Primary Metal Manufacturing (331   ) |  
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |  
  
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS | 
53-0000 | 
           | 
   39,850    | 
  3.40       | 
$ 37,225 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,547 | 
$ 34,914 | 
$ 43,390 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.90 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.24 | 
$ 16.79 | 
$ 20.86 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 
53-1021 | 
           | 
      860    | 
  4.70       | 
$ 51,867 | 
  1.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,325 | 
$ 48,075 | 
$ 63,046 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.94 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.42 | 
$ 23.11 | 
$ 30.31 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 
53-1031 | 
           | 
      780    | 
  7.00       | 
$ 58,864 | 
  1.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46,955 | 
$ 57,939 | 
$ 67,772 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 28.31 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.57 | 
$ 27.85 | 
$ 32.58 | 
 
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 
53-3032 | 
           | 
    1,910    | 
  6.00       | 
$ 40,051 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,242 | 
$ 38,489 | 
$ 47,284 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.25 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.50 | 
$ 18.50 | 
$ 22.74 | 
 
| Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 
53-3033 | 
           | 
      230    | 
 16.00       | 
$ 31,471 | 
  2.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,827 | 
$ 30,218 | 
$ 34,955 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.13 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.89 | 
$ 14.53 | 
$ 16.81 | 
 
| Locomotive Engineers | 
53-4011 | 
           | 
      150    | 
 20.70       | 
$ 47,880 | 
  4.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 43,596 | 
$ 47,541 | 
$ 51,733 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.03 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.96 | 
$ 22.85 | 
$ 24.88 | 
 
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 
53-4013 | 
           | 
      150    | 
 15.10       | 
$ 49,329 | 
  6.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 39,404 | 
$ 50,593 | 
$ 60,765 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.71 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.95 | 
$ 24.32 | 
$ 29.21 | 
 
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 
53-7011 | 
           | 
      310    | 
 14.80       | 
$ 39,116 | 
  8.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,101 | 
$ 35,355 | 
$ 45,322 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.80 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.51 | 
$ 16.99 | 
$ 21.79 | 
 
| Crane and Tower Operators | 
53-7021 | 
           | 
    7,000    | 
  4.40       | 
$ 44,829 | 
  2.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,975 | 
$ 40,380 | 
$ 50,983 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.56 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.82 | 
$ 19.41 | 
$ 24.52 | 
 
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 
53-7032 | 
           | 
      120    | 
 27.30       | 
$ 38,623 | 
  2.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,595 | 
$ 38,571 | 
$ 42,568 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.57 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.63 | 
$ 18.55 | 
$ 20.47 | 
 
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 
53-7041 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 44,037 | 
  3.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,910 | 
$ 40,472 | 
$ 55,751 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.18 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.82 | 
$ 19.46 | 
$ 26.81 | 
 
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 
53-7051 | 
           | 
   11,220    | 
  8.50       | 
$ 36,414 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,440 | 
$ 34,020 | 
$ 42,363 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.51 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.68 | 
$ 16.36 | 
$ 20.36 | 
 
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 
53-7061 | 
           | 
      290    | 
 14.50       | 
 | 
 99.90       | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 
53-7062 | 
           | 
   10,310    | 
  4.40       | 
$ 33,126 | 
  1.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,341 | 
$ 31,358 | 
$ 39,342 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.93 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.70 | 
$ 15.07 | 
$ 18.92 | 
 
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 
53-7063 | 
           | 
    2,700    | 
  6.80       | 
$ 33,927 | 
  2.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,204 | 
$ 32,972 | 
$ 40,873 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.32 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.11 | 
$ 15.85 | 
$ 19.66 | 
 
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 
53-7064 | 
           | 
    3,170    | 
  6.70       | 
$ 26,272 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20,796 | 
$ 25,091 | 
$ 30,855 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 12.63 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.00 | 
$ 12.06 | 
$ 14.84 | 
 
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 
53-7121 | 
           | 
       90    | 
 18.60       | 
$ 43,000 | 
  6.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,722 | 
$ 40,020 | 
$ 46,586 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.67 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.65 | 
$ 19.24 | 
$ 22.40 | 
 
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 
53-7199 | 
           | 
      200    | 
 10.50       | 
$ 38,982 | 
  3.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,780 | 
$ 37,174 | 
$ 44,603 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.74 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.28 | 
$ 17.87 | 
$ 21.44 | 
 
 
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