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Transportation Salaries

Salary data for 50+ transportation careers. Median pay, entry-level to senior ranges, and affordability context for every state and metro area. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersTransportation

Median: $227K$99K - $0

99,300 employed nationally

Air Traffic ControllersTransportation

Median: $145K$76K - $210K

22,400 employed nationally

Commercial PilotsTransportation

Median: $123K$59K - $0

51,830 employed nationally

Ship EngineersTransportation

Median: $101K$57K - $162K

8,580 employed nationally

Transportation InspectorsTransportation

Median: $86K$40K - $137K

23,320 employed nationally

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsTransportation

Median: $86K$46K - $164K

35,390 employed nationally

Subway and Streetcar OperatorsTransportation

Median: $85K$52K - $88K

9,200 employed nationally

Locomotive EngineersTransportation

Median: $77K$61K - $101K

31,990 employed nationally

Railroad Conductors and YardmastersTransportation

Median: $74K$53K - $103K

42,710 employed nationally

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station OperatorsTransportation

Median: $72K$44K - $98K

5,110 employed nationally

Wellhead PumpersTransportation

Median: $70K$39K - $97K

17,350 employed nationally

Flight AttendantsTransportation

Median: $67K$34K - $138K

130,110 employed nationally

Crane and Tower OperatorsTransportation

Median: $66K$42K - $102K

42,000 employed nationally

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersTransportation

Median: $65K$44K - $81K

12,460 employed nationally

Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsTransportation

Median: $64K$38K - $96K

10,160 employed nationally

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsTransportation

Median: $62K$41K - $95K

605,510 employed nationally

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersTransportation

Median: $60K$38K - $90K

12,600 employed nationally

Bridge and Lock TendersTransportation

Median: $58K$33K - $74K

2,720 employed nationally

Traffic TechniciansTransportation

Median: $58K$38K - $86K

7,580 employed nationally

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersTransportation

Median: $58K$38K - $88K

10,920 employed nationally

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersTransportation

Median: $58K$45K - $79K

3,300 employed nationally

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversTransportation

Median: $57K$39K - $79K

2,070,480 employed nationally

Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityTransportation

Median: $57K$38K - $83K

148,980 employed nationally

Airfield Operations SpecialistsTransportation

Median: $57K$35K - $111K

16,640 employed nationally

Hoist and Winch OperatorsTransportation

Median: $52K$34K - $116K

2,480 employed nationally

Motorboat OperatorsTransportation

Median: $52K$32K - $82K

2,380 employed nationally

Sailors and Marine OilersTransportation

Median: $50K$33K - $82K

31,360 employed nationally

Rail Transportation Workers, All OtherTransportation

Median: $49K$35K - $83K

1,520 employed nationally

Dredge OperatorsTransportation

Median: $48K$42K - $75K

1,030 employed nationally

Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsTransportation

Median: $48K$32K - $75K

139,180 employed nationally

Bus Drivers, SchoolTransportation

Median: $47K$28K - $64K

387,920 employed nationally

Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsTransportation

Median: $46K$37K - $62K

805,770 employed nationally

Light Truck DriversTransportation

Median: $44K$30K - $80K

994,410 employed nationally

Material Moving Workers, All OtherTransportation

Median: $42K$33K - $65K

25,190 employed nationally

Aircraft Service AttendantsTransportation

Median: $42K$34K - $56K

27,310 employed nationally

Conveyor Operators and TendersTransportation

Median: $41K$35K - $60K

26,060 employed nationally

Machine Feeders and OffbearersTransportation

Median: $40K$31K - $57K

46,690 employed nationally

Transportation Workers, All OtherTransportation

Median: $40K$28K - $66K

10,960 employed nationally

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandTransportation

Median: $39K$31K - $53K

2,982,530 employed nationally

Passenger AttendantsTransportation

Median: $38K$29K - $50K

25,340 employed nationally

Driver/Sales WorkersTransportation

Median: $37K$22K - $60K

417,420 employed nationally

Stockers and Order FillersTransportation

Median: $37K$30K - $49K

2,779,530 employed nationally

Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursTransportation

Median: $37K$27K - $53K

229,630 employed nationally

Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherTransportation

Median: $36K$26K - $65K

50,330 employed nationally

Taxi DriversTransportation

Median: $36K$27K - $62K

17,510 employed nationally

Packers and Packagers, HandTransportation

Median: $36K$27K - $46K

601,440 employed nationally

Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentTransportation

Median: $35K$27K - $47K

373,960 employed nationally

Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsTransportation

Median: $35K$28K - $45K

98,270 employed nationally

Parking AttendantsTransportation

Median: $35K$25K - $44K

134,650 employed nationally

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical TechniciansTransportation

Median: $34K$25K - $47K

12,080 employed nationally