Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Washington, 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 Washington. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Washington
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 287,920 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 81.34 |
| Location quotient | 0.92 |
| Mean annual wage | $58,990 |
| Median annual wage | $48,460 |
| Mean hourly wage | $28.36 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.3 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $36,340 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $40,090 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $62,880 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $80,810 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Washington
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Washington, 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 Washington.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 55,260 | $42,210 | $44,670 | $36,620 | $58,100 | $20.29 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 50,310 | $45,850 | $47,280 | $36,620 | $60,490 | $22.05 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 40,700 | $63,760 | $67,060 | $48,420 | $88,710 | $30.66 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 22,170 | $47,870 | $52,920 | $36,940 | $72,210 | $23.01 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 16,310 | $48,270 | $51,460 | $38,470 | $63,410 | $23.21 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 15,510 | $36,340 | $39,400 | $33,860 | $50,700 | $17.47 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 14,220 | $70,260 | $72,350 | $47,040 | $102,210 | $33.78 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 9,420 | $60,250 | $60,110 | $48,460 | $73,200 | $28.97 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 8,930 | $38,800 | $45,880 | $33,860 | $70,040 | $18.65 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 8,070 | $39,630 | $42,090 | $34,880 | $50,800 | $19.05 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 7,100 | $70,360 | $71,670 | $54,610 | $86,620 | $33.83 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 5,330 | $43,190 | $46,170 | $36,190 | $60,830 | $20.76 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 3,890 | $71,440 | $68,350 | $49,730 | $88,520 | $34.35 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 3,650 | # | $382,350 | $198,840 | # | * |
| Parking Attendants | 2,780 | $41,200 | $41,700 | $35,440 | $48,580 | $19.81 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 2,620 | $39,020 | $41,940 | $34,560 | $55,650 | $18.76 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 1,910 | $64,860 | $64,760 | $45,280 | $84,600 | $31.18 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 1,600 | $104,560 | $105,140 | $60,690 | $152,400 | $50.27 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 1,230 | $48,480 | $51,410 | $44,560 | $59,420 | $23.31 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 1,160 | $43,810 | $44,740 | $36,530 | $55,780 | $21.06 |
| Commercial Pilots | 1,060 | $123,530 | $155,450 | $57,280 | # | * |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 1,020 | $61,860 | $69,600 | $61,650 | $87,300 | $29.74 |
| Ship Engineers | 910 | $96,390 | $102,680 | $62,060 | $150,570 | $46.34 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 890 | $96,870 | $95,020 | $64,200 | $128,610 | $46.57 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 810 | $73,410 | $69,370 | $60,070 | $74,020 | $35.29 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 610 | $44,030 | $46,150 | $39,110 | $54,650 | $21.17 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 600 | $164,070 | $150,020 | $84,120 | $209,330 | $78.88 |
| Passenger Attendants | 540 | $45,430 | $45,180 | $40,210 | $45,570 | $21.84 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 420 | $97,360 | $104,470 | $64,930 | $150,530 | $46.81 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 410 | $49,000 | $52,870 | $38,590 | $74,360 | $23.56 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 390 | $61,210 | $69,700 | $59,210 | $78,000 | $29.43 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 190 | $47,680 | $55,960 | $43,130 | $88,220 | $22.92 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | 170 | $86,750 | $80,730 | $63,250 | $86,750 | $41.71 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 160 | $82,540 | $84,060 | $49,620 | $117,290 | $39.68 |
| Motorboat Operators | 100 | $62,110 | $61,920 | $41,990 | $84,780 | $29.86 |
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | 100 | $82,910 | $81,820 | $63,580 | $90,320 | $39.86 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 90 | $60,510 | $72,770 | $51,800 | $95,300 | $29.09 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 90 | $63,400 | $60,410 | $37,970 | $81,200 | $30.48 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 80 | $67,440 | $65,270 | $47,400 | $80,270 | $32.42 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 60 | $40,560 | $40,480 | $36,650 | $42,450 | $19.5 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 50 | $75,920 | $72,820 | $66,370 | $82,040 | $36.5 |
| Traffic Technicians | 50 | $79,150 | $82,870 | $62,180 | $101,520 | $38.05 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 40 | $84,010 | $85,640 | $44,850 | $112,800 | $40.39 |
| Flight Attendants | ** | $103,950 | $103,150 | $62,770 | $138,040 | * |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | ** | $47,360 | $56,620 | $41,780 | $76,770 | $22.77 |
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=53&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 53 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 53 / 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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