Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Vermont, 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 Vermont. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Vermont
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 19,680 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 64.705 |
| Location quotient | 0.73 |
| Mean annual wage | $47,010 |
| Median annual wage | $44,560 |
| Mean hourly wage | $22.6 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.42 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $32,040 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,820 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $53,180 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $63,660 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Vermont
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Vermont, 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 Vermont.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 4,960 | $36,890 | $39,450 | $30,600 | $48,340 | $17.74 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,370 | $56,360 | $57,050 | $46,070 | $70,770 | $27.1 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,480 | $40,480 | $41,830 | $33,400 | $48,290 | $19.46 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 2,020 | $44,420 | $48,580 | $29,830 | $90,700 | $21.36 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 1,020 | $49,800 | $51,380 | $39,270 | $63,900 | $23.94 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 900 | $46,020 | $47,920 | $38,510 | $58,770 | $22.13 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 840 | $59,030 | $61,870 | $44,660 | $82,070 | $28.38 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 750 | $38,740 | $38,860 | $31,450 | $43,530 | $18.63 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 630 | $44,900 | $45,880 | $31,640 | $64,280 | $21.59 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 570 | $37,390 | $38,300 | $30,420 | $47,430 | $17.98 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 410 | $52,520 | $54,280 | $45,500 | $65,230 | $25.25 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 390 | $40,080 | $40,440 | $31,970 | $48,210 | $19.27 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 280 | $37,960 | $37,650 | $31,420 | $42,220 | $18.25 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 170 | $28,580 | $31,900 | $28,430 | $44,730 | $13.74 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 160 | $49,200 | $49,870 | $39,690 | $60,340 | $23.66 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 120 | $73,840 | $79,280 | $62,380 | $104,000 | $35.5 |
| Parking Attendants | 110 | $36,870 | $37,490 | $29,190 | $47,840 | $17.73 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 50 | $61,880 | $65,430 | $29,320 | $100,050 | $29.75 |
| Commercial Pilots | 30 | $95,660 | $120,070 | $54,170 | $227,500 | * |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 30 | $36,860 | $37,010 | $29,180 | $45,510 | $17.72 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 30 | $58,080 | $56,160 | $42,600 | $66,060 | $27.92 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | ** | $35,050 | $35,120 | $34,310 | $35,820 | $16.85 |
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=50&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 50 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 50 / 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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