The U.S. Department of Labor does not provide salary information for green transportation workers. It does provide salary ranges for engineers, technicians, and other workers in all industries, along with some data for workers employed in the automotive industry. All salary statistics are as of May 2018.

Engineers earned the following salary ranges by specialty:

chemical, $64,890 to $169,770+
electrical, $61,190 to $153,240+
electronics, $64,840 to $162,200+
industrial, $56,470 to $132,340+
materials, $57,110 to $148,110+
mechanical, $56,270 to $136,550+

Electrical and electronics engineering technicians earned salaries that ranged from less than $38,110 to $95,140 or more; industrial engineering technicians, $34,920 to $88,340+; and mechanical engineering technicians, $34,900 to $85,430+.

Materials scientists in motor vehicle parts manufacturing earned mean annual salaries of $80,720. The highest paid 10 percent of all materials scientists earned $159,970 or more, and the lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $52,560.

Industrial designers earned median annual salaries of $66,590. Salaries ranged from $38,630 to $108,040 or more.

Machinists in motor vehicle parts manufacturing earned mean annual salaries of $42,730. Salaries for all machinists ranged from less than $27,050 to $65,360 or more.

Welders in motor vehicle parts manufacturing earned mean annual salaries of $37,930. Salaries for all welders ranged from less than $28,560 to $63,740 or more.

Industrial production managers in motor vehicle parts manufacturing earned median annual salaries of $106,710. Overall, salaries for industrial production managers ranged from less than $63,470 to $172,150 or more.

Automotive vehicle service technicians and mechanics earned salaries that ranged from less than $23,420 to $66,950 or more. They earned a median annual salary of $40,710.

Comparable to the salary of urban and regional planners had median annual incomes of $73,050, with the lowest paid 10 percent earning less than $45,180 and the top paid 10 percent earning $114,170 or more. Those working for federal government agencies averaged higher annual salaries ($97,640) than those who worked for local governments ($74,500) or state governments ($72,440).

Support workers earn a wide range of salaries, from starting salaries of $20,000 for clerical workers, to $200,000 or more for lawyers and top executives.

Employers offer a variety of benefit packages, which can include any of the following: paid holidays, vacations, and sick days; personal days; medical, dental, and life insurance; profit-sharing plans; 401(k) plans; retirement and pension plans; and educational assistance programs.

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