Home Contact About

Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Arkansas

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 132,430
2005 133,160
2006 140,590
2007 137,370
2008 132,440
2009 121,830
2010 117,550
2011 119,450
2012 120,660
2013 120,780
2014 119,070
2015 119,950
2016 119,110
2017 123,310
2018 123,250
2019 127,890

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 90
2005 60
2006 60
2011 40
2012 50
2013 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 30

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 1,850
2006 1,920
2007 1,970
2008 1,940
2009 1,920
2010 1,740
2011 1,650
2012 1,720
2013 1,620
2014 1,470
2015 1,330
2016 1,400

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 2,890
2005 2,950
2006 2,620
2007 2,520
2008 2,340
2009 2,340
2010 2,050
2011 2,200
2012 2,010
2013 2,220
2014 2,230
2015 2,690
2016 2,550

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 100
2005 90
2006 80
2008 60
2009 50
2010 40
2011 30
2012 80
2013 100
2014 100
2015 120
2016 0
2017 80
2018 60
2019 190

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 560
2005 330
2006 570
2007 530
2008 720
2009 550
2010 370
2011 430
2012 410
2013 570
2014 580
2015 640
2017 760
2018 710
2019 570

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 120
2005 100
2006 120
2007 130
2008 160
2009 0
2010 90
2011 80
2013 130
2014 120
2015 100
2016 100
2017 110
2018 110
2019 110

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 90
2005 0

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2006 50
2007 40
2008 60
2009 50
2010 70
2011 100
2012 90
2013 90
2014 90
2015 80
2016 50
2017 50
2018 40

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 4,230
2005 6,220
2006 5,330
2007 4,930
2008 3,460
2009 3,350
2010 3,370
2011 3,720
2012 3,460
2013 2,870
2014 2,370
2015 2,560
2016 2,950
2017 3,390
2018 3,050
2019 3,040

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 33,910
2005 34,230
2006 38,100
2007 37,710
2008 36,730
2009 30,900
2010 29,120
2011 30,700
2012 33,060
2013 32,960
2014 33,610
2015 33,400
2016 33,210
2017 32,640
2018 34,700
2019 36,680

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 7,280
2005 6,150
2006 6,040
2007 6,410
2008 6,510
2009 6,260
2010 6,200
2011 6,030
2012 5,520
2013 5,290
2014 5,390
2015 5,900
2016 6,330
2017 6,720
2018 7,080
2019 8,420

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 360
2005 130
2006 300
2007 280
2008 390
2009 340
2010 350
2011 250
2012 180
2013 0
2014 310
2015 250
2016 350
2017 310
2018 350
2019 270

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 5,380
2005 5,820
2006 6,010
2007 6,260
2008 6,020
2009 5,860
2010 5,580
2011 5,230
2012 5,130
2013 5,290
2014 5,330
2015 5,640
2016 6,200
2017 6,040
2018 6,000

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 610
2005 490
2006 640
2007 670
2008 680
2009 950
2010 1,080
2011 1,320
2012 1,480
2013 1,500
2014 1,470
2015 1,570
2016 1,660
2017 1,950
2018 1,540

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 500
2005 310
2006 410
2007 380
2008 440
2009 540
2010 630
2011 670
2012 400
2013 200
2014 180
2015 140
2016 110
2017 170
2018 170
2019 200

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2007 600
2008 670
2009 670
2010 670
2011 650
2012 680
2013 720
2014 690
2015 660
2016 650
2017 330
2018 330
2019 0

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2005 0
2011 0
2012 30
2013 50
2014 0
2017 50
2018 90
2019 130

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2007 590
2008 620
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 600
2013 540
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 90
2018 100
2019 150

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 560
2010 580
2011 580
2012 570
2013 600
2014 580
2015 570
2016 580
2017 260
2018 0
2019 0

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 30
2007 30
2010 30

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 240
2006 170
2007 190
2008 190
2009 200
2010 180
2012 150
2013 0
2017 180
2018 80

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 180
2005 0
2006 90
2007 120
2008 150
2012 130
2013 170
2014 170
2015 180
2017 160
2018 70
2019 80

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2006 70
2009 70
2010 70
2011 70
2012 70
2013 70
2017 70
2018 60
2019 60

