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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in California

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 1,225,270
2005 1,204,280
2006 1,240,890
2007 1,226,890
2008 1,216,080
2009 1,128,470
2010 1,086,800
2011 1,086,420
2012 1,108,780
2013 1,147,680
2014 1,190,060
2015 1,232,530
2016 1,280,620
2017 1,349,500
2018 1,387,070
2019 1,451,590

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 800
2005 870
2006 1,090
2007 780
2008 750
2009 820
2010 1,170
2011 1,150
2012 1,160
2013 770
2014 710
2015 850
2016 680
2017 750
2018 1,000
2019 1,140

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 18,820
2005 20,710
2006 22,240
2007 23,560
2008 23,720
2009 21,190
2010 21,050
2011 20,910
2012 20,310
2013 20,280
2014 20,750
2015 22,220
2016 22,460

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 22,160
2005 20,960
2006 21,810
2007 22,130
2008 22,090
2009 20,850
2010 20,390
2011 20,390
2012 19,500
2013 19,190
2014 19,350
2015 19,920
2016 19,800

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 6,770
2005 5,790
2006 5,710
2007 6,030
2008 6,230
2009 6,060
2010 6,270
2011 6,620
2012 6,420
2013 6,160
2014 6,760
2015 7,390
2016 8,290
2017 9,000
2018 9,330
2019 10,340

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 1,880
2005 3,240
2006 2,710
2007 2,360
2008 2,380
2009 2,090
2010 2,660
2011 2,580
2012 2,970
2013 3,000
2014 3,450
2015 4,080
2016 3,860
2017 3,890
2018 3,380
2019 4,030

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 2,030
2006 2,210
2007 2,330
2008 2,240
2009 2,310
2010 2,390
2011 2,440
2012 2,420
2013 2,290
2014 2,350
2015 2,340
2016 2,270
2017 2,180
2018 2,240
2019 2,210

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 560
2005 410
2006 300
2007 380
2008 450
2009 420
2010 450
2011 450
2012 480
2013 470
2014 490
2015 630
2016 730
2017 1,380
2018 1,470
2019 1,830

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2004 12,520
2005 11,440
2006 11,090
2007 11,430
2008 11,750
2009 10,660
2010 9,610
2011 9,570
2012 9,670
2013 10,830
2014 11,130
2015 11,780
2016 14,030
2017 15,640
2018 15,920
2019 16,540

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,270
2005 960
2006 1,630
2007 1,840
2008 2,020
2009 2,000
2010 1,280
2011 950
2012 760
2013 1,550
2014 1,930
2015 2,490
2016 1,490
2017 1,120
2018 1,180
2019 1,310

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 44,110
2005 39,460
2006 40,770
2007 39,550
2008 37,590
2009 34,210
2010 36,690
2011 36,220
2012 36,540
2013 36,860
2014 38,670
2015 41,440
2016 40,240
2017 40,690
2018 36,440
2019 43,980

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 125,770
2005 129,180
2006 131,760
2007 132,660
2008 133,970
2009 120,120
2010 115,640
2011 116,070
2012 122,660
2013 126,490
2014 127,330
2015 129,170
2016 130,640
2017 137,930
2018 138,380
2019 146,730

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 102,370
2005 103,920
2006 100,380
2007 99,570
2008 97,900
2009 96,220
2010 90,750
2011 88,560
2012 82,290
2013 81,260
2014 86,070
2015 89,230
2016 99,890
2017 103,760
2018 111,100
2019 110,370

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 31,120
2005 33,720
2006 36,620
2007 37,650
2008 33,440
2009 29,510
2010 26,540
2011 26,350
2012 22,630
2013 23,910
2014 24,120
2015 22,660
2016 23,350
2017 23,350
2018 27,730
2019 30,750

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 23,760
2005 22,220
2006 23,150
2007 20,450
2008 20,790
2009 21,160
2010 23,850
2011 25,050
2012 28,430
2013 27,770
2014 29,100
2015 28,380
2016 29,380
2017 29,220
2018 26,960

