Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers

603 thousand people employed within this category.

Air Transportation Workers

313 thousand people employed within this category.

Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers - 146 thousand

Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists - 41 thousand

Flight Attendants - 126 thousand

Motor Vehicle Operators

4,353 thousand people employed within this category.

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians - 12 thousand

Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers - 3,511 thousand

Rail Transportation Workers

112 thousand people employed within this category.

Locomotive Engineers and Operators - 35 thousand

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers - 14 thousand

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters - 46 thousand

Subway and Streetcar Operators - 15 thousand

Water Transportation Workers

76 thousand people employed within this category.

Sailors and Marine Oilers - 30 thousand

Ship and Boat Captains and Operators - 37 thousand

Ship Engineers - 9 thousand

Other Transportation Workers

305 thousand people employed within this category.

Bridge and Lock Tenders - 3 thousand

Parking Attendants - 118 thousand

Transportation Service Attendants - 117 thousand

Traffic Technicians - 8 thousand

Passenger Attendants - 20 thousand

Material Moving Workers

7,990 thousand people employed within this category.

Conveyor Operators and Tenders - 25 thousand

Crane and Tower Operators - 42 thousand

Dredge Operators - 1 thousand

Hoist and Winch Operators - 2 thousand

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators - 779 thousand

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors - 135 thousand

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders - 11 thousand

Please note that when the total number of employees in a category exceeds the sum of the occupations within it, it indicates the exclusion of certain occupations.

Typically, these omitted occupations are categorized as 'all other', and usually consist of roles with relatively small workforce numbers.