Occupation overview

Material Moving Workers, All Other Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for material moving workers, all other is $41,800, or $20.10 per hour. About 23,480 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $71,640 in Washington to $33,420 in Ohio.

Median annual
$41,800
Median hourly
$20.10
Entry level (P10)
$34,330
Top 10% (P90)
$62,820
Employment
23,480
States covered
37

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$34,330
$36,600
$41,800
$50,220
$34,330$41,800$62,820
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $41,800.

Salary by state

All 37 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Washington$71,640$34.44500.09
2New Jersey$64,870$31.193900.60
3Colorado$61,240$29.445801.33
4New York$60,960$29.31——
5New Hampshire$57,720$27.75——
6Montana$57,620$27.701301.69
7Kentucky$57,550$27.671900.64
8Minnesota$53,160$25.567801.75
9Alabama$52,710$25.34400.11
10Maine$51,450$24.74400.38
11Maryland$51,190$24.613100.75
12Iowa$50,960$24.50400.18
13Georgia$50,160$24.124600.63
14Indiana$50,040$24.06900.19
15Virginia$49,770$23.933000.49
16Vermont$49,040$23.58400.84
17Oregon$48,950$23.543201.07
18Arizona$48,260$23.202400.49
19Alaska$48,150$23.15901.82
20Oklahoma$47,260$22.72400.15
21Connecticut$46,840$22.52800.32
22Nebraska$44,510$21.40500.30
23Michigan$44,090$21.201300.19
24Nevada$42,970$20.661900.79
25Pennsylvania$41,690$20.053800.42
26Texas$40,780$19.612,0800.98
27Illinois$39,870$19.171100.12
28South Carolina$39,370$18.93900.27
29North Carolina$38,960$18.732700.36
30Missouri$38,570$18.542700.60
31California$38,410$18.469,1203.31
32Florida$37,580$18.071,0200.68
33Tennessee$37,530$18.045701.15
34Utah$36,330$17.471200.48
35Arkansas$35,650$17.14800.42
36Wisconsin$35,580$17.101,1802.66
37Ohio$33,420$16.072100.25

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Frequently asked questions

How much do material moving workers, all other make?

The median annual wage for material moving workers, all other in the United States is $41,800, or $20.10 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $34,330, and the top 10% earn $62,820.

How many material moving workers, all other are employed in the U.S.?

About 23,480 people work as material moving workers, all other nationwide.

Which state pays material moving workers, all other the most?

Washington pays the most at a median of $71,640, followed by New Jersey ($64,870) and Colorado ($61,240).

Which state pays material moving workers, all other the least?

Ohio has the lowest median at $33,420.

Where are material moving workers, all other jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is California at 3.31×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes