Occupation salary profile

Material Moving Workers, All Other

SOC 53-7199 BLS OEWS May 2025

All material moving workers not listed separately.

National median · BLS
$41,800
▲ +0.26% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Too few H-1B filings
Average salary · BLS
$45,640
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
23,480
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Material Moving Workers, All Other

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$34,330
25th$36,600
Median (50th)$41,800
75th$50,220
90th — top pay$62,820

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Material Moving Workers, All Other

BLS projects employment of material moving workers, all other to grow 2.7% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 2,800 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
27,800 → 28,600
+800 jobs
Projected change
+2.7%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,800
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
13.7% of workers (2025)
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need no formal education →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035