Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations is a top-level category of 57 related occupations.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $59,134 and $26 per hour. 12 vocational programs could be taken for the Transportation and Material Moving Occupations career. Based on BLS data, a total of 15,951,590 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Transportation and Material Moving Occupations is $24,075. The average length of the programs is 584 hours and the average completion time is 8.40 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	50	$23,833	-	-	-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew	55	$81,500	$2,500	986 Hours	14.00 Months
Air Traffic Controller	3	$35,082	-	-	-
Airline Flight Attendant	3	-	-	-	-
Flight Instructor	7	$22,119	-	-	-
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	$20,882	-	-	-
Marine Transportation (other)	7	-	-	-	-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	92	$3,302	$441	227 Hours	6.63 Months

Sub-Occupations of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career

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

Vocational Programs for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career

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$26.09

$59,134

Vocational Programs to Prepare Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career

Sub-Occupations of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Career