Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Tennessee
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 368,450 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 112.525 |
| Location quotient | 1.27 |
| Mean annual wage | $45,400 |
| Median annual wage | $39,630 |
| Mean hourly wage | $21.83 |
| Median hourly wage | $19.05 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,630 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,150 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $49,260 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $69,660 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Tennessee
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee.
| 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 | 111,240 | $37,910 | $39,430 | $30,420 | $47,890 | $18.22 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 63,130 | $55,610 | $57,670 | $38,380 | $80,000 | $26.74 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 62,480 | $35,360 | $36,810 | $29,550 | $47,440 | $17 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 30,680 | $43,680 | $49,830 | $27,810 | $88,750 | $21 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 18,900 | $40,760 | $43,460 | $35,560 | $53,340 | $19.59 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 18,740 | $63,800 | $67,810 | $40,700 | $97,340 | $30.68 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 14,080 | $34,320 | $34,420 | $24,160 | $46,100 | $16.5 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 8,210 | $34,630 | $34,940 | $23,710 | $47,220 | $16.65 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 7,660 | $41,100 | $43,420 | $23,380 | $61,600 | $19.76 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 7,080 | $41,200 | $39,390 | $20,920 | $55,820 | $19.81 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 2,840 | $30,590 | $31,980 | $22,830 | $38,070 | $14.71 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 2,630 | $38,570 | $40,140 | $26,720 | $59,160 | $18.54 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 2,490 | $33,450 | $35,480 | $26,000 | $50,340 | $16.08 |
| Parking Attendants | 2,250 | $30,490 | $28,860 | $16,650 | $36,500 | $14.66 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 2,100 | $48,140 | $52,740 | $37,000 | $67,370 | $23.14 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 1,580 | $36,980 | $36,720 | $21,200 | $51,610 | $17.78 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 1,250 | $50,850 | $53,790 | $35,900 | $65,470 | $24.45 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 1,060 | $55,690 | $51,320 | $36,210 | $56,580 | $26.77 |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,020 | $119,330 | $133,850 | $66,590 | $203,660 | * |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 850 | $40,000 | $42,420 | $31,250 | $58,770 | $19.23 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 840 | $91,880 | $109,250 | $51,570 | $171,890 | $44.17 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 730 | $61,890 | $67,180 | $45,060 | $92,570 | $29.75 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 730 | $48,220 | $56,100 | $31,250 | $77,910 | $23.18 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 610 | $153,670 | $144,150 | $89,860 | $195,420 | $73.88 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 610 | $76,290 | $88,200 | $58,070 | $98,490 | $36.68 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 560 | $36,660 | $38,910 | $27,390 | $50,750 | $17.63 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 500 | $56,530 | $59,300 | $41,530 | $86,320 | $27.18 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 440 | $38,290 | $42,740 | $34,840 | $50,040 | $18.41 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 430 | $35,690 | $36,830 | $27,250 | $47,140 | $17.16 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 430 | $74,450 | $77,080 | $36,960 | $130,330 | $35.79 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 380 | $45,630 | $45,280 | $17,480 | $64,280 | $21.94 |
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | 270 | $47,480 | $49,520 | $36,470 | $61,310 | $22.83 |
| Traffic Technicians | 210 | $54,910 | $55,590 | $46,560 | $63,590 | $26.4 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 190 | $129,620 | $132,520 | $88,340 | $172,210 | * |
| Ship Engineers | 180 | $101,230 | $98,660 | $53,440 | $157,460 | $48.67 |
| Passenger Attendants | 150 | $26,720 | $29,570 | $17,450 | $51,230 | $12.85 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 140 | $57,250 | $66,440 | $44,290 | $91,300 | $27.52 |
| Motorboat Operators | 130 | $44,280 | $43,220 | $29,060 | $50,030 | $21.29 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 80 | $75,300 | $74,930 | $46,090 | $85,790 | $36.2 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 50 | $42,000 | $42,810 | $38,400 | $51,460 | $20.19 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 40 | $65,060 | $62,650 | $58,220 | $65,060 | $31.28 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 40 | $62,650 | $67,720 | $49,990 | $97,050 | $30.12 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | ** | $52,150 | $48,110 | $35,460 | $58,250 | $25.07 |
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=47&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 47 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 47 / 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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