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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Alabama

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 182,250
2005 181,810
2006 184,230
2007 185,720
2008 187,430
2009 172,720
2010 162,340
2011 160,200
2012 161,290
2013 161,340
2014 162,470
2015 167,400
2016 172,780
2017 171,600
2018 169,610
2019 167,990

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 30
2010 0
2011 40
2012 40
2013 50
2014 0
2015 0
2016 40
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 2,850
2005 2,910
2006 2,810
2007 3,090
2008 3,090
2009 2,920
2010 2,810
2011 2,830
2012 2,750
2013 2,630
2014 2,660
2015 2,870
2016 3,420

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 3,990
2005 4,350
2006 4,640
2007 4,440
2008 4,090
2009 3,580
2010 3,300
2011 3,330
2012 3,400
2013 3,410
2014 3,470
2015 3,480
2016 3,650

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 310
2005 290
2006 270
2007 280
2008 290
2009 340
2010 310
2011 310
2012 440
2013 560
2014 580
2015 440
2016 310
2017 310
2018 310
2019 300

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 300
2005 280
2006 360
2007 830
2008 1,050
2009 860
2010 900
2011 920
2012 1,120
2013 1,140
2014 1,080
2015 1,010
2016 930
2017 1,030
2018 1,150
2019 1,070

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 230
2005 210
2006 200
2007 230
2008 230
2010 210
2011 240
2012 230
2013 210
2014 210
2015 260
2016 250
2017 230
2018 250
2019 250

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2008 50
2009 50
2010 80
2011 100
2012 70
2013 40
2014 60
2015 60
2016 70
2017 60
2018 50
2019 80

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 210
2005 290
2006 310
2007 460
2008 480
2009 540
2010 360
2011 280
2012 340
2013 380
2014 640
2015 590
2016 480
2017 430
2018 440
2019 440

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 6,850
2005 6,570
2006 6,190
2007 5,340
2008 5,230
2009 5,840
2010 6,290
2011 7,860
2012 7,240
2013 6,410
2014 5,160
2015 5,340
2016 5,770
2017 5,190
2018 4,340
2019 3,910

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 33,790
2005 35,010
2006 36,620
2007 36,100
2008 34,310
2009 31,550
2010 29,080
2011 29,240
2012 29,030
2013 30,300
2014 30,750
2015 31,280
2016 31,890
2017 30,720
2018 32,170
2019 31,150

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 12,800
2005 12,580
2006 12,100
2007 11,830
2008 11,930
2009 10,840
2010 10,770
2011 11,360
2012 11,640
2013 10,720
2014 10,200
2015 10,610
2016 11,600
2017 12,930
2018 14,650
2019 13,810

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,710
2006 2,320
2007 2,170
2008 2,050
2009 1,910
2010 1,770
2011 1,550
2012 1,460
2013 1,340
2014 1,480
2015 1,300
2016 1,270
2017 1,310
2018 1,600
2019 1,600

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 6,860
2005 5,970
2006 7,690
2007 7,550
2008 9,290
2009 8,960
2010 7,830
2011 7,340
2012 7,150
2013 7,880
2014 8,250
2015 8,490
2016 9,420
2017 9,270
2018 9,520

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 810
2005 1,050
2006 1,040
2007 1,390
2008 1,160
2009 1,090
2010 1,010
2011 1,200
2012 990
2013 830
2014 810
2015 1,030
2016 1,210
2017 1,360
2018 1,400

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 940
2005 970
2006 1,240
2007 790
2008 610
2009 430
2010 290
2011 280
2012 180
2013 570
2014 620
2015 790
2016 640
2017 720
2018 580
2019 420

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 620
2006 640
2007 830
2008 900
2009 930
2010 780
2011 780
2012 790
2013 830
2014 860
2015 860
2016 800
2017 820
2018 830
2019 0

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2005 330
2006 330
2007 80
2008 80
2009 100
2010 260
2011 230
2012 230
2013 110
2014 110
2015 120
2016 150
2017 150
2018 130
2019 0

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2005 800
2006 850
2007 400
2008 470
2009 450
2010 510
2011 500
2012 560
2013 260
2014 310
2015 250
2016 220
2017 190
2018 120
2019 200

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2005 800
2006 810
2007 0
2008 860
2009 800
2010 810
2011 860
2012 860
2013 780
2014 790
2015 930
2016 1,030
2017 1,050
2018 1,000
2019 0

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2016 60
2019 0

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 410
2005 410
2006 290
2007 360
2008 620
2009 720
2010 650
2011 670
2012 700
2013 650
2014 580
2015 420
2016 340
2017 340
2018 270
2019 230

