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The Department of Transportation might just not have enough funding to pay better. Some government agencies struggle to pay a decent wage to employees.
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Approximately 38,000 employees. Source: whitehouse.gov
The US Department of Transportation is headed by the Secretary of Transportation.
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Approximately 38,000 employees. Source: whitehouse.gov
The US Department of Transportation is a government department, not a market monopoly
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began as part of the Department of Transportation (DOT) but was moved to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when that department was created.
California Department of Transportation was created in 1895.
Arizona Department of Transportation was created in 1974.