STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-0000
Explore Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in the Standard Occupational Classification. BLS projects employment in this group to grow by 4.3% from 2024 to 2034, from 14,139,200 to 14,740,700 jobs. The group includes 50 detailed occupations and is projected to have 1,643,700 annual openings across them. Annual openings include replacement needs; they are estimates, not current vacancies or freelance project demand. Compare individual profiles for occupation-specific outlooks, wages, preparation, and O*NET skills. Group wage figures are employment-weighted averages of occupation-level median annual wages, using base-year employment as the weight. This derived comparison is not a BLS median for the group or a pay estimate for a typical worker.
10 Year Growth
4.3%
Current Employment
14.1M
Employment-weighted wage
$47.2K
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53-1041
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-1047
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-2011
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-2012
Commercial Pilots
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-2021
Air Traffic Controllers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-2022
Airfield Operations Specialists
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-2031
Flight Attendants
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3011
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3031
Driver/Sales Workers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3032
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3033
Light Truck Drivers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3051
Bus Drivers, School
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3052
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3053
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3054
Taxi Drivers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3099
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-4011
Locomotive Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-4013
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-4022
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-4031
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-4041
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-4099
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-5011
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-5021
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-5022
Motorboat Operators
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-5031
Ship Engineers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-6011
Bridge and Lock Tenders
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-6021
Parking Attendants
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-6031
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-6032
Aircraft Service Attendants
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-6041
Traffic Technicians
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-6051
Transportation Inspectors
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-6061
Passenger Attendants
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-6099
Transportation Workers, All Other
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7011
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7021
Crane and Tower Operators
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7031
Dredge Operators
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7041
Hoist and Winch Operators
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7051
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7061
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7062
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7063
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7064
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7065
Stockers and Order Fillers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7071
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7072
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7073
Wellhead Pumpers
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7081
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7121
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-7199
Material Moving Workers, All Other
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
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