Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Virginia, 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 Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 315,760 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 77.684 |
| Location quotient | 0.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $51,010 |
| Median annual wage | $44,300 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.53 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.3 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,970 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,590 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $55,300 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $71,360 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Virginia, 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 Virginia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 68,080 | $36,230 | $38,470 | $29,410 | $50,590 | $17.42 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 55,430 | $54,500 | $56,990 | $38,150 | $77,590 | $26.2 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 53,180 | $39,240 | $41,940 | $30,330 | $52,980 | $18.86 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 24,570 | $43,200 | $46,340 | $28,510 | $66,750 | $20.77 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 19,360 | $48,380 | $49,220 | $36,760 | $62,130 | $23.26 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 13,530 | $48,600 | $50,240 | $35,880 | $65,420 | $23.36 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 13,440 | $60,210 | $63,970 | $40,270 | $90,980 | $28.95 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 8,940 | $34,900 | $36,200 | $27,370 | $47,650 | $16.78 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 8,740 | $36,040 | $39,130 | $24,960 | $57,000 | $17.33 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 7,640 | $35,590 | $37,230 | $27,000 | $49,510 | $17.11 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 6,690 | $37,350 | $39,000 | $27,040 | $50,490 | $17.96 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 4,040 | $51,140 | $52,920 | $37,590 | $74,560 | $24.59 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 3,720 | $46,080 | $45,120 | $28,800 | $60,700 | $22.16 |
| Flight Attendants | 3,120 | $62,280 | $79,110 | $51,020 | $127,710 | * |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 2,390 | $44,720 | $46,560 | $31,010 | $57,620 | $21.5 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 2,210 | $31,070 | $33,690 | $26,190 | $45,560 | $14.94 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1,890 | $82,470 | $88,990 | $50,700 | $129,860 | $39.65 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,820 | $30,660 | $33,080 | $24,960 | $45,210 | $14.74 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 1,620 | $36,450 | $37,790 | $28,730 | $48,800 | $17.53 |
| Ship Engineers | 1,370 | $81,970 | $87,940 | $45,050 | $137,400 | $39.41 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 1,280 | $65,400 | $64,080 | $41,720 | $85,820 | $31.44 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 1,130 | $185,890 | $171,440 | $91,020 | $221,890 | $89.37 |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,110 | $115,490 | $134,000 | $55,740 | $226,420 | * |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 960 | $38,710 | $43,270 | $34,290 | $62,810 | $18.61 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 760 | $38,330 | $40,320 | $34,460 | $46,370 | $18.43 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 710 | $38,210 | $43,240 | $26,720 | $64,230 | $18.37 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 520 | $61,350 | $70,240 | $61,270 | $75,120 | $29.5 |
| Taxi Drivers | 370 | $28,400 | $33,520 | $25,560 | $56,670 | $13.65 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 350 | $39,860 | $51,420 | $31,270 | $91,120 | $19.16 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 340 | $73,070 | $87,400 | $53,400 | $145,250 | $35.13 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 260 | $35,050 | $38,650 | $25,460 | $62,020 | $16.85 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 210 | $65,720 | $62,630 | $45,730 | $74,730 | $31.6 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 190 | $89,210 | $88,490 | $76,310 | $106,100 | $42.89 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 170 | $44,540 | $49,790 | $32,590 | $65,300 | $21.41 |
| Traffic Technicians | 110 | $62,360 | $65,620 | $45,670 | $82,830 | $29.98 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 90 | $45,340 | $47,720 | $30,640 | $68,140 | $21.8 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 50 | $44,310 | $43,930 | $28,760 | $63,100 | $21.3 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | ** | # | $279,820 | $119,550 | # | * |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | ** | $63,410 | $60,930 | $34,590 | $83,000 | $30.49 |
| Passenger Attendants | ** | $28,610 | $31,650 | $24,960 | $42,600 | $13.76 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | ** | $76,720 | $69,450 | $49,560 | $79,230 | $36.89 |
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=51&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 51 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 51 / 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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