U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThese estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages are available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment (1) | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (2) | Mean RSE (3) |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 9,395,000 | $11.15 | $13.09 | $27,220 | 0.4 % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 8,920 | $17.90 | $19.82 | $41,220 | 1.7 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 147,180 | $17.87 | $18.96 | $39,430 | 0.3 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 207,280 | $20.63 | $21.96 | $45,670 | 0.5 % | |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 78,810 | (4) | (4) | $122,230 | 4.4 % | |
| Commercial Pilots | 19,570 | (4) | (4) | $58,000 | 3.9 % | |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 23,410 | $44.04 | $42.35 | $88,090 | 0.8 % | |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 5,910 | $17.31 | $19.64 | $40,850 | 2.4 % | |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 17,280 | $9.18 | $10.02 | $20,840 | 1.5 % | |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 197,090 | $14.22 | $14.81 | $30,810 | 1.9 % | |
| Bus Drivers, School | 468,790 | $10.77 | $11.01 | $22,890 | 0.6 % | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 368,730 | $9.92 | $11.43 | $23,780 | 1.6 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer | 1,520,880 | $15.97 | $16.52 | $34,350 | 0.3 % | |
| Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services | 977,920 | $11.48 | $12.65 | $26,320 | 0.4 % | |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 125,720 | $8.91 | $10.01 | $20,830 | 1.4 % | |
| Locomotive Engineers | 28,250 | $23.28 | $24.66 | $51,280 | 3.1 % | |
| Locomotive Firers | 710 | $22.02 | $21.58 | $44,880 | 1.9 % | |
| Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 4,600 | $18.07 | $19.52 | $40,600 | 2.1 % | |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators | 15,030 | $20.93 | $21.99 | $45,750 | 1.3 % | |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 38,070 | $21.39 | $23.69 | $49,280 | 2.6 % | |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | 7,250 | $23.54 | $22.51 | $46,810 | 4.0 % | |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 25,360 | $13.64 | $14.69 | $30,550 | 1.3 % | |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 22,530 | $23.97 | $24.73 | $51,430 | 1.3 % | |
| Motorboat Operators | 3,600 | $12.71 | $14.71 | $30,590 | 6.3 % | |
| Ship Engineers | 8,020 | $24.61 | $25.09 | $52,190 | 1.7 % | |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 3,900 | $16.98 | $15.17 | $31,560 | 2.2 % | |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 108,460 | $7.84 | $8.30 | $17,270 | 0.6 % | |
| Service Station Attendants | 102,550 | $7.97 | $8.54 | $17,770 | 0.7 % | |
| Traffic Technicians | 5,370 | $15.22 | $16.50 | $34,320 | 1.7 % | |
| Transportation Inspectors | 28,340 | $23.30 | $23.06 | $47,970 | 1.3 % | |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 59,240 | $11.66 | $12.40 | $25,790 | 0.8 % | |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 49,060 | $17.47 | $18.42 | $38,320 | 1.2 % | |
| Dredge Operators | 2,850 | $13.33 | $14.30 | $29,740 | 2.9 % | |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 67,210 | $15.58 | $16.77 | $34,880 | 1.8 % | |
| Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 3,200 | $15.35 | $15.62 | $32,480 | 1.9 % | |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 8,970 | $15.09 | $17.29 | $35,960 | 2.3 % | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 586,660 | $12.54 | $13.34 | $27,740 | 0.4 % | |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 311,070 | $8.20 | $9.05 | $18,830 | 0.4 % | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,217,590 | $9.48 | $10.32 | $21,460 | 0.3 % | |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 162,670 | $10.50 | $11.23 | $23,360 | 0.5 % | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 927,740 | $8.03 | $8.73 | $18,160 | 0.3 % | |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 6,920 | $20.44 | $20.64 | $42,920 | 2.8 % | |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 12,360 | $17.53 | $18.58 | $38,640 | 2.6 % | |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 10,280 | $16.24 | $16.48 | $34,290 | 2.3 % | |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 132,290 | $11.60 | $12.55 | $26,090 | 2.1 % | |
| Shuttle Car Operators | 3,070 | $18.44 | $17.81 | $37,050 | 1.2 % | |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 16,960 | $15.63 | $17.03 | $35,420 | 2.1 % | |
About 2002 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.
(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) = Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.
National OES estimates by SOC major group
2002 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
2002 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
2002 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
2002 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Download 2002 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped Excel files
Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003
