53 Series · SOC 53-6099
Transportation Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,650
- Median / year
- $79,540
- Top 10% earn
- +3.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 13,550
- US workers
Transportation Workers, All Other professionals earn a median $45,650/year ($21.95/hr) nationally. The salary ranges from $33,080 (10th percentile) to $79,540 (90th percentile). Employment is projected to grow3.8% from 2023 to 2033, faster than average. The highest-paying state is New Jersey at $69,220. Approximately 13,550 people work in this role across the U.S. Entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent. Workplace safety grade: C (Moderate Risk).
Transportation Workers, All Other (SOC 53-6099) pays a national median of $45,650 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $33,080 at the 10th percentile to $79,540 at the 90th, with a mean of $50,890 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 13,550 Americans work in this occupation across 37 reporting states and 49 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.8% change in employment from 2023 to 2033, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 1,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of C for this role, with a fatality rate of 17.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 4.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $69,220, which is +52% above the national figure. The top metro is Ogden, UT at $70,490 — metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand.
Median Salary
$45,650
per year
Median Hourly
$21.95/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$50,890
average
Employment
13,550
jobs nationwide
Bar fills relative to a $200K reference ceiling. Marker shows the all-occupations US median for context — anything to the right of it earns above the typical American worker.
Job Outlook (2023–2033)
Projected Growth
+3.8%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
1,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2023–2033
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Moderate Risk
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
17.5/100K
Injury Rate
4.8/100
Danger Index
28/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$33,080
25th Percentile
$38,240
Median
$45,650
75th Percentile
$60,400
90th Percentile
$79,540
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $69,220 | +52% above national |
| 2 | Oklahoma | $65,580 | +44% above national |
| 3 | Utah | $65,270 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $59,500 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $58,300 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Ohio | $57,010 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $55,200 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Texas | $52,640 | +15% above national |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $51,730 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Arkansas | $51,720 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Virginia | $51,110 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $50,800 | +11% above national |
| 13 | New York | $48,450 | +6% above national |
| 14 | California | $47,590 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Tennessee | $46,280 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $45,200 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Georgia | $44,070 | 3% below national |
| 18 | North Carolina | $43,660 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Louisiana | $43,440 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $43,180 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Missouri | $42,900 | 6% below national |
| 22 | Alaska | $42,360 | 7% below national |
| 23 | Maryland | $42,190 | 8% below national |
| 24 | Rhode Island | $41,820 | 8% below national |
| 25 | Nevada | $37,340 | 18% below national |
| 26 | Michigan | $37,190 | 19% below national |
| 27 | Nebraska | $37,140 | 19% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $37,110 | 19% below national |
| 29 | Mississippi | $36,510 | 20% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $36,410 | 20% below national |
| 31 | Illinois | $35,900 | 21% below national |
| 32 | New Mexico | $35,440 | 22% below national |
| 33 | Connecticut | $34,010 | 25% below national |
| 34 | Delaware | $33,420 | 27% below national |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $29,590 | 35% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $28,250 | 38% below national |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | $23,140 | 49% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ogden, UT | $70,490 | +54% above national |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $65,600 | +44% above national |
| 3 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $61,460 | +35% above national |
| 4 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $60,880 | +33% above national |
| 5 | Columbus, OH | $60,320 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $59,790 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,870 | +25% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,800 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $55,660 | +22% above national |
| 10 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $55,220 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Savannah, GA | $52,590 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,400 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $51,890 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $50,870 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,370 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,710 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,870 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,430 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $47,250 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Columbus, GA-AL | $47,180 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,010 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Baton Rouge, LA | $45,920 | +1% above national |
| 23 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $45,610 | same as national |
| 24 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $45,200 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $44,130 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,070 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,660 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,610 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Monroe, LA | $43,440 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $42,160 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $41,700 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Johnson City, TN | $40,340 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,600 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $38,580 | 15% below national |
| 35 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $38,240 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $38,160 | 16% below national |
| 37 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,000 | 17% below national |
| 38 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,650 | 18% below national |
| 39 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,340 | 18% below national |
| 40 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,230 | 18% below national |
| 41 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,110 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,370 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Knoxville, TN | $34,390 | 25% below national |
| 44 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $34,010 | 25% below national |
| 45 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $33,890 | 26% below national |
| 46 | Anchorage, AK | $32,300 | 29% below national |
| 47 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $31,270 | 32% below national |
| 48 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $28,250 | 38% below national |
| 49 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,140 | 49% below national |
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