Material Moving Occupations

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Material Moving Occupations are most often employed by the Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores industry. The average yearly wage for Material Moving Occupations was $31,756 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Material Moving Occupations are Johnson County PUMA, TX, San Bernardino County (Southwest)--San Bernardino City (West) PUMA, CA, and #null. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Material Moving Occupations are Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN, Johnson County PUMA, TX, and San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Material Moving Occupations workforce. Material Moving Occupations workforce in 2022 was 5,993,493 people, of which 27.1% were women and 72.9% were men. Material Moving Occupations are paid most in Norfolk County--Quincy PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

4,371,694

Male Workforce

± 50.6k

1,621,799

Female Workforce

± 31.1k

The Material Moving Occupations workforce in 2022 was 5,993,493 people (27.1% women and 72.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 69.1% between 2014 (3,544,729) and 2022 (5,993,493).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Material Moving Occupations.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($36,073), Hawaii ($35,553), and New York ($35,507).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,756

AVERAGE WAGE

#20 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Material Moving Occupations earned an average of $31,756, $32,927 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Material Moving Occupations in relation to all Broad Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.393

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Material Moving Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.393, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Material Moving Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Material Moving Occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Material Moving Occupations and on wages for those in the field. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores is the industry that employs the most Material Moving Occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Material Moving Occupations, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction ($78,276).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

5.99M

2022 Workforce

± 58,910

2.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.36%

This graphic shows the share of Material Moving Occupations employed by various industries. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores employs the largest share of Material Moving Occupations at 38.7%, followed by General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 33.3% and Warehousing & storage with 28%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Material Moving Occupations in the US. The workforce of Material Moving Occupations in 2022 was 5,993,493 people, with 27.1% woman, and 72.9% men. The average age of male Material Moving Occupations in the workforce is 36.7 and of female Material Moving Occupations is 39.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Material Moving Occupations is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Material Moving Occupations in 2022 was 5,993,493 people, with 27.1% woman, and 72.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,065,848 people), 25 to 29 years (772,562 people), and 30 to 34 years (631,003 people). Among them they concentrated 41.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 26.4% of Material Moving Occupations workers were Hispanic and 73.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.2%), Puerto Rican (13.1)%, and Salvadoran (5.69)%

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Races

In 2022, 56% of the Material Moving Occupations workforce were White, of which 25.9% were women and 74.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.2%) and Other (10.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Material Moving Occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Material Moving Occupations is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Material Moving Occupations, Operation and Control stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Material Moving Occupations need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Material Moving Occupations in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (107,782 people), Education (31,818 people), and Engineering (30,828 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Material Moving Occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (2,727,804 people), Some college (1,393,172 people), and Secondary Education (788,001 people).

The graphic shows the Material Moving Occupations workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Material Moving Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Material Moving Occupations need many skills, but most especially Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking.

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