Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in West 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 West Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in West Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 57,390 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 81.817 |
| Location quotient | 0.92 |
| Mean annual wage | $41,760 |
| Median annual wage | $36,850 |
| Mean hourly wage | $20.08 |
| Median hourly wage | $17.71 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $25,550 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $30,280 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $48,230 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $62,350 |
Detailed occupations in this group in West Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in West 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 West Virginia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 12,580 | $34,060 | $34,340 | $24,220 | $42,480 | $16.38 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 11,560 | $49,040 | $51,920 | $36,340 | $70,900 | $23.58 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 10,400 | $35,990 | $36,780 | $26,620 | $48,490 | $17.3 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 3,690 | $36,110 | $44,110 | $21,880 | $91,350 | $17.36 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 3,330 | $30,080 | $31,660 | $27,620 | $36,560 | $14.46 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 2,950 | $50,910 | $57,580 | $34,370 | $92,330 | $24.48 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 2,350 | $28,660 | $34,790 | $20,410 | $57,360 | $13.78 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 1,620 | $40,930 | $41,800 | $28,070 | $55,640 | $19.68 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,040 | $27,700 | $27,810 | $21,530 | $34,260 | $13.32 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 990 | $27,740 | $29,640 | $22,890 | $39,170 | $13.34 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 860 | $36,630 | $37,960 | $26,000 | $52,050 | $17.61 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 790 | $33,110 | $33,270 | $24,470 | $47,940 | $15.92 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 730 | $48,780 | $52,160 | $31,200 | $74,460 | $23.45 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 580 | $45,440 | $43,610 | $34,790 | $51,000 | $21.85 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 450 | $63,200 | $58,820 | $33,400 | $74,000 | $30.38 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 340 | $62,120 | $71,860 | $42,460 | $101,700 | $29.87 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 280 | $29,820 | $32,940 | $27,320 | $42,920 | $14.34 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 270 | $31,210 | $38,410 | $26,320 | $61,260 | $15.01 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 240 | $26,300 | $28,120 | $22,750 | $36,210 | $12.65 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 230 | $25,190 | $25,900 | $22,200 | $30,580 | $12.11 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 220 | $72,660 | $71,000 | $45,270 | $102,420 | $34.93 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 200 | $54,650 | $58,710 | $35,500 | $93,050 | $26.27 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 170 | $56,620 | $54,380 | $48,120 | $56,630 | $27.22 |
| Parking Attendants | 160 | $27,970 | $28,430 | $20,830 | $37,670 | $13.45 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 110 | $95,170 | $91,890 | $34,400 | $134,900 | $45.75 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 110 | $62,480 | $63,220 | $40,040 | $79,350 | $30.04 |
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | 100 | $44,200 | $48,260 | $39,620 | $60,470 | $21.25 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 90 | $86,390 | $88,920 | $71,260 | $106,560 | $41.54 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 90 | $50,770 | $69,430 | $41,990 | $122,180 | $24.41 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 80 | $78,780 | $72,280 | $47,640 | $92,000 | $37.87 |
| Traffic Technicians | 80 | $50,500 | $52,440 | $40,660 | $59,930 | $24.28 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 70 | $38,470 | $38,610 | $28,170 | $57,620 | $18.5 |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 70 | $70,480 | $74,450 | $61,300 | $89,160 | $33.88 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 60 | $65,460 | $65,660 | $58,410 | $69,620 | $31.47 |
| Commercial Pilots | 60 | $102,640 | $108,810 | $60,180 | $165,290 | * |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 60 | $65,930 | $60,420 | $28,990 | $79,450 | $31.7 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 30 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | ** | $55,380 | $57,060 | $51,120 | $61,250 | $26.63 |
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=54&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 54 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 54 / 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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