Career field
Transportation and material moving careers
Every transportation and material moving role with a TryHired career hub: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.
Quick answer
TryHired covers 14 transportation and material moving occupations. The highest median pay among them is Airline Pilot ($232,140, BLS May 2025).
Roles
14 transportation and material moving roles
Flight Attendant$63,580 medianTruck Driver$58,640 medianAir Traffic Controller$148,080 medianCommercial Pilot$123,220 medianAirline Pilot$232,140 medianCrane Operator$68,080 medianTrain Conductor$78,000 medianBus Driver$59,050 medianSchool Bus Driver$47,920 medianForklift Operator$46,420 medianDelivery Driver$44,860 medianStocker$37,330 medianLocomotive Engineer$81,410 medianShip Captain$92,460 median
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Industries employing this field
Data Share of all jobs in transportation occupations (SOC 53-0000) by industry, 2025, BLS Employment Matrix.
- Warehousing and storage9.7% of jobs in this field · +0.0% projected change here 2025–35
- Truck transportation7.9% of jobs in this field · +2.9% projected change here 2025–35
- General merchandise retailers7.4% of jobs in this field · +11.5% projected change here 2025–35
- Couriers and messengers6.6% of jobs in this field · +5.0% projected change here 2025–35
- Food and beverage retailers6.2% of jobs in this field · +10.8% projected change here 2025–35
- Administrative and support services5.8% of jobs in this field · -1.0% projected change here 2025–35
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods5.4% of jobs in this field · +3.2% projected change here 2025–35
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods4.7% of jobs in this field · +4.2% projected change here 2025–35
Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.