Transportation

Drone Delivery Operators

SOC 53-2099

Operate commercial drone delivery systems for package transport.

Median pay

$48k

$29k to $82k typical range

Outlook

Growing

280k openings / yr

Education

High school plus FAA cert

AI exposure

55%

modeled estimate, sector level

Future-proof

44/100

Key skills

UAV operation
Navigation
Regulations
Route planning
Technology

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.