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Maine employs 48,170 Transportation & Material Moving professionals across 29 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Transportation & Material Moving industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Transportation & Material Moving in Maine, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Transportation & Material Moving industry in Maine, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $147,930 | $195,680 | 40 | $71/hr |
| 2 | Commercial Pilots | $117,560 | $139,890 | 100 | $56/hr |
| 3 | Air Traffic Controllers | $107,270 | $93,400 | 70 | $51/hr |
| 4 | Ship Engineers | $77,160 | $77,230 | 30 | $37/hr |
| 5 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $72,770 | $74,300 | 360 | $34/hr |
| 6 | Crane and Tower Operators | $65,690 | $66,340 | 360 | $31/hr |
| 7 | Transportation Inspectors | $63,750 | $83,920 | 90 | $30/hr |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $60,090 | $63,650 | 2,370 | $28/hr |
| 9 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $57,870 | $55,450 | 470 | $27/hr |
| 10 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $57,050 | $55,980 | 9,980 | $27/hr |
| 11 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $51,370 | $62,440 | N/A | $24/hr |
| 12 | Bus Drivers, School | $48,640 | $48,690 | 1,670 | $23/hr |
| 13 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,730 | $51,710 | 2,900 | $22/hr |
| 14 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | $46,800 | $49,920 | 240 | $22/hr |
| 15 | Light Truck Drivers | $44,550 | $49,820 | 3,120 | $21/hr |
| 16 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $43,360 | $44,840 | 770 | $20/hr |
| 17 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $42,640 | $43,040 | 6,120 | $20/hr |
| 18 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $41,400 | $43,460 | 160 | $19/hr |
| 19 | Driver/Sales Workers | $39,900 | $42,440 | 2,160 | $19/hr |
| 20 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $38,310 | $44,310 | 200 | $18/hr |
| 21 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $38,060 | $40,140 | 1,190 | $18/hr |
| 22 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,440 | $39,490 | 1,150 | $18/hr |
| 23 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,220 | $40,090 | 11,950 | $17/hr |
| 24 | Taxi Drivers | $36,960 | $40,960 | 50 | $17/hr |
| 25 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $36,330 | $36,880 | 1,460 | $17/hr |
| 26 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $34,690 | $35,810 | 170 | $16/hr |
| 27 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $32,310 | $34,700 | 680 | $15/hr |
| 28 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $32,310 | $38,260 | 210 | $15/hr |
| 29 | Parking Attendants | $30,860 | $37,410 | 100 | $14/hr |
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Maine has 29 Transportation & Material Moving occupations with 48,170 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Transportation & Material Moving occupation in Maine is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers with a median salary of $147,930/year.
The average median salary across 29 Transportation & Material Moving occupations in Maine is $54,759/year.
Salaries in Transportation & Material Moving in Maine range from $30,470 (entry-level) to $354,100 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Transportation & Material Moving occupations use SOC prefix 53. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 53* in Maine. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources