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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 552,220
2005 555,590
2006 553,250
2007 559,690
2008 546,760
2009 528,820
2010 506,080
2011 514,000
2012 517,960
2013 535,390
2014 553,770
2015 552,410
2016 577,940
2017 584,580
2018 599,410
2019 607,800

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 570
2005 490
2006 270
2007 250
2008 470
2009 390
2010 310
2011 190
2012 220
2013 430
2014 410
2015 540
2016 410
2017 500
2018 410
2019 610

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 9,210
2005 11,240
2006 11,370
2007 10,380
2008 10,340
2009 9,480
2010 8,510
2011 8,340
2012 8,490
2013 8,140
2014 7,910
2015 7,370
2016 7,120

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 8,890
2005 9,090
2006 8,550
2007 8,330
2008 7,780
2009 7,530
2010 6,690
2011 6,440
2012 6,160
2013 6,250
2014 6,520
2015 6,350
2016 5,760

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 6,520
2005 6,370
2006 6,810
2007 6,400
2008 6,270
2009 6,560
2010 6,320
2011 6,180
2012 6,030
2013 6,300
2014 6,590
2015 7,610
2016 7,350
2017 6,880
2018 7,280
2019 7,270

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 260
2005 460
2006 290
2007 590
2008 440
2009 550
2010 500
2011 560
2012 580
2013 550
2014 510
2015 680
2016 850
2017 1,010
2018 550
2019 560

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 1,080
2006 980
2007 990
2008 1,020
2009 1,080
2010 1,040
2011 1,020
2012 970
2013 940
2015 1,310
2016 1,350
2017 1,190
2018 940
2019 930

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 260
2005 100
2006 40
2007 60
2009 0
2010 0
2011 30
2012 60
2013 60
2014 70
2015 90
2016 120
2017 160

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2004 10,810
2005 10,520
2006 9,650
2007 8,850
2008 8,490
2009 8,280
2010 8,510
2011 8,540
2012 8,950
2013 9,560
2014 9,750
2015 0
2016 11,560
2017 11,630
2018 10,630
2019 10,700

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,420
2005 0
2006 1,730
2007 1,080
2008 990
2009 750
2010 760
2011 550
2012 610
2013 550
2014 640
2015 770
2016 730
2017 710
2018 620
2019 560

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 14,020
2005 13,150
2006 13,480
2007 11,780
2008 11,500
2009 14,870
2010 15,340
2011 15,280
2012 13,360
2013 12,070
2014 12,310
2015 11,880
2016 13,170
2017 13,810
2018 13,320
2019 14,860

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 66,600
2005 71,580
2006 74,360
2007 75,670
2008 70,400
2009 64,350
2010 60,780
2011 64,580
2012 63,550
2013 66,050
2014 66,890
2015 69,590
2016 66,550
2017 70,920
2018 70,380
2019 73,320

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 45,850
2005 43,120
2006 40,560
2007 41,210
2008 39,420
2009 34,730
2010 32,770
2011 36,520
2012 38,680
2013 38,340
2014 39,570
2015 41,370
2016 45,750
2017 45,550
2018 49,140
2019 52,530

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 9,070
2007 8,340
2008 7,900
2009 8,070
2010 12,130
2011 12,580
2012 11,430
2013 7,950
2014 7,290
2015 8,490
2016 8,290
2017 7,990
2018 6,600
2019 11,190

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 20,320
2005 21,770
2006 22,810
2007 21,130
2008 19,360
2009 17,970
2010 21,900
2011 22,050
2012 22,610
2013 22,620
2014 21,240
2015 22,870
2016 22,530
2017 22,010
2018 24,130

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 5,080
2005 4,350
2006 4,480
2007 5,790
2008 6,300
2009 7,240
2010 6,950
2011 6,790
2012 6,440
2013 5,390
2014 6,590
2015 6,710
2016 8,110
2017 7,820
2018 7,980

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,160
2005 3,120
2006 3,280
2007 0
2008 9,090
2009 8,680
2010 3,940
2011 1,770
2012 1,240
2013 1,460
2014 1,080
2015 760
2016 930
2017 780
2018 1,070
2019 970

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,960
2006 2,030
2007 2,210
2008 2,440
2009 2,540
2010 2,700
2011 2,380
2012 2,430
2013 2,290
2014 3,120
2015 2,820
2016 2,870
2017 2,070
2018 1,810
2019 1,940

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2004 480
2005 640
2006 570
2007 550
2008 560
2009 420
2010 470
2011 80
2012 70
2013 280
2014 350
2015 350
2016 50
2017 230
2018 0

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2006 2,080
2007 2,280
2008 2,200
2009 2,170
2010 2,300
2011 2,110
2012 1,740
2013 1,710
2014 1,470
2015 0
2016 970
2017 710
2018 1,100
2019 1,040

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2004 2,440
2005 2,770
2006 2,470
2007 2,740
2008 2,610
2009 3,090
2010 3,290
2011 3,030
2012 2,530
2013 2,390
2014 2,670
2015 2,380
2016 2,390
2017 2,710
2018 2,690
2019 2,790

Subway and Streetcar Operators
Year Number
2015 380
2016 370
2017 320

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,040
2005 1,040
2006 870
2007 660
2008 560
2009 550
2010 520
2011 360
2012 920
2013 870
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1,670
2018 70
2019 80

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,170
2006 850
2007 980
2008 1,010
2009 940
2010 940
2011 850
2012 760
2013 780
2014 820
2015 760
2016 670
2017 720
2018 690
2019 730

