Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Texas, 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 Texas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Texas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 1,276,870 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 92.213 |
| Location quotient | 1.04 |
| Mean annual wage | $47,020 |
| Median annual wage | $39,730 |
| Mean hourly wage | $22.61 |
| Median hourly wage | $19.1 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $27,940 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $33,730 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $50,460 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $69,410 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Texas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Texas, 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 Texas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 283,120 | $36,120 | $37,480 | $28,350 | $47,780 | $17.37 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 224,960 | $37,010 | $38,190 | $28,520 | $48,630 | $17.79 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 212,700 | $53,070 | $56,470 | $36,620 | $78,470 | $25.51 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 106,350 | $45,820 | $45,200 | $34,330 | $58,450 | $22.03 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 71,660 | $40,760 | $46,470 | $26,340 | $88,560 | $19.59 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 57,010 | $58,570 | $62,860 | $38,040 | $93,960 | $28.16 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 51,180 | $31,210 | $32,290 | $22,730 | $42,760 | $15 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 38,930 | $35,580 | $36,980 | $18,270 | $58,370 | $17.11 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 37,570 | $29,280 | $31,920 | $22,880 | $43,560 | $14.08 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 34,320 | $42,780 | $42,710 | $23,440 | $59,210 | $20.57 |
| Flight Attendants | 13,180 | $57,170 | $54,750 | $28,190 | $76,410 | * |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 13,070 | $35,590 | $35,030 | $20,900 | $47,420 | $17.11 |
| Parking Attendants | 11,150 | $30,690 | $31,020 | $19,170 | $39,520 | $14.76 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 10,720 | $45,710 | $45,060 | $32,870 | $56,360 | $21.98 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 10,050 | $214,670 | $261,260 | $89,870 | # | * |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 9,910 | $75,590 | $73,050 | $49,150 | $96,650 | $36.34 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 9,750 | $30,770 | $32,760 | $23,200 | $41,710 | $14.79 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 9,510 | $49,070 | $48,510 | $35,440 | $63,930 | $23.59 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 6,650 | $72,870 | $69,120 | $40,060 | $92,040 | $35.03 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 5,600 | $65,680 | $64,480 | $37,430 | $91,670 | $31.58 |
| Commercial Pilots | 5,030 | $162,930 | $172,030 | $63,140 | # | * |
| Passenger Attendants | 4,790 | $30,330 | $31,390 | $27,510 | $35,330 | $14.58 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 4,340 | $67,580 | $70,010 | $62,970 | $77,790 | $32.49 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 4,280 | $58,670 | $62,860 | $42,580 | $97,520 | $28.21 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 4,090 | $105,790 | $110,750 | $57,920 | $168,060 | $50.86 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 4,040 | $77,080 | $74,360 | $64,170 | $77,400 | $37.06 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 3,750 | $31,330 | $36,840 | $25,220 | $54,170 | $15.06 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 3,510 | $39,310 | $41,360 | $32,130 | $51,410 | $18.9 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 3,040 | $37,120 | $38,860 | $31,200 | $47,780 | $17.84 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 2,890 | $84,180 | $88,280 | $35,470 | $137,370 | $40.47 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 2,880 | $41,800 | $42,880 | $30,680 | $57,590 | $20.1 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 2,580 | $59,430 | $63,220 | $45,030 | $92,500 | $28.57 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 2,050 | $69,840 | $60,270 | $38,890 | $70,130 | $33.58 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 2,020 | $167,710 | $155,660 | $88,310 | $219,360 | $80.63 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 1,910 | $37,600 | $41,450 | $33,440 | $52,540 | $18.08 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 1,880 | $77,370 | $76,680 | $56,630 | $90,070 | $37.2 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 1,550 | $77,460 | $83,890 | $46,220 | $144,460 | $37.24 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 1,260 | $65,850 | $66,770 | $43,730 | $94,280 | $31.66 |
| Ship Engineers | 870 | $122,150 | $121,290 | $91,170 | $146,400 | $58.73 |
| Traffic Technicians | 700 | $47,890 | $50,050 | $36,830 | $65,170 | $23.03 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 520 | $35,510 | $42,860 | $27,940 | $68,080 | $17.07 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 450 | $29,910 | $29,760 | $19,800 | $34,990 | $14.38 |
| Motorboat Operators | 280 | $60,000 | $57,910 | $39,630 | $74,370 | $28.84 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | 230 | $57,200 | $53,990 | $45,320 | $57,200 | $27.5 |
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | 150 | $22,160 | $32,870 | $21,290 | $55,940 | $10.65 |
| Taxi Drivers | 150 | $35,610 | $48,520 | $19,260 | $93,430 | $17.12 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 80 | $36,420 | $37,800 | $30,730 | $46,960 | $17.51 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 80 | $53,250 | $59,530 | $44,940 | $98,590 | $25.6 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 70 | $59,300 | $55,940 | $30,990 | $74,240 | $28.51 |
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=48&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 48 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 48 / 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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