Material Moving Workers, All Other
Material Moving Workers, All Other (SOC 53-7199) earn a median $41,800 a year ($20.10 an hour) in the United States, with 23,480 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Washington.
What material moving workers, all other do
This is the residual code for material moving workers whose jobs are not described by any other material moving code. O*NET lists titles such as barge loader, boat loader, board stacker, bobbin hauler, brick wheeler, and boat hoist operator helper, which shows that the jobs found here are specialized and scattered. Workers here move goods or helping to move them, but they do not fit the specific groups for conveyor operators, crane operators, hoist and winch operators, industrial truck operators, hand laborers, or loaders of tank cars, trucks, and ships. Because it collects scattered small occupations, there is no single employer type, no shared tasks, and no common entry requirement. Someone doing general freight lifting by hand would be counted among hand laborers and material movers, and someone who runs a forklift among industrial truck operators. This code is used when the survey answer cannot be placed in any of those, so job titles can differ widely from one employer to another.
Also called: Barge Loader, Board Stacker, Boat Hoist Operator Helper, Boat Loader, Boat Loader Helper.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.50 | $17.59 | $20.10 | $24.14 | $30.20 | $21.94 | 23,480 |
| Annual | $34,330 | $36,600 | $41,800 | $50,220 | $62,820 | $45,640 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where material moving workers, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington | Hourly | $27.59 | $28.43 | $34.44 | $38.79 | $42.51 | $34.46 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Annual | $57,380 | $59,130 | $71,640 | $80,680 | $88,420 | $71,680 | ||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $18.79 | $24.84 | $31.19 | $40.11 | $40.15 | $31.22 | 390 | 0.09 | 0.60 |
| Annual | $39,070 | $51,670 | $64,870 | $83,420 | $83,520 | $64,940 | ||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $20.31 | $24.39 | $29.44 | $33.70 | $35.75 | $28.85 | 580 | 0.20 | 1.33 |
| Annual | $42,230 | $50,720 | $61,240 | $70,100 | $74,350 | $60,000 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $18.54 | $21.33 | $29.31 | $29.64 | $36.02 | $27.83 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $38,570 | $44,370 | $60,960 | $61,650 | $74,930 | $57,890 | ||||
| New Hampshire | Hourly | $23.75 | $27.54 | $27.75 | $29.01 | $29.93 | $27.39 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $49,410 | $57,270 | $57,720 | $60,330 | $62,250 | $56,980 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $17.18 | $17.53 | $18.46 | $21.83 | $24.17 | $20.31 | 9,120 | 0.50 | 3.31 |
| Annual | $35,740 | $36,460 | $38,410 | $45,410 | $50,270 | $42,240 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $15.03 | $17.05 | $19.61 | $23.36 | $27.50 | $20.89 | 2,080 | 0.15 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $31,270 | $35,460 | $40,780 | $48,590 | $57,210 | $43,460 | ||||
| Wisconsin | Hourly | $14.02 | $15.00 | $17.10 | $18.04 | $22.00 | $17.98 | 1,180 | 0.40 | 2.66 |
| Annual | $29,160 | $31,200 | $35,580 | $37,530 | $45,760 | $37,400 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $13.97 | $15.03 | $18.07 | $23.93 | $27.28 | $19.75 | 1,020 | 0.10 | 0.68 |
| Annual | $29,070 | $31,270 | $37,580 | $49,780 | $56,740 | $41,080 | ||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $20.05 | $22.00 | $25.56 | $32.17 | $34.28 | $26.62 | 780 | 0.27 | 1.75 |
