Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Salaries
67 occupations · median range $35,150 – $232,140
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations span 67 detailed occupations , with median pay running from $35,150 (parking attendants) up to $232,140 (airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers). Every occupation links to state-by-state pay rankings, metro areas, percentiles, and the 2024–2034 job outlook — all from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS OEWS) data.
💰 Highest-paying Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $232,140 median 📈 Fastest growing Taxi Drivers +11.1% 2024–34 👥 Largest workforce Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 13,677,150 employed
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $232,140 +3.9% Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers $210,020 Air Traffic Controllers $148,080 +1.2% Commercial Pilots $123,220 +5.1% Ship Engineers $109,530 +1.6% Air Transportation Workers $108,460 Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists $101,380 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $92,460 +0.5% Transportation Inspectors $92,100 +1.7% Ship and Boat Captains and Operators $86,940 Subway and Streetcar Operators $86,380 +3.4% Locomotive Engineers $81,410 +0.7% Locomotive Engineers and Operators $79,940 Rail Transportation Workers $78,820 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $78,000 +1.1% Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $77,320 -1.3% Water Transportation Workers $71,860 Wellhead Pumpers $69,960 -4.7% Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $68,840 +1% Crane and Tower Operators $68,080 +3% Pumping Station Operators $65,190 Flight Attendants $63,580 +9.2% First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $62,890 +3.7% First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers $62,840 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $61,770 +2.6% Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $60,600 +0.3% Traffic Technicians $59,090 +3.7% Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $59,050 +4.3% Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $58,870 +4.3% Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,640 +4% Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,170 +5.2% Bridge and Lock Tenders $57,700 -3.3% Airfield Operations Specialists $56,850 +4.2% Hoist and Winch Operators $56,450 -1.1% Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $56,360 +3.9% Sailors and Marine Oilers $51,520 +2.3% Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers $50,390 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $49,690 +0.9% Dredge Operators $49,640 +1.2% Motor Vehicle Operators $49,370 Bus Drivers, School $47,920 +0.2% Motorboat Operators $47,520 +1.4% Passenger Vehicle Drivers $46,740 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,420 +1.1% Transportation Workers, All Other $45,650 +3.8% Light Truck Drivers $44,860 +7.3% Transportation and Material Moving Occupations $44,350 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $42,420 -3.4% Taxi Drivers $42,100 +11.1% Material Moving Workers, All Other $41,800 +4.3% Machine Feeders and Offbearers $41,220 -13% Aircraft Service Attendants $40,450 +5.1% Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,240 +1.5% Material Moving Workers $39,000 Driver/Sales Workers $38,770 +8.8% Laborers and Material Movers $38,130 Passenger Attendants $37,720 +4.7% Stockers and Order Fillers $37,330 +8.5% Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $37,290 +6.7% Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $37,180 +6% Other Transportation Workers $36,460 Transportation Service Attendants $36,330 Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,280 -5.4% Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,830 +3.9% Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $35,670 -1% Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $35,450 -1.3% Parking Attendants $35,150 +3%
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