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Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with governmental policies and regulations. Include logistics managers.

May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
 Percentile earnings distribution
10th25th50th75th90th
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
employment: 120
mean earnings: $62,060
(def) (IG)
$32,780$39,690$54,810$72,660$105,890
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
employment: 110
mean earnings: $61,660
$32,660$39,380$54,560$72,430$103,550
Mining
employment: 180
mean earnings: $85,880
(EC) (def) (IG)
$49,180$60,440$77,150$105,910$135,060
Oil and Gas Extraction
employment: 80
mean earnings: $100,240
$51,410$62,830$95,150$127,280>$145K
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
employment: 90
mean earnings: $73,990
$43,740$58,630$72,320$89,100$108,260
Utilities
employment: 1,340
mean earnings: $83,940
(EC) (def) (IG)
$48,330$59,640$80,360$103,130$126,540
Utilities
employment: 1,340
mean earnings: $83,940
$48,330$59,640$80,360$103,130$126,540
Construction
employment: 380
mean earnings: $63,070
(EC) (def) (IG)
$24,530$36,820$56,870$77,970$105,630
Construction of Buildings
employment: 60
mean earnings: $80,360
$42,010$52,070$70,440$90,610>$145K
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
employment: 100
mean earnings: $72,080
$31,670$41,080$60,980$85,070$140,990
Specialty Trade Contractors
employment: 220
mean earnings: $54,710
$18,270$31,460$48,550$72,390$91,570
Manufacturing
employment: 12,660
mean earnings: $75,200
(EC) (def) (IG)
$41,390$53,060$69,880$91,130$116,200
Food Manufacturing
employment: 2,600
mean earnings: $67,850
$40,270$49,810$63,150$79,950$102,590
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
employment: 960
mean earnings: $70,760
$40,520$52,290$67,150$85,120$106,810
Textile Mills
employment: 70
mean earnings: $72,680
$45,900$61,240$69,430$81,980$95,520
Textile Product Mills
employment: 50
mean earnings: $65,930
$45,420$50,710$60,540$72,110$93,660
Apparel Manufacturing
employment: 100
mean earnings: $84,200
$48,890$63,010$83,580$103,150$114,610
Wood Product Manufacturing
employment: 90
mean earnings: $58,460
$19,840$22,660$57,610$78,490$93,360
Paper Manufacturing
employment: 770
mean earnings: $73,600
$41,020$52,850$69,140$87,510$117,780
Printing and Related Support Activities
employment: 130
mean earnings: $72,980
$46,160$56,610$69,500$87,030$105,420
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
employment: 280
mean earnings: $79,400
$47,550$55,480$71,400$97,250$126,940
Chemical Manufacturing
employment: 1,980
mean earnings: $76,190
$42,990$54,730$71,990$94,130$116,260
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
employment: 1,200
mean earnings: $61,690
$36,000$46,570$57,800$72,100$90,180
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
employment: 260
mean earnings: $73,570
$42,310$53,720$67,730$88,720$111,330
Primary Metal Manufacturing
employment: 160
mean earnings: $80,620
$48,940$62,500$77,080$96,030$119,430
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 360
mean earnings: $72,050
$39,810$50,440$67,440$88,020$111,930
Machinery Manufacturing
employment: 490
mean earnings: $81,640
$48,530$59,810$77,870$99,920$123,890
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
employment: 1,320
mean earnings: $102,000
$59,230$78,170$97,410$118,680>$145K
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 190
mean earnings: $86,750
$46,450$61,540$80,270$108,940$139,290
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
employment: 770
mean earnings: $83,030
$49,120$65,080$82,870$97,930$117,620
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
employment: 530
mean earnings: $59,900
$33,650$41,650$53,870$73,090$92,430
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 330
mean earnings: $80,390
$46,600$56,980$74,740$96,290$119,960
Wholesale Trade
employment: 14,840
mean earnings: $70,210
(EC) (def) (IG)
$38,250$48,830$63,500$83,150$110,380
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
employment: 6,450
mean earnings: $69,210
$37,260$47,750$62,300$82,490$109,270
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
employment: 7,370
mean earnings: $71,100
$39,860$50,100$64,420$83,570$109,800
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
employment: 1,020
mean earnings: $70,130
$34,940$44,940$63,580$84,040$123,120
Retail Trade
employment: 2,740
mean earnings: $72,880
(EC) (def) (IG)
$36,950$48,420$65,130$88,440$122,850
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
employment: 140
mean earnings: $78,220
$39,560$50,600$69,830$94,290$116,750
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
employment: 480
mean earnings: $58,550
$33,140$40,830$53,550$69,150$90,980
Electronics and Appliance Stores
employment: 90
mean earnings: n.a.
n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
employment: 270
mean earnings: n.a.
n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
Food and Beverage Stores
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 170
mean earnings: $72,150
$39,830$50,300$65,870$85,950$109,750
Health and Personal Care Stores
employment: 160
mean earnings: $54,420
$28,300$34,180$50,870$68,320$87,110
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
employment: 210
mean earnings: $64,520
$30,700$41,060$59,350$79,700$104,590
General Merchandise Stores
employment: 170
mean earnings: $77,670
$42,050$57,750$69,790$88,570$124,640
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
employment: 240
mean earnings: $79,300
$46,810$58,810$69,110$86,250$132,210
Nonstore Retailers
employment: 730
mean earnings: $73,840
$39,870$50,170$66,770$90,110$118,330
Transportation and Warehousing
employment: 29,890