| Annual | $41,690 | $45,760 | $53,160 | $66,910 | $71,300 | $55,370 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Hourly | $22.58 | $29.49 | $39.28 | $48.30 | $48.31 | $36.90 | 80 | 0.03 | 0.19 |
| Annual | $46,970 | $61,330 | $81,700 | $100,470 | $100,490 | $76,750 | ||||
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Hourly | $21.33 | $29.44 | $31.30 | $35.75 | $36.95 | $30.62 | 220 | 0.14 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $44,360 | $61,240 | $65,110 | $74,350 | $76,860 | $63,700 | ||||
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Hourly | $18.65 | $27.84 | $30.16 | $32.47 | $33.18 | $28.63 | 70 | 0.10 | 0.65 |
| Annual | $38,800 | $57,910 | $62,730 | $67,540 | $69,010 | $59,560 | ||||
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Hourly | $22.28 | $27.32 | $29.68 | $34.32 | $34.34 | $29.67 | 30 | 0.18 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $46,350 | $56,820 | $61,730 | $71,390 | $71,420 | $61,710 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $19.05 | $25.06 | $29.59 | $36.98 | $40.15 | $30.41 | 740 | 0.08 | 0.52 |
| Annual | $39,620 | $52,120 | $61,540 | $76,920 | $83,520 | $63,260 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $17.21 | $17.62 | $18.04 | $21.80 | $24.40 | $20.21 | 3,030 | 0.48 | 3.20 |
| Annual | $35,800 | $36,650 | $37,530 | $45,340 | $50,750 | $42,030 | ||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | $16.90 | $17.44 | $18.30 | $21.79 | $22.79 | $19.74 | 1,340 | 0.78 | 5.16 |
| Annual | $35,150 | $36,270 | $38,070 | $45,320 | $47,410 | $41,070 | ||||
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Hourly | $17.24 | $17.24 | $17.57 | $20.82 | $23.73 | $19.52 | 940 | 0.61 | 4.05 |
| Annual | $35,860 | $35,870 | $36,550 | $43,300 | $49,360 | $40,610 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $19.16 | $19.55 | $21.35 | $22.79 | $27.11 | $22.41 | 920 | 0.39 | 2.57 |
| Annual | $39,840 | $40,670 | $44,410 | $47,390 | $56,390 | $46,610 | ||||
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Hourly | $15.44 | $17.87 | $22.29 | $24.23 | $29.66 | $22.54 | 840 | 1.88 | 12.44 |
| Annual | $32,120 | $37,170 | $46,360 | $50,390 | $61,700 | $46,890 | ||||
Top industries employing material moving workers, all other
Automobile Dealers employ 21.3% of material moving workers, all other nationally (4,990 jobs) at a median $37,760 a year ($18.15 an hour), followed by Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (10.2%) and Support Activities for Water Transportation (8.7%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automobile Dealers NAICS 441100 | 4,990 | 21.3% | $37,760 | $18.15 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing NAICS 532100 | 2,390 | 10.2% | $37,450 | $18.01 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation NAICS 488300 | 2,050 | 8.7% | $45,660 | $21.95 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 423100 | 1,700 | 7.2% | $43,050 | $20.70 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300 | 1,580 | 6.7% | $36,550 | $17.57 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (23,480). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $36,150 for material moving workers, all other in May 2021 and $41,800 in May 2025, with employment of 22,470 and 23,480.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $36,150 | $17.38 | 22,470 |
| May 2022 | $38,800 | $18.65 | 24,880 |
| May 2023 | $40,310 | $19.38 | 23,970 |
| May 2024 | $41,690 | $20.04 | 25,190 |
| May 2025 | $41,800 | $20.10 | 23,480 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
