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Top Executive Salary in Sector of Transportation and Warehousing

The salary statistics of top executives in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare top executive salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Average Annual Salary of Top Executives

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,700
25th Percentile Wage
$68,780
50th Percentile Wage
$98,450
75th Percentile Wage
$146,080
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for top executives in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) top executives is $146,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $98,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid top executives is $47,700.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of top executives in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$98,450
1.20% 7.55%
2017
$97,270
1.86% -
2016
$95,460
1.67% -
2015
$93,870
-0.06% -
2014
$93,930
0.17% -
2013
$93,770
2.93% -
2012
$91,020
- -

Compare Top Executive Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of top executives in two industries in the transportation and warehousing sector are shown below. For detailed top executive salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
General Freight Trucking
$92,070
Specialized Freight Trucking
$82,280

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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