Material Moving Occupations

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2023 Workforce
6.04M
Average Age
37.6
Average Salary
$33,188
Average Male Salary
$35,198
Average Female Salary
$27,953

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Material Moving Occupations are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Material Moving Occupations was $33,188 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Material Moving Occupations workforce. Material Moving Occupations workforce in 2023 was 6,037,497 people, of which 27.7% were women and 72.3% were men. Material Moving Occupations are paid most in Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
4,362,669
Male Workforce
± 50.5k
1,674,828
Female Workforce
± 31.6k

The Material Moving Occupations workforce in 2023 was 6,037,497 people (27.7% women and 72.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 70.3% between 2014 (3,544,729) and 2023 (6,037,497).

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Employment by Location

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($37,675), Washington ($37,662), and New York ($37,359).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,188
AVERAGE WAGE
#20 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Material Moving Occupations earned an average of $33,188, $34,539 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.389
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Material Moving Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.389, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Material Moving Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Material Moving Occupations and on wages for those in the field. uninformed 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 ($77,575).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
6.04M
2023 Workforce
± 59,127
0.577%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 1.38%

This graphic shows the share of Material Moving Occupations employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Material Moving Occupations at 46.7%, followed by Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 25.1% and Warehousing & storage with 19.3%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Material Moving Occupations in the US. The workforce of Material Moving Occupations in 2023 was 6,037,497 people, with 27.7% woman, and 72.3% men. The average age of male Material Moving Occupations in the workforce is 37 and of female Material Moving Occupations is 39.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Material Moving Occupations is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Material Moving Occupations in 2023 was 6,037,497 people, with 27.7% woman, and 72.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,052,098 people), 25 to 29 years (764,256  people), and 30 to 34 years (643,189 people). Among them they concentrated 40.7% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 27% of Material Moving Occupations workers were Hispanic and 73% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.8%), Puerto Rican (9.92)%, and Salvadoran (4.49)%

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Races

In 2023, 52.6% of the Material Moving Occupations workforce were White, of which 26.4% were women and 73.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.2%) and Two or More Races (12.1%).

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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 2023 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Material Moving Occupations, Coordination 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (111,468 people), Social Sciences (31,724 people), and Education (31,661 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Material Moving Occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (2,760,965 people), Some college (1,368,676 people), and Secondary Education (783,767 people).

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Skills

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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 Coordination, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.

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