Material moving workers, all other

All material moving workers not listed separately.

AI Resistance Index 72 of 99

More resilient than most: more resilient than 72% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is low (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it low), and US jobs are projected to change by +2.7% by 2035, slower than average. The work leans on ethical judgement and physical dexterity.

AI struggles with much of this work. Hiring is expected to grow slower than average, or to shrink.

Median pay (2025): $41,800
Job growth to 2035: +2.7%
Openings a year: 2,800
People doing it (2025): 27,800
Usual route in: No formal credential, then short on-the-job training

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What the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects

Fewer of these jobs, as continued adoption of enhanced automation technologies increases the ability of workers to move materials.

Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook

Transportation workers, all otherHuman edge, growing, Index 83, +4.0%
Rail transportation workers, all otherHuman edge, growing, Index 80, +4.4%
Motor vehicle operators, all otherHuman edge, steady, Index 75, +2.8%
Automotive and watercraft service attendantsHuman edge, growing, Index 92, +3.8%

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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.