Median annual wage | $46,240 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.78 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.23 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $34,310 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,910 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $61,230 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $82,640 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New York
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New York, 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 New York.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 142,870 | $38,630 | $41,810 | $33,260 | $55,530 | $18.57 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 95,990 | $43,660 | $46,340 | $34,500 | $62,910 | $20.99 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 61,410 | $60,520 | $64,410 | $46,020 | $90,150 | $29.1 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 52,290 | $46,040 | $50,390 | $34,260 | $75,380 | $22.13 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 37,520 | $56,510 | $56,330 | $44,900 | $73,250 | $27.17 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 29,610 | $64,570 | $70,190 | $44,680 | $103,120 | $31.04 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 23,860 | $40,970 | $43,840 | $31,940 | $58,230 | $19.7 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 19,910 | $39,270 | $44,710 | $31,950 | $70,420 | $18.88 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 19,630 | $49,610 | $53,080 | $39,270 | $70,030 | $23.85 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 17,620 | $41,580 | $46,390 | $31,950 | $66,030 | $19.99 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 16,550 | $82,420 | $71,880 | $50,190 | $82,640 | $39.63 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 15,600 | $36,150 | $38,430 | $31,730 | $47,050 | $17.38 |
| Parking Attendants | 11,680 | $35,260 | $36,580 | $31,950 | $43,650 | $16.95 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 11,240 | $64,550 | $65,260 | $41,250 | $84,390 | $31.04 |
| Flight Attendants | 10,430 | $128,050 | $117,580 | $52,100 | $156,180 | * |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 6,740 | $78,050 | $84,800 | $64,010 | $107,830 | $37.52 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 6,530 | # | $290,170 | $85,500 | # | * |
| Transportation Inspectors | 3,730 | $91,150 | $89,360 | $64,680 | $95,460 | $43.82 |
| Passenger Attendants | 3,440 | $40,470 | $41,230 | $34,580 | $46,160 | $19.46 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 3,270 | $37,830 | $38,940 | $31,360 | $47,280 | $18.19 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 3,130 | $38,340 | $44,550 | $31,200 | $62,210 | $18.43 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 2,080 | $103,510 | $102,240 | $47,040 | $161,340 | $49.77 |
| Taxi Drivers | 1,950 | $40,630 | $39,880 | $32,500 | $40,630 | $19.53 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 1,770 | $41,820 | $44,230 | $34,330 | $54,160 | $20.11 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 1,430 | $40,980 | $49,620 | $40,980 | $66,060 | $19.7 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 1,340 | $61,010 | $59,780 | $40,610 | $79,440 | $29.33 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 1,330 | $110,000 | $144,740 | $63,820 | # | $52.89 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 1,290 | $107,290 | $96,020 | $64,900 | $108,330 | $51.58 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 1,250 | $50,490 | $47,250 | $32,930 | $61,990 | $24.27 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 1,190 | $142,190 | $151,270 | $70,050 | $221,890 | $68.36 |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,070 | $172,500 | $205,840 | $72,710 | # | * |
| Traffic Technicians | 970 | $69,930 | $70,490 | $38,080 | $103,040 | $33.62 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 740 | $35,590 | $38,100 | $31,200 | $51,360 | $17.11 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 650 | $43,040 | $43,750 | $37,480 | $53,260 | $20.69 |
| Ship Engineers | 600 | $131,650 | $123,560 | $73,390 | $173,590 | $63.29 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 340 | $42,620 | $54,440 | $31,950 | $96,470 | $20.49 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 260 | $63,770 | $69,280 | $45,000 | $98,680 | $30.66 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 220 | $51,340 | $49,340 | $31,200 | $69,890 | $24.68 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 180 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 170 | $54,280 | $56,720 | $43,770 | $68,630 | $26.09 |
| Motorboat Operators | 120 | $61,170 | $63,770 | $49,930 | $81,000 | $29.41 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 60 | $59,590 | $58,870 | $48,220 | $71,130 | $28.65 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 50 | $44,660 | $45,610 | $31,200 | $64,480 | $21.47 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | ** | $58,980 | $81,250 | $40,470 | $141,930 | $28.36 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | ** | $59,860 | $58,110 | $38,340 | $65,130 | $28.78 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | ** | $73,840 | $81,100 | $73,840 | $105,960 | $35.5 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | ** | $45,110 | $48,740 | $37,680 | $68,300 | $21.69 |
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=36&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 36 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 36 / 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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