Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
15,952K	$26.09	$59,134

Vocational Programs to Prepare Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career

The following 72 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Transportation and Material Moving Occupations.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Brewing Science	14	-	-	-	-
Zymology/Fermentation Science	1	-	-	-	-
Graphic Communications	23	-	-	1,035 Hours	10.50 Months
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	98	$1,600	$300	600 Hours	6.00 Months
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	27	-	-	-	-
Platemaker/Imager	4	-	-	-	-
Printing Press Operator	1	-	-	-	-
Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator	2	-	-	-	-
Graphic Communications (other)	5	-	-	-	-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	189	$24,241	$1,201	326 Hours	13.09 Months
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter	11	-	-	-	-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	50	-	-	-	-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	69	-	-	-	-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician	23	$3,066	$831	1,050 Hours	9.00 Months
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology	1	-	-	-	-
Quality Control Technology/Technician	42	-	-	-	-
Petroleum Technology/Technician	27	-	-	-	-
Power Plant Technology/Technician	3	-	-	-	-
Apparel and Textile Manufacture	16	$9,683	$885	1,200 Hours	12.00 Months
Intelligence	5	-	-	-	-
Strategic Intelligence	2	-	-	-	-
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence	2	-	-	-	-
Command & Control (C3, C4I Systems and Operations)	1	-	-	-	-
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare	9	-	-	-	-
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (other)	1	-	-	-	-
Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal	1	-	-	-	-
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician	2	-	-	-	-
Chemical Technology/Technician	47	-	-	-	-
Chemical Process Technology	10	-	-	-	-
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations	6	-	-	-	-
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	18	-	-	-	-
Geospatial Intelligence	2	-	-	-	-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	115	$23,201	$3,557	614 Hours	14.25 Months
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking	6	$28,875	$4,031	63 Hours	14.00 Months
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	326	$19,138	$1,215	688 Hours	11.25 Months
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	139	$20,421	$1,758	1,401 Hours	15.06 Months
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	100	$9,590	$651	1,358 Hours	12.71 Months
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	38	$17,490	$553	590 Hours	15.25 Months
Engine Machinist	3	$16,775	$200	38 Hours	9.00 Months
Upholstery/Upholsterer	10	$7,400	$390	24 Hours	8.00 Months
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	273	$8,531	$1,382	1,078 Hours	10.69 Months
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	135	$3,078	$525	1,030 Hours	9.25 Months
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	36	-	-	-	-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	45	-	-	-	-
Welding Technology/Welder	917	$10,695	$1,266	753 Hours	9.71 Months
Ironworking/Ironworker	9	-	-	-	-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	175	$15,407	$599	402 Hours	9.25 Months
Metal Fabricator	23	$31,125	$375	814 Hours	8.50 Months
Precision Metal Working (other)	21	-	-	400 Hours	8.00 Months
Woodworking	8	-	-	-	-
Furniture Design and Manufacturing	6	$51,750	$7,500	2,340 Hours	18.00 Months
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	53	-	-	1,590 Hours	15.00 Months
Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician	1	-	-	-	-
Woodworking (other)	3	-	-	-	-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	55	$81,500	$2,500	986 Hours	14.00 Months
Air Traffic Controller	3	-	-	-	-
Airline Flight Attendant	3	-	-	-	-
Flight Instructor	7	-	-	-	-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	238	$6,258	$314	254 Hours	2.98 Months
Railroad and Railway Transportation	5	-	-	-	-
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer	3	-	-	-	-
Marine Transportation (other)	7	-	-	-	-
Metal and Jewelry Arts	14	$19,581	$2,307	760 Hours	6.67 Months
Metal Arts	1	-	-	-	-
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	23	$27,813	$1,500	1,200 Hours	15.00 Months
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	92	$3,302	$441	227 Hours	6.63 Months
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician	2	-	-	-	-
Orthotist/Prosthetist	4	-	-	-	-
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	4	-	-	-	-
Operations Management and Supervision	63	-	-	-	-

Sub-Occupations of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career

The following 98 occupations are related to Transportation and Material Moving Occupations.

