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Transportation and Material Moving Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Transportation and Material Moving median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

AK pays the highest median wage for transportation and material moving workers at $51,390/year, while WV is the lowest at $36,850/year. The national median is approximately $42,667/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 AK $51,390
  2. 2 WA $48,460
  3. 3 ND $47,800
  4. 4 DC $47,130
  5. 5 WY $47,000

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 WV $36,850
  2. 50 OK $37,250
  3. 49 AL $37,350
  4. 48 AR $37,680
  5. 47 LA $37,700

National median: $42,667/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $14,540

Transportation and Material Moving Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Transportation and Material Moving Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 AK $51,390
2 WA $48,460
3 ND $47,800
4 DC $47,130
5 WY $47,000
6 HI $46,970
7 MN $46,900
8 DE $46,740
9 CO $46,280
10 NY $46,240
11 OR $45,480
12 IA $45,410
13 CA $45,300
14 MA $44,980
15 MT $44,880
16 WI $44,590
17 VT $44,560
18 ME $44,320
19 VA $44,300
20 MD $44,120
21 IL $43,930
22 UT $43,760
23 NJ $43,520
24 KS $43,450
25 PA $43,400
26 IN $43,190
27 NE $42,700
28 KY $42,660
29 AZ $42,600
30 ID $42,490
31 CT $41,730
32 RI $41,600
33 OH $40,910
34 MI $40,300
35 NH $40,160
36 GA $40,150
37 NM $39,970
38 MO $39,900
39 TX $39,730
40 TN $39,630
41 NV $39,550
42 SD $38,840
43 FL $38,220
44 SC $38,110
45 NC $37,950
46 MS $37,910
47 LA $37,700
48 AR $37,680
49 AL $37,350
50 OK $37,250
51 WV $36,850

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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