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 730
2005 1,060
2006 740
2007 940
2008 810
2009 800
2010 830
2011 890
2012 880
2013 990
2014 900
2015 750
2016 990
2017 1,100
2018 1,220
2019 1,060

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2004 130
2006 120
2007 90
2008 70
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2016 0
2017 50
2018 60

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 470
2012 360
2013 260
2014 0
2019 110

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 290
2005 330
2006 290
2009 280
2011 280
2012 260
2013 280
2014 290
2015 310
2016 320
2017 320
2018 300
2019 300

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 5,030
2005 5,430
2006 4,960
2007 5,230
2008 4,900
2009 4,930
2010 5,110
2011 6,560
2012 4,320
2013 3,720
2014 2,950
2015 3,980
2016 4,510
2017 4,860
2018 5,590
2019 5,790

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 1,400
2005 1,290
2006 1,610
2007 1,670
2008 1,950
2009 1,270
2010 1,590
2011 1,740
2012 2,830
2013 3,180
2014 3,450
2015 3,460
2016 2,970
2017 3,040
2018 2,620
2019 3,160

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 120
2005 50
2006 50
2007 50
2008 90
2009 70
2010 60
2011 50
2012 90
2013 120
2014 90
2015 100
2016 110
2017 130
2018 110
2019 70

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 850
2005 1,060
2006 1,230
2007 1,000
2008 1,060
2009 1,000
2010 1,160
2011 1,280
2012 1,220
2013 1,240
2014 1,060
2015 1,070
2016 1,070
2017 860
2018 780
2019 560

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 2,800
2005 2,970
2006 2,350
2007 2,520
2008 2,480
2009 2,700
2010 1,970
2011 3,190
2012 2,610
2013 2,360
2014 1,370
2015 890
2016 930
2017 0
2018 1,730
2019 1,340

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 3,890
2009 3,390
2010 3,570
2011 3,870
2012 4,350
2013 5,120
2014 4,390
2016 1,440
2017 0

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 1,870
2006 2,120
2007 2,150
2008 2,080
2009 1,530
2010 1,700
2011 1,650
2012 1,670
2013 920
2014 1,010
2015 1,110
2016 1,210
2017 1,410
2018 1,160
2019 1,180

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 1,490
2005 1,710
2006 1,660
2007 1,620
2008 1,580
2009 1,520
2010 1,050
2011 1,070
2012 1,160
2013 1,170
2014 1,340
2015 1,610
2016 1,610
2017 1,930
2018 1,730
2019 1,480

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 60
2005 90
2006 110
2007 70
2012 30
2015 0
2016 0

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 80
2005 120
2006 80
2007 60
2011 230
2012 280
2013 0
2014 260
2015 210
2016 0
2017 240
2018 260
2019 260

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 31,480
2005 30,740
2006 32,470
2007 31,810
2008 31,570
2009 29,610
2010 28,630
2011 24,930
2012 25,200
2013 28,370
2014 32,390
2015 30,120
2016 26,520
2017 25,010
2018 30,080
2019 31,090

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 16,930
2005 14,840
2006 14,760
2007 14,440
2008 13,190
2009 12,610
2010 13,200
2011 13,430
2012 13,570
2013 12,850
2014 13,810
2015 14,610
2016 17,910
2017 17,690
2018 17,870
2019 15,330

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 149,260
2005 150,560
2006 140,240
2007 132,900
2008 133,870
2009 121,610
2010 114,190
2011 116,930
2012 126,780
2013 142,170
2014 154,300
2015 152,690
2016 145,060
2017 152,370
2018 158,670
2019 181,540

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 6,970
2006 6,590
2007 6,140
2008 0
2009 8,470
2010 7,600
2011 5,260
2012 3,650
2013 4,500
2014 4,100
2015 3,420
2016 2,290
2017 2,150
2018 1,850
2019 1,530

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 49,800
2005 48,650
2006 49,100
2007 54,680
2008 55,800
2009 52,350
2010 47,310
2011 48,760
2012 47,080
2013 47,600
2014 46,920
2015 42,650
2016 51,330
2017 47,370
2018 51,520
2019 45,080

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 71,760
2005 74,570
2006 77,020
2007 79,730
2008 79,290
2009 79,100
2010 76,170
2011 76,970
2012 76,180
2013 78,480
2014 83,700
2015 97,240
2016 105,570
2017 108,990
2018 103,660
2019 88,090

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2009 0
2010 80
2011 100
2015 0
2016 120
2017 60
2018 40

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 0
2007 280
2008 460
2009 380
2010 320
2011 130
2012 150
2013 140
2014 100
2015 90
2016 0
2017 200
2018 190
2019 200

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 260
2005 0
2006 0
2007 130
2008 240
2009 270
2010 170
2011 210
2012 140
2013 0
2014 0
2016 100
2017 50
2018 50
2019 180

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 4,220
2005 4,640
2006 5,080
2007 5,190
2008 4,350
2009 3,830
2010 3,610
2011 4,160
2012 4,200
2013 4,290
2014 3,380
2015 3,360
2016 3,240
2017 4,210
2018 4,420
2019 4,100

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 1,110
2005 0
2006 640
2007 690
2008 380
2009 470
2010 300
2011 570
2012 650
2013 880
2014 710
2015 420
2016 230
2017 90
2018 190
2019 160

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,800
2005 4,620
2006 4,500
2007 4,140
2008 3,440
2009 2,390
2010 790
2011 1,040
2012 2,470
2013 1,770
2014 1,450
2015 1,240
2016 840
2017 620
2018 860
2019 270