mean earnings: $75,300
(EC) (def) (IG)
$42,770$54,540$69,770$88,560$114,490
Air Transportation
employment: 2,170
mean earnings: $85,650
$48,710$63,210$80,080$102,740$128,030
Rail Transportation
employment: 1,540
mean earnings: $91,640
$50,960$66,700$85,160$108,560$141,950
Water Transportation
employment: 380
mean earnings: $90,680
$50,230$64,270$79,800$103,440>$145K
Truck Transportation
employment: 9,210
mean earnings: $70,680
$39,940$50,580$64,770$84,050$110,350
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 1,160
mean earnings: $68,650
$38,450$48,940$61,340$79,100$107,960
Pipeline Transportation
employment: 210
mean earnings: $85,440
$47,820$60,730$79,270$104,030$131,980
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
employment: 50
mean earnings: $53,030
$29,460$32,480$43,320$56,520$107,850
Support Activities for Transportation
employment: 4,180
mean earnings: $77,950
$43,130$53,490$70,340$88,840$121,560
Postal Service
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 1,240
mean earnings: $77,070
$58,850$66,580$77,420$86,890$99,030
Couriers and Messengers
employment: 4,780
mean earnings: $76,780
$48,370$59,630$72,060$89,830$114,670
Warehousing and Storage
employment: 4,980
mean earnings: $70,350
$40,110$51,260$67,040$84,630$105,650
Information
employment: 1,430
mean earnings: $75,810
(EC) (def) (IG)
$38,820$52,440$70,740$91,490$115,060
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
employment: 1,090
mean earnings: $69,930
$36,040$49,020$65,360$85,080$108,320
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $78,250
$49,220$59,410$79,360$89,160$95,140
Telecommunications
employment: 210
mean earnings: $92,610
$58,900$75,860$90,150$108,590$127,470
Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Service
employment: 40
mean earnings: $92,740
$51,220$65,730$84,800$109,420>$145K
Finance and Insurance
employment: 120
mean earnings: $89,470
(EC) (def) (IG)
$27,480$54,280$78,060$110,830>$145K
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
employment: 40
mean earnings: $68,730
$24,430$27,030$50,270$90,100>$145K
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
employment: 40
mean earnings: $115,340
$64,090$76,200$98,080>$145K>$145K
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
employment: 40
mean earnings: $88,310
$52,990$64,300$79,720$100,190$140,460
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
employment: 1,040
mean earnings: $67,160
(EC) (def) (IG)
$30,340$42,610$58,040$84,630$121,320
Real Estate
employment: 170
mean earnings: n.a.
n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
Rental and Leasing Services
employment: 850
mean earnings: $66,880
$34,610$44,300$57,870$80,620$112,430
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
employment: 1,240
mean earnings: $87,220
(EC) (def) (IG)
$47,220$59,130$81,230$106,820$137,930
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
employment: 1,240
mean earnings: $87,220
$47,220$59,130$81,230$106,820$137,930
Management of Companies and Enterprises
employment: 5,310
mean earnings: $86,480
(EC) (def) (IG)
$46,050$59,430$78,930$105,610$140,470
Management of Companies and Enterprises
employment: 5,310
mean earnings: $86,480
$46,050$59,430$78,930$105,610$140,470
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
employment: 2,370
mean earnings: $78,930
(EC) (def) (IG)
$45,320$55,000$71,040$91,450$126,490
Administrative and Support Services
employment: 1,560
mean earnings: $79,320
$43,780$53,450$70,410$91,130$132,550
Waste Management and Remediation Services
employment: 810
mean earnings: $78,200
$47,920$58,440$71,920$91,930$118,420
Educational Services
employment: 1,350
mean earnings: $66,520
(EC) (def) (IG)
$37,160$46,040$64,310$82,120$100,320
Educational Services
employment: 1,350
mean earnings: $66,520
$37,160$46,040$64,310$82,120$100,320
Health Care and Social Assistance
employment: 570
mean earnings: $69,910
(EC) (def) (IG)
$34,780$48,560$64,980$85,260$109,210
Ambulatory Health Care Services
employment: 130
mean earnings: $82,690
$49,650$59,520$70,740$95,600$118,220
Hospitals
employment: 270
mean earnings: $71,270
$43,440$52,860$67,960$86,240$106,650
Social Assistance
employment: 150
mean earnings: $56,930
$26,180$34,210$45,210$73,940$95,510
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
employment: 230
mean earnings: n.a.
(EC) (def) (IG)
n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
Accomodation and Food Service
employment: 110
mean earnings: $70,390
(EC) (def) (IG)
$41,580$49,210$62,210$84,350$113,100
Accommodation
employment: 50
mean earnings: $67,680
$39,730$46,160$59,430$79,690$115,080
Food Services and Drinking Places
employment: 70
mean earnings: $72,330
$43,610$51,470$64,720$86,820$112,250
Other Services (except Public Administration)
employment: 590
mean earnings: $63,310
(EC) (def) (IG)
$39,140$47,910$56,130$72,340$98,860
Repair and Maintenance
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $63,960
$41,510$49,250$55,790$67,650$104,940
Personal and Laundry Services
employment: 340
mean earnings: $61,950
$35,910$46,540$55,480$72,530$95,580
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
employment: 30
mean earnings: $73,090
$49,420$56,990$69,700$84,400$108,530
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
employment: 8,380
mean earnings: $75,900
(def) (IG)
$43,090$54,900$72,110$95,730$115,180
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
employment: 8,380
mean earnings: $75,900
$43,090$54,900$72,110$95,730$115,180

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The (EC) links lead to data from the Economic Census from the Census Bureau.

The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.

The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.