39 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington profile | $34.44 | $71,640 | $57,380 | $88,420 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| 2 | New Jersey profile | $31.19 | $64,870 | $39,070 | $83,520 | 390 | 0.09 | 0.60 |
| 3 | Colorado profile | $29.44 | $61,240 | $42,230 | $74,350 | 580 | 0.20 | 1.33 |
| 4 | New York profile | $29.31 | $60,960 | $38,570 | $74,930 | ** | ** | ** |
| 5 | New Hampshire profile | $27.75 | $57,720 | $49,410 | $62,250 | ** | ** | ** |
| 6 | Montana profile | $27.70 | $57,620 | $44,120 | $86,840 | 130 | 0.26 | 1.69 |
| 7 | Kentucky profile | $27.67 | $57,550 | $43,780 | $75,340 | 190 | 0.10 | 0.64 |
| 8 | Minnesota profile | $25.56 | $53,160 | $41,690 | $71,300 | 780 | 0.27 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Alabama profile | $25.34 | $52,710 | $49,650 | $70,560 | 40 | 0.02 | 0.11 |
| 10 | Maine profile | $24.74 | $51,450 | $34,400 | $104,780 | 40 | 0.06 | 0.38 |
| 11 | Maryland profile | $24.61 | $51,190 | $34,830 | $65,380 | 310 | 0.11 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Iowa profile | $24.50 | $50,960 | $34,400 | $81,550 | 40 | 0.03 | 0.18 |
| 13 | Georgia profile | $24.12 | $50,160 | $32,730 | $60,620 | 460 | 0.10 | 0.63 |
| 14 | Indiana profile | $24.06 | $50,040 | $32,830 | $63,630 | 90 | 0.03 | 0.19 |
| 15 | Virginia profile | $23.93 | $49,770 | $30,290 | $65,150 | 300 | 0.07 | 0.49 |
| 16 | Vermont profile | $23.58 | $49,040 | $41,690 | $59,680 | 40 | 0.13 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Oregon profile | $23.54 | $48,950 | $39,510 | $78,740 | 320 | 0.16 | 1.07 |
| 18 | Arizona profile | $23.20 | $48,260 | $44,960 | $69,880 | 240 | 0.07 | 0.49 |
| 19 | Alaska profile | $23.15 | $48,150 | $37,520 | $74,710 | 90 | 0.27 | 1.82 |
| 20 | Oklahoma profile | $22.72 | $47,260 | $40,130 | $68,370 | 40 | 0.02 | 0.15 |
| 21 | Connecticut profile | $22.52 | $46,840 | $35,380 | $63,290 | 80 | 0.05 | 0.32 |
| 22 | Nebraska profile | $21.40 | $44,510 | $38,200 | $58,090 | 50 | 0.05 | 0.30 |
| 23 | Michigan profile | $21.20 | $44,090 | $37,190 | $50,370 | 130 | 0.03 | 0.19 |
| 24 | Nevada profile | $20.66 | $42,970 | $34,900 | $66,360 | 190 | 0.12 | 0.79 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania profile | $20.05 | $41,690 | $37,750 | $72,120 | 380 | 0.06 | 0.42 |
| 26 | Texas profile | $19.61 | $40,780 | $31,270 | $57,210 | 2,080 | 0.15 | 0.98 |
| 27 | Illinois profile | $19.17 | $39,870 | $36,520 | $50,440 | 110 | 0.02 | 0.12 |
| 28 | South Carolina profile | $18.93 | $39,370 | $34,880 | $51,430 | 90 | 0.04 | 0.27 |
| 29 | North Carolina profile | $18.73 | $38,960 | $35,230 | $55,560 | 270 | 0.05 | 0.36 |
| 30 | Missouri profile | $18.54 | $38,570 | $30,480 | $61,840 | 270 | 0.09 | 0.60 |
| 31 | California profile | $18.46 | $38,410 | $35,740 | $50,270 | 9,120 | 0.50 | 3.31 |
| 32 | Florida profile | $18.07 | $37,580 | $29,070 | $56,740 | 1,020 | 0.10 | 0.68 |
| 33 | Tennessee profile | $18.04 | $37,530 | $32,540 | $51,450 | 570 | 0.17 | 1.15 |
| 34 | Utah profile | $17.47 | $36,330 | $28,920 | $53,520 | 120 | 0.07 | 0.48 |
| 35 | Arkansas profile | $17.14 | $35,650 | $29,640 | $44,490 | 80 | 0.06 | 0.42 |
| 36 | Wisconsin profile | $17.10 | $35,580 | $29,160 | $45,760 | 1,180 | 0.40 | 2.66 |
| 37 | Ohio profile | $16.07 | $33,420 | $27,950 | $49,340 | 210 | 0.04 | 0.25 |
| – | Massachusetts profile | * | * | * | * | 130 | 0.04 | 0.24 |
| – | Mississippi profile | * | * | * | * | 40 | 0.03 | 0.22 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 53-7199, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 53-7199.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.