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Transportation and Warehousing Salaries

NAICS 48-49 · BLS OEWS May 2024 · Updated Apr 3, 2025

Air, rail, truck, water, and pipeline transportation, couriers, and warehousing and storage operations.

Total Workforce
7.4M
workers in this sector
Median Annual Pay
$51K
across all occupations

Top Roles in Transportation and Warehousing

Top 25 by employment in this sector · wages are sector-specific
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay
1Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
SOC 53-3032
1.2M$59,200
2Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
SOC 53-7062
997K$43,190
3Light Truck Drivers
SOC 53-3033
480K$47,390
4Stockers and Order Fillers
SOC 53-7065
417K$41,840
5Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
SOC 53-7051
392K$47,900
6Postal Service Mail Carriers
SOC 43-5052
336K$57,490
7First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
SOC 53-1047
201K$67,910
8Bus Drivers, School
SOC 53-3051
143K$49,200
9Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
SOC 43-5071
137K$45,050
10Flight Attendants
SOC 53-2031
129K$67,350
11General and Operations Managers
SOC 11-1021
120K$99,590
12Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
SOC 43-5053
112K$56,530
13Customer Service Representatives
SOC 43-4051
107K$45,210
14Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
SOC 53-3053
102K$37,940
15Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
SOC 43-4181
98K$42,500
16First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
SOC 43-1011
95K$77,430
17Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
SOC 53-2011
93KN/A
18Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
SOC 43-5032
90K$50,030
19Packers and Packagers, Hand
SOC 53-7064
90K$43,170
20Cargo and Freight Agents
SOC 43-5011
89K$49,870
21Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
SOC 49-3031
88K$59,440
22Office Clerks, General
SOC 43-9061
86K$44,250
23Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
SOC 49-3011
85K$79,040
24Postal Service Clerks
SOC 43-5051
78K$61,630
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
SOC 11-3071
69K$99,610

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