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Motor Vehicle Operator Salary in the Industry of Nonscheduled Air Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of motor vehicle operators in the industry of nonscheduled air transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare motor vehicle operator salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,330
25th Percentile Wage
$29,690
50th Percentile Wage
$35,970
75th Percentile Wage
$46,760
90th Percentile Wage
$57,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for motor vehicle operators in the industry of nonscheduled air transportation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) motor vehicle operators is $57,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent motor vehicle operators is $26,330.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of motor vehicle operators in the industry of Nonscheduled Air Transportation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$35,970
4.61% 20.41%
2016
$34,310
8.10% -
2015
$31,530
7.93% -
2014
$29,030
2.51% -
2013
$28,300
-1.17% -
2012
$28,630
- -

Table 3. Compare Motor Vehicle Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of motor vehicle operators in 40 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of motor vehicle operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Postal Service (federal government)
$59,790
Postal Service (federal government)
$59,790
Couriers and Express Delivery Services
$53,060
Couriers and Messengers
$49,240
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$46,490
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
$45,710
Scheduled Air Transportation
$44,920
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$44,130
Pipeline Transportation
$43,960
Warehousing and Storage
$43,910
Warehousing and Storage
$43,910
Truck Transportation
$43,700
Water Transportation
$43,450
General Freight Trucking
$43,240
Inland Water Transportation
$43,140
Rail Transportation
$42,690
Rail Transportation
$42,690
Other Pipeline Transportation
$42,590
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$42,430
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$41,240
Specialized Freight Trucking
$40,990
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$38,490
Urban Transit Systems
$37,770
Air Transportation
$37,320
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
$36,920
Support Activities for Transportation
$36,870
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
$35,970
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
$35,190
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$34,850
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$34,130
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$34,020
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
$33,840
School and Employee Bus Transportation
$33,030
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
$32,590
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$32,260
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$31,130
Charter Bus Industry
$30,820
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$27,300
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
$26,840
Taxi and Limousine Service
$26,040

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