Sub-Occupations of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	13,753K	$46,690	$22
Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	603K	$63,860	$31
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers	603K	$63,860	$31
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	9,020	$64,950	$31
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	-	-	-
Recycling Coordinators	-	-	-
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	-	-	-
First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants	-	-	-
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other	-	-	-
Air Transportation Workers	313K	$140,030	$0
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers	146K	$209,680	$0
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	93,670	$250,050	$0
Commercial Pilots	52,750	$138,010	$0
Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists	40,630	$103,140	$50
Air Traffic Controllers	22,310	$136,790	$66
Airfield Operations Specialists	18,320	$62,140	$30
Flight Attendants	126K	$70,980	$0
Flight Attendants	126K	$70,980	$0
Motor Vehicle Operators	4,353K	$49,830	$24
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11,520	$34,420	$17
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11,520	$34,420	$17
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	3,511K	$50,810	$24
Driver/Sales Workers	463K	$38,230	$18
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,044K	$55,990	$27
Light Truck Drivers	1,004K	$46,090	$22
Passenger Vehicle Drivers	779K	$46,280	$22
Bus Drivers, School	372K	$45,210	$22
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	185K	$59,860	$29
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	205K	$36,920	$18
Taxi Drivers	17,770	$35,120	$17
Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Operators	51,140	$39,970	$19
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	51,140	$39,970	$19
Rail Transportation Workers	112K	$72,150	$35
Locomotive Engineers and Operators	34,820	$74,600	$36
Locomotive Engineers	32,390	$75,870	$36
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	2,430	$57,580	$28
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	46,490	$72,220	$35
Subway and Streetcar Operators	14,860	$77,370	$37
Subway and Streetcar Operators	14,860	$77,370	$37
Miscellaneous Rail Transportation Workers	1,830	$50,730	$24
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	1,830	$50,730	$24
Water Transportation Workers	76,040	$79,030	$38
Sailors and Marine Oilers	29,960	$53,470	$26
Sailors and Marine Oilers	29,960	$53,470	$26
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators	37,220	$94,480	$45
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	34,520	$97,820	$47
Motorboat Operators	2,710	$51,810	$25
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Other Transportation Workers	305K	$40,110	$19
Bridge and Lock Tenders	3,460	$50,070	$24
Bridge and Lock Tenders	3,460	$50,070	$24
Parking Attendants	118K	$32,700	$16
Parking Attendants	118K	$32,700	$16
Transportation Service Attendants	117K	$36,140	$17
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	92,530	$34,530	$17
Aircraft Service Attendants	24,940	$42,110	$20
Traffic Technicians	7,530	$56,680	$27
Traffic Technicians	7,530	$56,680	$27
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40
Aviation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	27,670	$83,920	$40
Passenger Attendants	20,190	$36,780	$18
Passenger Attendants	20,190	$36,780	$18
Miscellaneous Transportation Workers	10,940	$43,530	$21
Transportation Workers, All Other	10,940	$43,530	$21
Material Moving Workers	7,990K	$39,620	$19
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	24,660	$42,900	$21
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	24,660	$42,900	$21
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22
Laborers and Material Movers	6,936K	$38,400	$18
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	365K	$35,250	$17
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,008K	$39,760	$19
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	3,008K	$39,760	$19
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20
Packers and Packagers, Hand	645K	$35,450	$17
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,873K	$37,990	$18
Pumping Station Operators	34,200	$65,320	$31
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4,400	$63,810	$31
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	11,570	$58,650	$28
Wellhead Pumpers	18,230	$69,930	$34
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	135K	$47,810	$23
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	135K	$47,810	$23
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	11,400	$60,530	$29
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	11,400	$60,530	$29
Miscellaneous Material Moving Workers	23,970	$45,840	$22
Material Moving Workers, All Other	23,970	$45,840	$22

Schools offering voational programs for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

The following 1,354 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Transportation and Material Moving Occupations. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.