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 310
2005 310
2006 380
2007 440
2008 550
2009 410
2010 360
2011 460
2012 440
2013 400
2014 260
2015 230
2016 220
2017 170
2018 200
2019 220

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2018 30

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 80
2005 80
2006 80
2007 100
2008 220
2009 310
2010 300
2011 290
2012 340
2013 210
2014 200
2016 130
2017 0

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 120
2005 110
2006 110
2007 0
2008 90
2009 100
2010 110
2011 100
2012 90
2019 50

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 320
2005 420
2006 380
2007 780
2008 790
2009 800
2010 660
2011 660
2012 440
2013 400
2014 450
2015 460
2016 400
2017 470
2018 600
2019 690

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 660
2006 1,240
2007 1,070
2008 940
2009 820
2010 1,290
2011 1,680
2012 1,710
2013 1,560
2014 1,360
2015 1,410
2016 1,610
2017 1,810
2018 1,620
2019 1,340

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 60
2005 540
2006 0
2007 70
2008 60
2009 60
2010 60
2011 40
2019 50

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 140
2005 140
2006 220
2007 340
2008 630
2009 480
2010 470
2011 530
2013 530
2014 470
2015 450
2016 430
2019 660

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 240
2005 470
2006 350
2007 870
2008 800
2009 680
2010 290
2011 90
2012 50
2013 140
2014 200
2015 230
2016 170
2017 260
2018 240

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,180
2005 1,170
2006 1,400
2007 1,160
2008 1,150
2009 730
2010 630
2011 480
2012 540
2013 420
2014 400
2015 340
2016 280
2017 170
2018 190
2019 220

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 1,320
2005 1,150
2006 0
2007 1,870
2008 1,870
2009 1,350
2010 1,170
2011 1,160
2012 940
2013 1,260
2014 1,310
2015 1,310
2016 1,200
2017 1,080
2018 1,030
2019 890

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 110
2010 70
2011 50

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 50
2008 90
2009 100
2010 120
2011 90
2012 80
2013 0
2014 0
2015 40
2016 70
2017 60
2018 100
2019 120

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 10,300
2005 10,580
2006 10,640
2007 12,250
2008 12,280
2009 11,950
2010 9,910
2011 8,920
2012 8,810
2013 9,110
2014 9,830
2015 9,700
2016 9,690
2017 9,130
2018 9,010
2019 9,900

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 5,770
2005 5,740
2006 5,220
2007 5,690
2008 5,520
2009 4,060
2010 3,840
2011 3,900
2012 4,520
2013 4,180
2014 4,590
2015 4,850
2016 5,420
2017 5,830
2018 5,400
2019 5,510

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 43,050
2005 41,190
2006 41,230
2007 40,500
2008 38,950
2009 35,260
2010 33,600
2011 32,510
2012 34,220
2013 36,560
2014 37,230
2015 41,320
2016 42,840
2017 42,260
2018 40,510
2019 39,900

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 2,870
2005 2,920
2006 2,960
2007 3,300
2008 3,830
2009 3,340
2010 2,960
2011 2,470
2012 2,530
2013 2,880
2014 2,350
2015 2,720
2016 1,740
2017 1,680
2018 1,440
2019 1,660

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 14,190
2005 12,250
2006 10,310
2007 8,710
2008 9,270
2009 8,280
2010 8,540
2011 8,450
2012 8,800
2013 8,320
2014 8,180
2015 7,570
2016 7,160
2017 6,900
2018 7,520
2019 8,350

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 24,530
2005 25,040
2006 25,650
2007 26,750
2008 28,130
2009 26,800
2010 25,380
2011 24,020
2012 24,380
2013 22,300
2014 23,310
2015 22,610
2016 23,870
2017 24,320
2018 21,780
2019 23,320

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 110
2005 90
2006 90
2007 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 60
2012 110
2013 200
2014 120
2015 60
2019 0

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 170
2005 150
2006 180
2007 210
2008 110
2009 0
2010 30
2013 40
2014 40
2015 30
2016 0
2018 50
2019 60

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 120
2006 120
2007 80

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 2,430
2006 2,430
2007 2,290
2008 2,780
2009 3,210
2010 2,900
2011 2,830
2012 2,550
2013 2,580
2014 2,310
2015 2,310
2016 2,070
2017 2,080
2018 2,450
2019 2,510

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 160
2005 250
2006 310
2007 690
2008 720
2009 670
2010 510
2011 530
2012 500
2013 430
2014 400
2015 300
2016 600
2017 640
2018 840
2019 760

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 470
2006 2,180
2007 2,380
2008 1,790
2009 1,290
2010 1,120
2011 960
2012 1,020
2013 720
2014 840
2015 1,330
2016 1,330
2017 1,440
2018 990
2019 130