Highest Paid Jobs in Transportation in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
Rank by category:
Administrative & Business Operations
Architecture & Engineering
Cleaning & Grounds Maintenance
Community & Human Services
Construction & Extraction
Education & Instruction
Farming, Fishing & Forestry
Finance & Accounting
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Legal
Manufacturing & Utilities
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
Media, Arts & Design
Military & Intelligence
Personal Service
Protective & Security
Repair, Maintenance & Installation
Sales, Retail & Customer Support
Science & Research
Supply Chain & Logistics
Technology
Transportation
Travel, Attractions & Events
Executive Management
| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long haul driver | $166,413 | ▲ 154% |
| 2 | Pilot | $112,909 | ▲ 72% |
| 3 | Over the road truck driver | $103,474 | ▲ 58% |
| 4 | Truck driver | $96,062 | ▲ 47% |
| 5 | Tanker driver | $93,749 | ▲ 43% |
| 6 | First officer | $92,996 | ▲ 42% |
| 7 | Cargo pilot | $84,780 | ▲ 29% |
| 8 | Seaman | $81,946 | ▲ 25% |
| 9 | Transport manager | $77,733 | ▲ 19% |
| 10 | Tractor trailer driver | $75,602 | ▲ 15% |
| 11 | Aircraft mechanic | $70,784 | ▲ 8% |
| 12 | Avionics technician | $70,342 | ▲ 7% |
| 13 | Boat captain | $66,533 | ▲ 2% |
| 14 | Freight broker | $66,298 | ▲ 1% |
| 15 | Aircraft maintenance technician | $65,836 | ▲ 1% |
| 16 | Diesel technician | $60,584 | ▼ 7% |
| 17 | Flight attendant | $60,026 | ▼ 8% |
| 18 | Marine technician | $58,402 | ▼ 11% |
| 19 | Diesel mechanic | $58,210 | ▼ 11% |
| 20 | Flight instructor | $57,956 | ▼ 11% |
| 21 | Air traffic controller | $57,514 | ▼ 12% |
| 22 | Heavy equipment mechanic | $57,385 | ▼ 12% |
| 23 | Drone pilot | $56,197 | ▼ 14% |
| 24 | Captain | $53,187 | ▼ 19% |
| 25 | Patient transporter | $52,371 | ▼ 20% |
| 26 | Entry level truck driver | $50,761 | ▼ 22% |
| 27 | Transportation coordinator | $50,580 | ▼ 23% |
| 28 | Drone operator | $50,087 | ▼ 23% |
| 29 | Snow plow operator | $49,993 | ▼ 24% |
| 30 | Dump truck driver | $49,773 | ▼ 24% |
| 31 | Limousine driver | $48,532 | ▼ 26% |
| 32 | Taxi driver | $48,165 | ▼ 26% |
| 33 | Mover | $47,614 | ▼ 27% |
| 34 | Relationship banker | $47,170 | ▼ 28% |
| 35 | Entry level marketing associate | $47,079 | ▼ 28% |
| 36 | Ski instructor | $44,841 | ▼ 32% |
| 37 | Chauffeur | $44,612 | ▼ 32% |
| 38 | Airport manager | $43,978 | ▼ 33% |
| 39 | Tow truck driver | $42,758 | ▼ 35% |
| 40 | Driver | $42,273 | ▼ 35% |
| 41 | Deckhand | $41,856 | ▼ 36% |
| 42 | Mail carrier | $41,792 | ▼ 36% |
| 43 | Rural carrier associate | $41,789 | ▼ 36% |
| 44 | Traffic coordinator | $40,411 | ▼ 38% |
| 45 | Dispatcher | $40,000 | ▼ 39% |
| 46 | Flagger | $39,313 | ▼ 40% |
| 47 | Delivery driver | $38,530 | ▼ 41% |
| 48 | Passenger service agent | $37,885 | ▼ 42% |
| 49 | Toll collector | $37,327 | ▼ 43% |
| 50 | Baggage handler | $36,324 | ▼ 45% |
| 51 | Zamboni driver | $34,779 | ▼ 47% |
| 52 | Bus monitor | $33,816 | ▼ 48% |
| 53 | Traffic controller | $30,029 | ▼ 54% |