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New Mexico employs 63,840 Transportation & Material Moving professionals across 31 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 New Mexico, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Transportation & Material Moving industry in New Mexico, 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 | Air Traffic Controllers | $148,550 | $140,280 | 350 | $71/hr |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $136,990 | $141,570 | 50 | $65/hr |
| 3 | Commercial Pilots | $97,920 | $114,690 | 370 | $47/hr |
| 4 | Locomotive Engineers | $88,330 | $86,590 | 440 | $42/hr |
| 5 | Wellhead Pumpers | $78,010 | $78,290 | 1,060 | $37/hr |
| 6 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $77,890 | $75,150 | 400 | $37/hr |
| 7 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $72,760 | $67,130 | 50 | $34/hr |
| 8 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | $72,340 | $68,780 | 100 | $34/hr |
| 9 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $69,090 | $72,550 | 50 | $33/hr |
| 10 | Transportation Inspectors | $63,690 | $69,420 | 230 | $30/hr |
| 11 | Crane and Tower Operators | $62,400 | $63,550 | 290 | $30/hr |
| 12 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $62,150 | $53,290 | 2,620 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $58,920 | $61,940 | 80 | $28/hr |
| 14 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $55,790 | $59,750 | 3,250 | $26/hr |
| 15 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $50,500 | $53,100 | 11,820 | $24/hr |
| 16 | Traffic Technicians | $49,280 | $49,460 | 80 | $23/hr |
| 17 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $48,010 | $47,980 | 80 | $23/hr |
| 18 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $47,660 | $46,940 | 1,070 | $22/hr |
| 19 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $45,610 | $42,900 | 580 | $21/hr |
| 20 | Bus Drivers, School | $45,470 | $46,790 | 1,870 | $21/hr |
| 21 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $45,280 | $47,280 | 220 | $21/hr |
| 22 | Light Truck Drivers | $42,360 | $43,090 | 4,220 | $20/hr |
| 23 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $37,230 | $38,990 | 10,200 | $17/hr |
| 24 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,830 | $38,520 | 16,540 | $17/hr |
| 25 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,970 | $35,700 | 1,490 | $16/hr |
| 26 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $30,880 | $33,540 | N/A | $14/hr |
| 27 | Parking Attendants | $30,530 | $31,470 | 420 | $14/hr |
| 28 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $30,310 | $32,810 | 1,820 | $14/hr |
| 29 | Driver/Sales Workers | $29,770 | $36,420 | 2,970 | $14/hr |
| 30 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $28,700 | $30,490 | 70 | $13/hr |
| 31 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $28,070 | $32,310 | 1,050 | $13/hr |
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New Mexico has 31 Transportation & Material Moving occupations with 63,840 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Transportation & Material Moving occupation in New Mexico is Air Traffic Controllers with a median salary of $148,550/year.
The average median salary across 31 Transportation & Material Moving occupations in New Mexico is $58,235/year.
Salaries in Transportation & Material Moving in New Mexico range from $24,960 (entry-level) to $219,010 (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 New Mexico. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources