Transportation & Material Moving Occupations

Minor Occupation Group

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2022 Workforce

11.8M

Average Age

41.3

Average Salary

$42,377

Average Male Salary

$45,649

Average Female Salary

$29,992

About

Transportation & Material Moving Occupations are most often employed by the Truck transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations was $42,377 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Transportation & Material Moving Occupations are Johnson County PUMA, TX, #null, and San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Ontario City PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Transportation & Material Moving Occupations are San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA, Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN, and Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ.

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Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Transportation & Material Moving Occupations workforce. Transportation & Material Moving Occupations workforce in 2022 was 11,767,184 people, of which 20.9% were women and 79.1% were men. Transportation & Material Moving Occupations are paid most in Palm Beach County (Central)--Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

9,307,994

Male Workforce

± 72.6k

2,459,190

Female Workforce

± 38.2k

The Transportation & Material Moving Occupations workforce in 2022 was 11,767,184 people (20.9% women and 79.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 37.7% between 2014 (8,543,240) and 2022 (11,767,184).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($62,977), Hawaii ($51,237), and Wyoming ($49,083).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$42,377

AVERAGE WAGE

#12 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Transportation & Material Moving Occupations earned an average of $42,377, $22,306 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Transportation & Material Moving Occupations in relation to all Minor Occupation Group in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.426

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Transportation & Material Moving Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.426, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Transportation & Material Moving Occupations and on wages for those in the field. Truck transportation is the industry that employs the most Transportation & Material Moving Occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations, by average wage, is Air transportation ($112,726).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

11.8M

2022 Workforce

± 80,896

1.62%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 0.961%

This graphic shows the share of Transportation & Material Moving Occupations employed by various industries. Truck transportation employs the largest share of Transportation & Material Moving Occupations at 50%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 27% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 23%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Transportation & Material Moving Occupations in the US. The workforce of Transportation & Material Moving Occupations in 2022 was 11,767,184 people, with 20.9% woman, and 79.1% men. The average age of male Transportation & Material Moving Occupations in the workforce is 41.3 and of female Transportation & Material Moving Occupations is 41, and the most common race/ethnicity for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Transportation & Material Moving Occupations in 2022 was 11,767,184 people, with 20.9% woman, and 79.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,464,880 people), 25 to 29 years (1,296,039 people), and 30 to 34 years (1,184,115 people). Among them they concentrated 33.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 23.6% of Transportation & Material Moving Occupations workers were Hispanic and 76.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (79.3%), Puerto Rican (14.5)%, and Dominican (6.25)%

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Races

In 2022, 58.9% of the Transportation & Material Moving Occupations workforce were White, of which 19.7% were women and 80.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (18.5%) and Two or More Races (9.14%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Transportation.

Among the necessary skills for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations, Operation and Control stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Transportation & Material Moving Occupations need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Transportation & Material Moving Occupations in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (288,580 people), Engineering (98,700 people), and Social Sciences (89,368 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Transportation & Material Moving Occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (5,172,022 people), Some college (2,845,711 people), and Secondary Education (1,303,248 people).

The graphic shows the Transportation & Material Moving Occupations workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Transportation & Material Moving Occupations need many skills, but most especially Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking.

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