The average annual salary of transportation and material moving occupations is shown in Table 1. Table 2 compares the median salaries across all transportation and material moving occupations in the United States. The transportation and material moving occupations salary statistics are from the national compensation survey published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation and material moving occupations. The salary is shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) transportation and material moving occupations is $64,100. The median annual salary is $37,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation and material moving occupations from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,940 | 2.85% | 23.67% |
| 2021 | $36,860 | 7.54% | - |
| 2020 | $34,080 | 4.81% | - |
| 2019 | $32,440 | -0.89% | - |
| 2018 | $32,730 | 3.45% | - |
| 2017 | $31,600 | 2.75% | - |
| 2016 | $30,730 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $30,090 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $29,530 | 1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $29,100 | 0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $28,960 | - | - |
Table 2 shows the median annual wage for each Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in the United States. Note that the median annual salaries vary considerably among transportation and material moving professions, ranging from $25,980 to $211,790. The highest-paid transportation and material moving occupations are airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers with a median annual salary of $211,790. The lowest-paid transportation and material moving occupations in the United States are taxi drivers and chauffeurs with a median annual salary of $25,980. For more salary information about a specific transportation and material moving profession, use the links in the table.