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Other Transportation Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other transportation workers are shown in Table 1. The average hourly salary of other transportation workers in the United States is shown in Table 2. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other transportation workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other transportation workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Other Transportation Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,920
25th Percentile Wage
$28,340
50th Percentile Wage
$32,680
75th Percentile Wage
$38,240
90th Percentile Wage
$56,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other transportation workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other transportation workers is $56,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,920. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 136% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other transportation workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$32,680
8.38% 33.90%
2021
$29,940
3.91% -
2020
$28,770
6.95% -
2019
$26,770
4.97% -
2018
$25,440
3.77% -
2017
$24,480
3.76% -
2016
$23,560
2.89% -
2015
$22,880
3.28% -
2014
$22,130
1.54% -
2013
$21,790
0.87% -
2012
$21,600
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Table 2. Other Transportation Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other transportation workers in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for other transportation workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $107,170. The lowest paying sector is the management of companies and enterprises sector (annual salary $27,730).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$107,170
Manufacturing
$68,550
Federal, State, and Local Government
$61,120
Mining
$44,860
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$44,090
Finance and Insurance
$39,690
Information
$39,050
Construction
$38,160
Transportation and Warehousing
$37,090
Educational Services
$32,720
Wholesale Trade
$32,610
Health Care and Social Assistance
$32,300
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$31,850
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$31,200
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$30,670
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$30,420
Retail Trade
$30,420
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$30,370
Accommodation and Food Services
$29,920
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$27,730

Table 3. Salaries of Other Transportation Worker Related Occupations

The average annual salary of other transportation worker related occupations at the national level is given in Table 3. For more salary information about a specific occupation, use the links below.

Occupation Median Annual Salary
Transportation Inspectors
$79,570
Traffic Technicians
$50,050
Bridge and Lock Tenders
$47,280
All Other Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers
$37,790
Other Transportation Workers
$37,430
Aircraft Service Attendants
$37,050
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants
$34,630
Transportation Service Attendants
$31,820
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
$30,850
Parking Lot Attendants
$30,570

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