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Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members: Career Overview

Operate tanks, light armor, and amphibious assault vehicles during combat situations on land or in aquatic environments. Duties include driving armored vehicles that require specialized training; operating and maintaining targeting and firing systems; operating and maintaining advanced onboard communications and navigation equipment; transporting personnel and equipment in a combat environment; and operating and maintaining auxiliary weapons, including machine guns and grenade launchers.

What Tasks Do Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members Do?

Other Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members Job Titles

This career also goes by job titles like:

• Armor Reconnaissance Vehicle Crewman
• Armor Reconnaissance Vehicle Driver
• Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Crewman
• Assault Boat Coxswain
• BRADLEY LINEBACKER Crewmember
• Cavalry Scout
• Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Crewman
• LAV Crewman

How Many Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members Are There?

The U.S. employs around 18,045 armored assault vehicle crew members working in the United States today. Demand is forecast to grow by +7.0% over the projection horizon.

How Much Do Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members Make?

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$52,622
Hourly median	$25.30
10th percentile	$30,369
25th percentile	$41,496
75th percentile	$63,749
90th percentile	$74,876

Pay can vary substantially based on experience, location, and industry.

About the Data

Data on this page comes from the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 55-3013.00 (Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Members).