Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Wisconsin
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 53-0000 |
| Employment | 278,220 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 95.169 |
| Location quotient | 1.08 |
| Mean annual wage | $45,970 |
| Median annual wage | $44,590 |
| Mean hourly wage | $22.1 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.44 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,220 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,460 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $53,870 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $63,880 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Wisconsin
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 74,510 | $42,290 | $42,840 | $31,710 | $55,010 | $20.33 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 52,980 | $57,380 | $56,980 | $40,650 | $74,580 | $27.59 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 45,560 | $34,760 | $37,110 | $27,970 | $50,760 | $16.71 |
| Light Truck Drivers | 19,020 | $46,480 | $47,750 | $29,960 | $65,640 | $22.35 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 15,430 | $46,660 | $49,520 | $38,720 | $63,320 | $22.43 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 13,560 | $36,820 | $37,470 | $23,970 | $48,080 | $17.7 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 11,670 | $62,570 | $65,060 | $41,640 | $91,450 | $30.08 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 9,150 | $27,030 | $33,400 | $17,120 | $55,880 | $12.99 |
| Bus Drivers, School | 9,000 | $47,480 | $48,840 | $37,820 | $59,510 | $22.83 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 6,980 | $35,320 | $35,800 | $24,690 | $47,070 | $16.98 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 5,660 | $29,430 | $31,640 | $22,880 | $41,170 | $14.15 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 2,290 | $36,210 | $35,860 | $29,000 | $42,190 | $17.41 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 2,280 | $51,100 | $51,850 | $39,110 | $62,670 | $24.57 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 1,330 | $60,390 | $56,370 | $35,080 | $64,440 | $29.03 |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 1,190 | $30,620 | $34,270 | $28,380 | $45,760 | $14.72 |
| Parking Attendants | 1,060 | $31,560 | $32,350 | $24,170 | $39,970 | $15.17 |
| Commercial Pilots | 960 | $103,290 | $123,400 | $56,950 | $209,100 | * |
| Taxi Drivers | 860 | $25,420 | $26,430 | $22,920 | $33,860 | $12.22 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 730 | $68,310 | $72,460 | $45,310 | $104,900 | $32.84 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 450 | $47,470 | $47,500 | $33,880 | $61,460 | $22.82 |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 410 | $67,670 | $67,400 | $66,600 | $67,680 | $32.53 |
| Locomotive Engineers | 400 | $82,190 | $80,230 | $76,430 | $82,520 | $39.52 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 390 | $37,290 | $41,670 | $25,610 | $59,610 | $17.93 |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 300 | $40,740 | $45,140 | $35,520 | $57,940 | $19.59 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 290 | $36,750 | $37,110 | $28,110 | $46,620 | $17.67 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 170 | $43,450 | $46,650 | $29,760 | $72,420 | $20.89 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 150 | $64,610 | $74,590 | $35,710 | $130,700 | $31.06 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 140 | $106,750 | $108,330 | $73,850 | $148,870 | $51.32 |
| Passenger Attendants | 140 | $31,610 | $41,840 | $23,260 | $65,050 | $15.2 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 110 | $37,480 | $42,210 | $31,860 | $63,730 | $18.02 |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 110 | $48,180 | $48,740 | $30,540 | $74,070 | $23.16 |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 110 | $54,560 | $59,470 | $47,930 | $71,450 | $26.23 |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 100 | $55,530 | $58,820 | $49,080 | $77,710 | $26.7 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 100 | $100,310 | $97,610 | $58,350 | $149,050 | $48.23 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 90 | $65,150 | $63,070 | $50,340 | $65,170 | $31.32 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 80 | $61,040 | $71,520 | $53,000 | $112,460 | $29.34 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | 60 | $36,020 | $38,110 | $33,190 | $47,640 | $17.32 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 50 | $103,400 | $100,380 | $33,680 | $143,640 | * |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 40 | $81,410 | $83,560 | $76,180 | $96,660 | $39.14 |
| Traffic Technicians | 40 | $59,870 | $63,100 | $56,460 | $74,740 | $28.79 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | ** | $37,610 | $37,050 | $32,040 | $38,160 | $18.08 |
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=55&OCC_CODE=53-0000. the group row is AREA 55 / OCC_CODE 53-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 55 / 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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