Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Salaries
50 occupations · median annual pay from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
2,950,280 employed
$40,240
$19/hr
- Stockers and Order Fillers
2,833,810 employed
$37,330
$18/hr
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
2,062,040 employed
$58,640
$28/hr
- Light Truck Drivers
983,300 employed
$44,860
$22/hr
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
774,420 employed
$46,420
$22/hr
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
623,640 employed
$62,890
$30/hr
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
559,820 employed
$36,280
$17/hr
- Driver/Sales Workers
409,180 employed
$38,770
$19/hr
- Bus Drivers, School
402,930 employed
$47,920
$23/hr
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
380,430 employed
$35,830
$17/hr
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
248,530 employed
$37,290
$18/hr
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
159,240 employed
$59,050
$28/hr
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
147,240 employed
$49,690
$24/hr
- Parking Attendants
137,880 employed
$35,150
$17/hr
- Flight Attendants
131,650 employed
$63,580
$31/hr
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
103,560 employed
$232,140
$112/hr
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
102,010 employed
$35,670
$17/hr
- Commercial Pilots
47,630 employed
$123,220
$59/hr
- Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
46,880 employed
$37,180
$18/hr
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
46,440 employed
$78,000
$38/hr
- Crane and Tower Operators
42,890 employed
$68,080
$33/hr
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
42,330 employed
$41,220
$20/hr
- Taxi Drivers
41,050 employed
$42,100
$20/hr
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
36,850 employed
$92,460
$44/hr
- Locomotive Engineers
33,470 employed
$81,410
$39/hr
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
31,670 employed
$51,520
$25/hr
- Aircraft Service Attendants
31,300 employed
$40,450
$19/hr
- Passenger Attendants
27,110 employed
$37,720
$18/hr
- Transportation Inspectors
24,500 employed
$92,100
$44/hr
- Material Moving Workers, All Other
23,480 employed
$41,800
$20/hr
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
22,930 employed
$42,420
$20/hr
- Air Traffic Controllers
22,510 employed
$148,080
$71/hr
- Wellhead Pumpers
17,990 employed
$69,960
$34/hr
- Airfield Operations Specialists
15,190 employed
$56,850
$27/hr
- Transportation Workers, All Other
13,550 employed
$45,650
$22/hr
$35,450
$17/hr
$68,840
$33/hr
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
10,700 employed
$58,870
$28/hr
- Subway and Streetcar Operators
10,200 employed
$86,380
$42/hr
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
9,780 employed
$61,770
$30/hr
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
9,760 employed
$58,170
$28/hr
- Ship Engineers
8,400 employed
$109,530
$53/hr
- Traffic Technicians
7,860 employed
$59,090
$28/hr
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
3,920 employed
$60,600
$29/hr
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
3,510 employed
$77,320
$37/hr
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
3,040 employed
$57,700
$28/hr
- Hoist and Winch Operators
2,600 employed
$56,450
$27/hr
- Motorboat Operators
2,480 employed
$47,520
$23/hr
- Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
1,120 employed
$56,360
$27/hr
- Dredge Operators
1,040 employed
$49,640
$24/hr