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 $29,487 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Material Moving Occupations are Johnson County PUMA, TX, Moreno Valley City PUMA, CA, and San Bernardino City (West) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Material Moving Occupations are Johnson County PUMA, TX, Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN, and 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 2021 was 5,812,320 people, of which 26.9% were women and 73.1% were men. Material Moving Occupations are paid most in Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes Boroughs PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Johnson County PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

4,246,741

Male Workforce

± 49.9k

1,565,579

Female Workforce

± 30.6k

The Material Moving Occupations workforce in 2021 was 5,812,320 people (26.9% women and 73.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 64.9% between 2014 (3,525,107) and 2021 (5,812,320).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($33,425), Wyoming ($32,847), and Alaska ($32,812).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$29,487

AVERAGE WAGE

#20 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Material Moving Occupations earned an average of $29,487, $30,108 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Material Moving Occupations in relation to all Broad Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.393

WAGE GINI

In 2021, 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 ($73,322).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

5.81M

2021 Workforce

± 58,031

2.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.39%

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 40%, followed by General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 32.5% and Warehousing & storage with 27.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Material Moving Occupations in the US. The workforce of Material Moving Occupations in 2021 was 5,812,320 people, with 26.9% woman, and 73.1% men. The average age of male Material Moving Occupations in the workforce is 37 and of female Material Moving Occupations is 39.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Material Moving Occupations is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Material Moving Occupations in 2021 was 5,812,320 people, with 26.9% woman, and 73.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (991,661 people), 25 to 29 years (761,704 people), and 30 to 34 years (612,954 people). Among them they concentrated 40.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 25.6% of Material Moving Occupations workers were Hispanic and 74.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (83.3%), Puerto Rican (11)%, and Salvadoran (5.76)%

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Races

In 2021, 59.4% of the Material Moving Occupations workforce were White, of which 26% were women and 74% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.1%) and Other (9.13%).

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 2021 were Personal & Culinary Services.

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

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (101,688 people), Education (31,186 people), and Engineering (28,921 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Material Moving Occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (2,637,227 people), Some college (1,364,490 people), and Secondary Education (775,693 people).

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

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 Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening.

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