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Highest Paying Industries for Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants

The top 49 highest paying industries for transportation attendants, except flight attendants (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $48,960, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for transportation attendants, except flight attendants. It is followed by state government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $48,610). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of transportation attendants, except flight attendants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 49 Highest Paying Industries for Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,960	$39,770	240
2	State government, including schools and hospitals	$48,610	$35,100	260
3	Rail Transportation	$42,860	$20,670	1,520
4	Urban Transit Systems	$29,310	$19,950	450
5	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$28,020	$18,640	240
6	Water Transportation	$27,470	$18,250	370
7	Air Transportation	$27,390	$21,760	n/a
8	Scheduled Air Transportation	$27,370	$21,790	n/a
9	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$25,960	$16,800	1,450
10	Federal, State, and Local Government	$25,960	$16,800	1,450
11	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$25,700	$18,470	30
12	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$25,320	$16,780	1,450
13	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$25,040	$16,890	1,710
14	Transportation and Warehousing	$24,900	$17,450	11,160
15	Inland Water Transportation	$24,180	$17,940	130
16	Taxi and Limousine Service	$23,860	$17,950	210
17	Administrative and Support Services	$23,750	$17,990	180
18	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$23,750	$17,990	180
19	School and Employee Bus Transportation	$23,560	$17,940	1,820
20	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$23,500	$17,860	3,270
21	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$23,310	$19,310	160
22	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$23,280	$19,310	n/a
23	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$23,280	$19,310	n/a
24	Hospitals - Privately owned	$23,280	$19,310	n/a
25	Temporary Help Services	$23,230	$20,330	80
26	Employment Services	$22,870	$19,730	80
27	Educational Services - Privately owned	$22,800	$18,710	40
28	Charter Bus Industry	$21,810	$17,910	250
29	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$21,370	$16,630	1,220
30	Health Care and Social Assistance	$20,360	$16,750	330
31	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$20,240	$16,730	4,230
32	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$20,060	$17,400	520
33	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$19,900	$16,680	3,970
34	Educational Services	$19,800	$16,720	2,800
35	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$19,770	$16,710	2,770
36	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$19,750	$16,700	2,740
37	Educational Services - Local government owned	$19,750	$16,700	2,740
38	Individual and Family Services	$19,580	$16,380	30
39	Support Activities for Transportation	$19,430	$16,860	3,300
40	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$19,370	$16,700	80
41	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$19,360	$16,320	30
42	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$19,250	$16,840	2,970
43	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$19,130	$15,890	50
44	Social Assistance	$18,310	$16,160	160
45	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$18,130	$16,220	110
46	Child Day Care Services	$18,090	$16,120	n/a
47	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$18,060	$16,070	150
48	Other Personal Services	$17,890	$16,040	120
49	Personal and Laundry Services	$17,890	$16,040	120