SOC 53-0000

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

50 occupations sorted by median salary

# Occupation Median Salary
1 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011 $226,600
2 Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021 $144,580
3 Commercial Pilots 53-2012 $122,670
4 Ship Engineers 53-5031 $101,320
5 Transportation Inspectors 53-6051 $85,750
6 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 53-5021 $85,540
7 Subway and Streetcar Operators 53-4041 $84,830
8 Locomotive Engineers 53-4011 $77,400
9 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 53-4031 $74,080
10 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 53-7071 $71,510
11 Wellhead Pumpers 53-7073 $70,010
12 Flight Attendants 53-2031 $67,130
13 Crane and Tower Operators 53-7021 $66,370
14 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 53-4022 $65,480
15 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-1041 $63,940
16 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-1047 $61,890
17 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 53-7072 $60,020
18 Bridge and Lock Tenders 53-6011 $58,490
19 Traffic Technicians 53-6041 $58,480
20 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 53-7121 $58,070
21 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 53-4013 $58,030
22 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 53-3052 $57,440
23 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 $57,440
24 Airfield Operations Specialists 53-2022 $56,750
25 Hoist and Winch Operators 53-7041 $52,310
26 Motorboat Operators 53-5022 $51,880
27 Sailors and Marine Oilers 53-5011 $49,610
28 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 53-4099 $49,330
29 Dredge Operators 53-7031 $48,430
30 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 53-7081 $48,350
31 Bus Drivers, School 53-3051 $47,040
32 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 $46,390
33 Light Truck Drivers 53-3033 $44,140
34 Material Moving Workers, All Other 53-7199 $41,690
35 Aircraft Service Attendants 53-6032 $41,540
36 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 53-7011 $41,230
37 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 53-7063 $39,700
38 Transportation Workers, All Other 53-6099 $39,630
39 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 $38,940
40 Passenger Attendants 53-6061 $37,560
41 Driver/Sales Workers 53-3031 $37,130
42 Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065 $37,090
43 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 53-3053 $36,670
44 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 53-3099 $36,260
45 Taxi Drivers 53-3054 $36,220
46 Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064 $35,580
47 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 53-7061 $35,270
48 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 53-6031 $34,850
49 Parking Attendants 53-6021 $34,600
50 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 53-3011 $34,330