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 14,510
2005 17,450
2006 17,640
2007 17,670
2008 16,110
2009 14,120
2010 12,390
2011 12,290
2012 12,750
2013 13,510
2014 14,450
2015 13,910
2016 17,760
2017 24,370
2018 27,790

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 13,020
2005 11,120
2006 11,800
2007 13,540
2008 13,780
2009 12,590
2010 10,050
2011 9,270
2012 9,750
2013 10,810
2014 9,140
2015 6,520
2016 3,910
2017 4,580
2019 5,590

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 2,390
2006 0
2007 3,190
2008 3,470
2009 2,930
2010 2,560
2011 2,520
2012 2,520
2013 0
2014 1,090
2015 0
2016 0
2017 980
2018 970
2019 1,770

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2004 0
2007 330
2008 1,160
2009 1,140
2010 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 620
2016 790
2017 1,060
2018 0
2019 890

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 2,150
2006 2,110
2007 1,780
2008 2,350
2009 2,340
2010 1,750
2011 1,650
2012 1,680
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 410
2018 360
2019 420

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2005 2,040
2006 2,080
2007 2,440
2008 2,020
2009 2,120
2010 2,210
2011 2,170
2012 2,000
2013 1,610
2014 1,750
2015 1,550
2016 1,630
2017 1,550
2018 1,480
2019 1,660

Subway and Streetcar Operators
Year Number
2006 0
2007 360
2008 430
2012 1,620
2013 1,510
2014 2,030
2015 0
2016 3,870
2017 3,930
2018 1,010
2019 1,730

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 120
2005 170
2007 200
2008 240
2009 240
2010 260
2011 160
2012 100
2013 630
2014 690
2015 650
2016 860
2017 1,120
2018 1,090
2019 610

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 2,960
2005 2,590
2006 2,020
2007 1,520
2008 1,610
2009 1,520
2010 1,330
2011 1,780
2012 1,980
2013 2,240
2014 1,960
2015 1,980
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1,700

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,880
2006 1,660
2007 1,340
2008 1,320
2009 1,180
2010 1,150
2011 1,640
2012 2,110
2013 2,280
2014 1,880
2015 1,640
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1,790

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2004 350
2005 350
2006 300
2007 420
2008 320
2009 330
2010 300
2011 350
2012 330
2013 90
2014 80
2015 130
2016 110
2017 100
2018 80
2019 70

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 950
2006 680
2007 440
2008 520
2009 570
2010 480
2011 820
2012 930
2013 870
2014 830
2015 760
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 310

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 120
2005 120
2006 110
2007 100
2008 100
2009 90
2010 90
2011 90
2012 90
2013 90
2014 90
2015 90
2016 90
2017 80
2018 60
2019 50

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 22,880
2005 19,520
2006 21,350
2007 23,020
2008 22,650
2009 21,960
2010 21,580
2011 22,560
2012 21,630
2013 23,740
2014 25,230
2015 28,680
2016 28,030
2017 26,640
2018 23,900
2019 23,580

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 10,000
2005 9,710
2006 8,730
2007 8,370
2008 6,980
2009 6,700
2010 6,390
2011 7,910
2012 7,850
2013 7,970
2014 7,230
2015 7,540
2016 8,950
2017 8,910
2018 7,980
2019 6,760

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2007 850
2008 900
2009 820
2010 790
2011 810
2012 240
2013 220
2014 190
2015 220
2016 280
2017 460
2018 800
2019 690

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 2,220
2006 1,790
2007 1,880
2008 2,140
2009 2,260
2010 2,590
2011 2,310
2012 2,050
2013 1,920
2014 2,310
2015 2,390
2016 3,110
2017 3,370
2018 3,760
2019 3,080

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 2,360
2005 1,960
2006 1,620
2007 1,480
2008 1,540
2009 1,970
2010 1,950
2011 1,840
2012 1,630
2013 2,550
2014 2,710
2015 3,830
2016 5,770
2017 6,470
2018 5,740
2019 3,960

