Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Ohio, 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 Ohio. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Ohio
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 535,600 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 96.918 |
| Location quotient | 1.1 |
| Mean annual wage | $46,360 |
| Median annual wage | $40,910 |
| Mean hourly wage | $22.29 |
| Median hourly wage | $19.67 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,520 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,520 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $51,090 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $66,400 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Ohio
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Ohio, 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 Ohio.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 136,090 | $37,090 | $38,050 | $28,610 | $47,420 | $17.83 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 105,960 | $38,990 | $40,880 | $30,920 | $50,230 | $18.74 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 91,090 | $58,080 | $59,700 | $41,010 | $79,890 | $27.92 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 37,440 | $46,340 | $48,240 | $37,440 | $60,710 | $22.28 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 35,510 | $41,430 | $45,750 | $26,920 | $85,690 | $19.92 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 22,610 | $61,090 | $64,540 | $43,830 | $89,830 | $29.37 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 20,580 | $32,500 | $37,300 | $21,980 | $57,750 | $15.63 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 19,660 | $37,000 | $37,180 | $29,930 | $45,760 | $17.79 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 12,910 | $34,750 | $35,590 | $24,300 | $46,800 | $16.71 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 11,160 | $31,650 | $35,220 | $26,030 | $48,990 | $15.22 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 5,450 | $46,900 | $48,070 | $26,970 | $84,100 | $22.55 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 5,000 | $48,730 | $49,160 | $32,270 | $62,880 | $23.43 |
| Commercial Pilots | 3,850 | $116,050 | $119,380 | $52,490 | $210,290 | * |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 3,730 | $54,360 | $56,620 | $39,070 | $72,480 | $26.13 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 3,650 | $42,910 | $44,950 | $34,400 | $59,320 | $20.63 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 3,050 | $30,350 | $33,320 | $22,250 | $47,700 | $14.59 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 2,950 | $35,090 | $34,880 | $27,260 | $42,500 | $16.87 |
| Parking Attendants | 2,750 | $32,710 | $33,290 | $28,680 | $38,650 | $15.73 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 2,120 | $62,460 | $65,360 | $42,140 | $99,010 | $30.03 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 1,070 | # | $277,580 | $162,570 | # | * |
| Flight Attendants | 1,010 | $57,170 | $59,570 | $26,480 | $85,330 | * |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 890 | $53,490 | $57,040 | $53,170 | $71,530 | $25.72 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 790 | $51,580 | $58,170 | $38,030 | $82,840 | $24.8 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 660 | $37,590 | $41,630 | $35,920 | $50,830 | $18.07 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 590 | $38,760 | $42,320 | $27,250 | $62,180 | $18.64 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 440 | $79,860 | $87,880 | $42,540 | $143,110 | $38.39 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 310 | $52,000 | $66,230 | $37,070 | $116,170 | $25 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 300 | $60,730 | $54,860 | $34,420 | $75,690 | $29.2 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 290 | $30,690 | $32,910 | $26,280 | $37,640 | $14.76 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 250 | $40,240 | $42,020 | $31,210 | $57,780 | $19.34 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 240 | $56,750 | $57,430 | $46,840 | $76,020 | $27.28 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 210 | $91,740 | $87,790 | $69,700 | $98,980 | $44.11 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 210 | $37,190 | $41,030 | $33,520 | $56,330 | $17.88 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 190 | $62,130 | $66,720 | $61,980 | $75,250 | $29.87 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 150 | $43,640 | $43,970 | $27,090 | $57,060 | $20.98 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 140 | $48,410 | $50,890 | $48,210 | $56,890 | $23.28 |
| Traffic Technicians | 120 | $59,810 | $63,370 | $40,990 | $82,910 | $28.76 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 100 | $79,300 | $76,480 | $47,290 | $106,200 | $38.13 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 100 | $56,080 | $55,590 | $43,700 | $71,360 | $26.96 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 90 | $81,110 | $77,000 | $56,900 | $95,170 | $39 |
| Dredge Operators | 50 | $51,210 | $50,810 | $42,060 | $59,280 | $24.62 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 50 | $37,300 | $35,610 | $27,620 | $41,270 | $17.93 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | ** | $58,000 | $56,370 | $47,190 | $66,640 | $27.89 |
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=39&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 39 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 39 / 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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