Projected pay for Material Moving Workers, All Other (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $41,800 → in 3 years $45,700 → in 5 years $48,500 → in 10 years $56,200 (10-year range $48,400–$65,300). The model assumes pay growth of +3.0% per year.
$41,800
Now 2026
$45,700
In 3 yrs 2029
$42,200–$49,700
$48,500
In 5 yrs 2031
$43,700–$54,000
$56,200
In 10 yrs 2036
$48,400–$65,300
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.06%AI impact +0.07%Total +3.0% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Material Moving Workers, All Other
51/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #467 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
14 pts
AI resistance
60 pts
Annual openings
74 pts
Projected growth
50 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Material Moving Workers, All Other
Employment
23K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
29K
2025–35
Projected change
+2.7%
ranked #407 for growth
Annual openings
2,800
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
55/100
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders.
Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule.
$59,650
34/100
70%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.