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 170
2005 180
2006 180
2007 160
2008 110
2009 100
2010 140
2011 220
2012 250
2013 200
2014 190
2015 220
2016 290
2017 340
2018 430
2019 350

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 600
2005 1,350
2006 1,490
2007 1,620
2008 1,110
2009 800
2010 1,220
2011 1,340
2012 1,380
2013 1,140
2014 1,090
2015 1,140
2016 1,360
2017 1,490
2018 1,490
2019 1,540

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 30
2005 30
2006 40
2007 40
2008 30
2015 30
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 40

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 210
2007 220
2008 270
2009 310
2010 260
2011 220
2017 290
2018 300
2019 310

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2007 50
2008 80
2009 110
2010 70
2011 60
2012 110
2013 80
2014 90
2015 150
2016 140
2017 220
2018 160
2019 110

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 410
2005 210
2006 210
2007 110
2008 190
2009 180
2010 260
2011 260
2012 320
2013 240
2014 230
2015 200
2016 0
2017 0
2018 40

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,110
2006 1,220
2007 1,090
2008 960
2009 850
2010 690
2011 550
2012 510
2013 570
2014 610
2015 610
2016 430
2017 430
2018 350
2019 380

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 640
2005 540
2006 610
2007 590
2008 560
2009 670
2010 550
2011 800
2012 950
2013 1,190
2014 970
2015 700
2016 430
2017 440
2018 500
2019 730

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 30

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2005 30
2006 50
2007 50
2008 30
2009 0
2010 60
2011 0
2012 50
2014 50
2015 40
2016 80
2017 70

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 9,940
2005 10,310
2006 9,550
2007 8,330
2008 7,660
2009 7,100
2010 7,840
2011 7,730
2012 7,740
2013 6,870
2014 6,660
2015 6,360
2016 6,390
2017 7,140
2018 7,470
2019 8,250

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 3,980
2005 3,800
2006 3,720
2007 3,520
2008 2,890
2009 2,800
2010 3,060
2011 3,540
2012 4,120
2013 3,890
2014 3,680
2015 2,900
2016 3,330
2017 4,010
2018 4,460
2019 4,510

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 24,790
2005 25,510
2006 28,550
2007 27,190
2008 27,770
2009 25,750
2010 23,830
2011 23,840
2012 23,040
2013 24,900
2014 24,880
2015 26,590
2016 24,180
2017 24,580
2018 21,760
2019 21,050

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 4,630
2005 3,580
2006 4,630
2007 3,950
2008 3,720
2009 4,100
2010 4,130
2011 3,620
2012 2,740
2013 2,460
2014 2,060
2015 1,660
2016 1,750
2017 2,200
2018 2,130
2019 1,930

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 6,570
2005 7,960
2006 8,360
2007 8,020
2008 6,730
2009 5,620
2010 4,800
2011 4,730
2012 5,040
2013 5,180
2014 5,170
2015 4,820
2016 4,830
2017 4,430
2018 4,300
2019 4,770

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 17,330
2005 16,700
2006 15,940
2007 15,580
2008 15,860
2009 15,680
2010 15,530
2011 15,810
2012 16,080
2013 16,390
2014 16,380
2015 16,230
2016 17,540
2017 17,920
2018 19,080
2019 19,630

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 190
2005 210
2006 210
2007 180
2008 0
2011 40
2012 50
2013 80

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 130
2007 90
2008 130
2009 260
2010 160
2011 170
2012 50
2013 90
2014 50
2015 0

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 110
2006 190
2007 200
2008 190
2009 110
2010 110
2011 230
2012 330
2013 390
2014 300
2015 210
2016 180
2017 0
2018 60
2019 40

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 1,870
2005 1,260
2006 1,360
2007 1,560
2008 1,540
2009 1,610
2010 1,570
2011 1,590
2012 1,310
2013 1,460
2014 1,480
2015 1,660
2016 1,530
2017 1,450
2018 1,590
2019 2,040

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 60
2005 0
2006 0
2007 170
2008 70
2009 100
2010 60
2011 60
2015 30
2016 50
2017 40
2018 40
2019 70

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 1,230
2006 1,540
2007 1,290
2008 1,400
2009 1,070
2010 990
2011 890
2012 770
2013 620
2014 490
2015 530
2016 380
2017 480
2018 520
2019 90