Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Puerto Rico
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 68,890 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 73.32 |
| Location quotient | 0.83 |
| Mean annual wage | $26,880 |
| Median annual wage | $22,750 |
| Mean hourly wage | $12.92 |
| Median hourly wage | $10.94 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $19,760 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $20,500 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $27,830 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $37,160 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Puerto Rico
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 18,930 | $23,220 | $25,220 | $19,760 | $33,300 | $11.16 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 9,970 | $22,770 | $24,660 | $19,760 | $31,200 | $10.95 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9,750 | $22,210 | $24,390 | $19,760 | $31,520 | $10.68 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 5,490 | $23,210 | $25,370 | $19,760 | $32,770 | $11.16 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 4,590 | $29,570 | $35,650 | $23,000 | $53,720 | $14.22 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 4,040 | $34,880 | $39,610 | $20,670 | $71,500 | $16.77 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 3,470 | $19,950 | $21,300 | $19,760 | $21,840 | $9.59 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,030 | $19,760 | $21,520 | $19,760 | $24,490 | $9.5 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 1,950 | $20,980 | $23,380 | $19,760 | $30,450 | $10.09 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 1,860 | $20,320 | $22,730 | $19,760 | $25,670 | $9.77 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 1,410 | $22,830 | $27,360 | $21,360 | $45,740 | $10.98 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,120 | $20,750 | $22,420 | $19,760 | $27,050 | $9.98 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,090 | $20,480 | $21,520 | $19,760 | $23,530 | $9.85 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 590 | $48,830 | $53,030 | $35,930 | $64,580 | $23.48 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 530 | $28,800 | $28,600 | $20,580 | $37,220 | $13.85 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 260 | $22,030 | $21,820 | $19,900 | $22,660 | $10.59 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 210 | $46,840 | $38,800 | $20,580 | $50,770 | $22.52 |
| Motorboat Operators | 130 | $26,280 | $35,710 | $21,580 | $57,880 | $12.64 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 120 | $119,560 | $113,890 | $70,640 | $159,410 | $57.48 |
| Commercial Pilots | 120 | $79,610 | $78,200 | $46,160 | $106,640 | * |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 110 | $50,720 | $58,990 | $34,320 | $85,650 | * |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 110 | $40,790 | $36,200 | $23,120 | $42,810 | $19.61 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 110 | $49,880 | $55,930 | $21,690 | $117,190 | $23.98 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 80 | $75,530 | $64,260 | $33,370 | $75,540 | $36.31 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 80 | $36,080 | $47,320 | $21,080 | $84,700 | $17.35 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 70 | $35,230 | $33,220 | $23,770 | $42,000 | $16.94 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 60 | $31,620 | $34,140 | $23,680 | $49,920 | $15.2 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 50 | $21,540 | $22,540 | $19,760 | $25,650 | $10.36 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 40 | $20,890 | $23,800 | $20,890 | $38,310 | $10.05 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | ** | $20,270 | $28,210 | $19,760 | $64,640 | $9.75 |
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=72&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 72 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 72 / 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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