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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

All motor vehicle operators not listed separately.


National estimates for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Industry profile for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Geographic profile for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

National estimates for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
51,390 3.5 % $ 19.33 $ 40,200 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.28 $ 12.67 $ 17.87 $ 25.00 $ 30.40
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,380 $ 26,350 $ 37,170 $ 52,000 $ 63,230


Industry profile for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automobile Dealers 8,180 0.68 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 6,180 3.17 $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,900 0.24 $ 24.78 $ 51,530
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 3,770 0.76 $ 19.54 $ 40,640
Support Activities for Road Transportation 2,610 2.56 $ 23.08 $ 48,000

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 6,180 3.17 $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Support Activities for Road Transportation 2,610 2.56 $ 23.08 $ 48,000
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 330 0.98 $ 16.93 $ 35,210
Support Activities for Water Transportation 760 0.86 $ 25.60 $ 53,250
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 3,770 0.76 $ 19.54 $ 40,640

Top paying industries for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warehousing and Storage 920 0.06 $ 29.61 $ 61,580
Taxi and Limousine Service 220 0.38 $ 28.91 $ 60,140
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,360 0.06 $ 25.64 $ 53,330
Support Activities for Water Transportation 760 0.86 $ 25.60 $ 53,250
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,900 0.24 $ 24.78 $ 51,530


Geographic profile for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,700 0.29 0.77 $ 28.18 $ 58,620
Texas 3,420 0.28 0.76 $ 15.75 $ 32,750
Colorado 3,020 1.17 3.17 $ 16.87 $ 35,100
Florida 2,850 0.34 0.92 $ 14.74 $ 30,650
Washington 2,660 0.83 2.26 $ 19.31 $ 40,150




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,130 1.65 4.46 $ 28.62 $ 59,530
Montana 540 1.18 3.19 $ 16.01 $ 33,300
Colorado 3,020 1.17 3.17 $ 16.87 $ 35,100
Maryland 2,110 0.84 2.27 $ 19.08 $ 39,690
Washington 2,660 0.83 2.26 $ 19.31 $ 40,150




Top paying states for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,130 1.65 4.46 $ 28.62 $ 59,530
California 4,700 0.29 0.77 $ 28.18 $ 58,620
Hawaii 240 0.41 1.11 $ 26.58 $ 55,290
Illinois 960 0.17 0.46 $ 25.51 $ 53,060
West Virginia (8) (8) (8) $ 23.55 $ 48,980





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,800 0.32 0.86 $ 20.63 $ 42,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,340 0.77 2.09 $ 23.88 $ 49,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,020 1.39 3.75 $ 17.64 $ 36,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,990 0.34 0.92 (8) (8)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,860 0.95 2.57 $ 19.65 $ 40,860
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,450 1.13 3.06 $ 19.46 $ 40,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,150 0.39 1.05 $ 15.34 $ 31,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,060 0.24 0.66 $ 24.02 $ 49,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 910 0.25 0.69 $ 16.87 $ 35,080
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 760 0.66 1.80 $ 17.94 $ 37,320




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monroe, MI 170 4.88 13.22 $ 13.30 $ 27,670
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 110 2.93 7.92 $ 18.29 $ 38,040
Grants Pass, OR 40 1.53 4.14 $ 17.25 $ 35,880
Bangor, ME 90 1.50 4.06 $ 14.37 $ 29,900
Longview, WA 50 1.46 3.94 $ 15.03 $ 31,250
Grand Junction, CO 80 1.41 3.83 $ 14.45 $ 30,060
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,020 1.39 3.75 $ 17.64 $ 36,680
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 120 1.37 3.70 $ 24.64 $ 51,250
Eugene, OR 200 1.34 3.62 $ 15.32 $ 31,870
Colorado Springs, CO 370 1.33 3.61 $ 15.28 $ 31,770




Top paying metropolitan areas for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 60 0.39 1.06 $ 31.67 $ 65,880
Salinas, CA 40 0.21 0.57 $ 29.05 $ 60,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 28.42 $ 59,120
Bakersfield, CA 50 0.17 0.46 $ 27.55 $ 57,300
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 80 0.59 1.58 $ 27.19 $ 56,560
Urban Honolulu, HI 220 0.52 1.41 $ 26.95 $ 56,050
York-Hanover, PA 50 0.26 0.71 $ 26.62 $ 55,360
Pittsburgh, PA 330 0.31 0.84 $ 25.75 $ 53,570
Springfield, MO (8) (8) (8) $ 25.68 $ 53,410
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 70 0.09 0.24 $ 25.56 $ 53,160

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 190 0.49 1.32 (8) (8)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 130 0.93 2.52 $ 21.99 $ 45,740
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 110 1.97 5.33 $ 14.21 $ 29,560
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.69 4.57 $ 13.21 $ 27,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 110 0.59 1.59 $ 14.20 $ 29,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 110 1.97 5.33 $ 14.21 $ 29,560
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.69 4.57 $ 13.21 $ 27,480
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.98 2.66 $ 19.72 $ 41,020
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.93 2.52 $ 20.09 $ 41,790
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 130 0.93 2.52 $ 21.99 $ 45,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 26.30 $ 54,710
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 0.70 $ 24.59 $ 51,150
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.89 2.40 $ 24.22 $ 50,370
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.87 2.36 $ 24.12 $ 50,170


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include 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 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021