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 8,410
2005 6,890
2006 5,660
2007 7,720
2008 7,030
2009 6,520
2010 4,830
2011 5,100
2012 5,840
2013 6,450
2014 5,810
2015 5,630
2016 4,600
2017 4,350
2018 4,010

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 6,920
2005 5,840
2006 5,240
2007 4,420
2008 3,860
2009 3,070
2010 2,790
2011 2,800
2012 3,450
2013 3,790
2014 2,630
2015 2,240
2016 2,160
2017 2,440
2018 2,090
2019 2,180

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 2,080
2005 2,530
2006 2,580
2007 3,000
2008 3,470
2009 3,320
2010 3,260
2011 2,540
2012 2,870
2013 3,140
2014 3,660
2015 3,620
2016 2,900
2017 3,270
2018 3,310
2019 3,530

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2008 30
2009 50
2010 50
2011 40
2012 150
2013 190
2014 170
2015 0
2016 190
2017 170
2018 110
2019 90

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 610
2005 240
2006 220
2007 240
2008 140
2009 110
2011 200
2012 220
2013 160
2016 80
2017 120
2018 160
2019 0

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 66,390
2005 64,850
2006 69,220
2007 69,900
2008 70,340
2009 65,540
2010 60,680
2011 57,380
2012 55,150
2013 53,640
2014 55,160
2015 59,900
2016 56,930
2017 59,260
2018 62,460
2019 64,760

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 47,740
2005 46,750
2006 48,370
2007 48,410
2008 48,960
2009 42,680
2010 42,580
2011 41,120
2012 44,180
2013 44,600
2014 46,960
2015 48,830
2016 49,270
2017 56,640
2018 57,770
2019 59,010

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 288,400
2005 266,300
2006 276,490
2007 264,930
2008 258,130
2009 237,070
2010 228,010
2011 229,880
2012 241,770
2013 272,200
2014 287,090
2015 297,830
2016 317,050
2017 343,460
2018 382,280
2019 393,460

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 14,430
2005 13,140
2006 13,450
2007 10,430
2008 9,000
2009 7,200
2010 7,820
2011 9,740
2012 11,910
2013 12,630
2014 9,030
2015 8,540
2016 8,170
2017 7,610
2018 7,980
2019 7,350

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 116,470
2005 109,690
2006 118,360
2007 109,960
2008 110,130
2009 97,980
2010 93,600
2011 92,570
2012 91,260
2013 93,200
2014 91,200
2015 102,740
2016 99,540
2017 109,600
2018 101,340
2019 98,280

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 177,970
2005 189,720
2006 199,180
2007 206,920
2008 206,820
2009 201,220
2010 195,440
2011 196,700
2012 203,830
2013 204,010
2014 219,470
2015 225,400
2016 239,980
2017 237,640
2018 241,400
2019 263,730

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 60
2005 90
2006 0
2007 130
2008 0
2009 0
2011 30
2012 100
2013 130
2014 0
2015 60
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 480
2006 610
2007 710
2008 440
2009 290
2010 260
2011 400
2012 600
2013 860
2014 960
2015 1,320
2016 1,130
2017 1,050
2018 680
2019 450

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 250
2005 190
2006 0
2007 50
2008 110
2009 180
2010 0
2011 440
2012 640
2013 440
2014 510
2015 360
2016 220
2017 90
2018 180
2019 180

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 13,540
2005 14,470
2006 13,250
2007 14,400
2008 15,230
2009 15,990
2010 15,390
2011 14,170
2012 13,570
2013 14,010
2014 14,570
2015 13,920
2016 13,850
2017 13,020
2018 13,130
2019 13,640

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 2,380
2005 2,430
2006 2,580
2007 2,940
2008 2,230
2009 1,730
2010 1,980
2011 1,500
2013 610
2014 770
2015 720
2016 360
2017 360
2018 530
2019 870

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 9,630
2005 11,110
2006 12,280
2007 3,080
2008 7,200
2009 5,020
2010 5,500
2011 6,330
2012 7,740
2013 6,750
2014 8,200
2015 8,330
2016 11,920
2017 13,690
2018 15,060
2019 11,890