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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Indiana

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 284,060
2005 295,930
2006 298,570
2007 300,410
2008 300,760
2009 283,240
2010 268,290
2011 276,080
2012 281,110
2013 286,170
2014 285,440
2015 286,080
2016 296,980
2017 302,810
2018 310,350
2019 311,840

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 360
2005 220
2006 110
2007 40
2010 110
2011 120
2012 100
2013 110
2014 60
2015 50
2016 50
2017 40
2018 50
2019 40

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 5,090
2005 5,340
2006 5,280
2007 5,160
2008 5,240
2009 5,070
2010 4,860
2011 4,780
2012 4,880
2013 4,550
2014 4,540
2015 4,710
2016 5,090

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 6,890
2005 6,240
2006 5,620
2007 5,550
2008 5,410
2009 5,150
2010 5,050
2011 5,280
2012 5,550
2013 5,940
2014 6,020
2015 5,750
2016 5,100

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 750
2005 580
2006 530
2008 1,190
2009 990
2010 0
2011 0
2012 960
2013 1,270
2014 1,530
2016 710
2017 640
2018 310
2019 0

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 410
2005 450
2006 680
2007 520
2008 600
2009 710
2010 870
2011 790
2012 510
2013 510
2014 630
2015 580
2016 530
2017 520
2018 660
2019 720

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 670
2005 650
2006 680
2007 670
2008 710
2009 730
2011 720
2012 780
2013 800
2014 810
2015 670
2016 640
2018 620
2019 610

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 240
2005 170
2007 160
2008 120
2009 100
2010 50
2011 140
2012 130
2013 160
2014 60
2015 120
2016 100
2017 90
2018 130
2019 130

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2004 480
2012 920
2013 1,160
2014 1,400
2016 660
2017 620
2018 350
2019 0

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 360
2005 400
2006 410
2007 520
2008 470
2009 290
2010 350
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 140
2015 180
2016 150
2017 230
2018 420
2019 410

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 9,740
2005 11,140
2006 10,990
2007 9,460
2008 7,610
2009 7,470
2010 7,810
2011 9,010
2012 7,660
2013 9,440
2014 10,500
2015 12,060
2016 11,550
2017 11,330
2018 9,080
2019 9,030

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 48,740
2005 52,390
2006 53,030
2007 56,030
2008 57,070
2009 52,830
2010 48,430
2011 47,780
2012 47,460
2013 46,000
2014 48,740
2015 50,480
2016 52,640
2017 51,830
2018 54,560
2019 52,740

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 18,600
2005 17,980
2006 19,400
2007 18,920
2008 18,800
2009 17,640
2010 17,130
2011 18,290
2012 18,410
2013 17,490
2014 17,130
2015 16,780
2016 17,110
2017 18,310
2018 18,820
2019 19,990

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 1,640
2005 2,020
2006 2,140
2007 1,940
2008 1,850
2009 1,590
2010 1,830
2011 1,680
2012 1,320
2013 1,580
2014 1,840
2015 2,080
2016 1,790
2017 1,830
2018 1,900
2019 1,920

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 13,900
2005 13,050
2006 12,030
2007 10,920
2008 12,350
2009 13,730
2010 13,190
2011 13,110
2012 12,930
2013 13,590
2014 14,420
2015 15,010
2016 14,170
2017 13,330
2018 11,560

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 2,700
2005 3,150
2006 3,210
2007 3,400
2008 2,980
2009 2,820
2010 2,510
2011 2,660
2012 2,480
2013 2,920
2014 3,320
2015 2,910
2016 2,470
2017 2,620
2018 2,690

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 2,480
2006 2,800
2007 3,170
2008 2,180
2009 1,850
2010 1,810
2011 2,070
2012 2,320
2013 2,690
2014 2,980
2015 2,300
2016 2,060
2017 1,630
2018 1,770
2019 1,420

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 710
2005 1,920
2006 1,840
2007 2,250
2008 1,970
2009 1,810
2010 1,420
2011 1,250
2012 1,290
2013 1,430
2014 1,750
2015 1,690
2016 2,070
2017 1,860
2018 1,770
2019 1,140

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2011 170
2012 170
2013 190
2017 80
2018 150
2019 160

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2004 130
2005 180
2006 190
2007 180
2008 500
2009 610
2010 580
2014 480
2015 370
2016 270
2017 370
2018 380
2019 310

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2004 780
2005 0
2006 0
2007 300
2008 630
2009 610
2010 0
2011 1,770
2012 1,890
2013 1,630
2014 1,600
2015 1,390
2016 1,490
2017 1,530
2018 1,580
2019 1,370

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2011 80
2012 100
2013 80
2014 80
2015 0

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 1,020
2006 810
2007 800
2008 750
2009 990
2010 930
2011 930
2012 720
2013 0
2014 0
2016 760
2017 820

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 500
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 410
2010 390
2011 420
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 320
2017 350

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 190
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 200
2017 220

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 40
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 50
2011 60
2012 60
2013 60
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 0

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 1,630
2005 1,450
2006 1,450
2007 1,350
2008 1,440
2009 1,810
2010 1,660
2011 1,500
2012 1,500
2013 1,690
2014 1,980
2015 1,760
2016 1,590
2017 1,270
2018 1,480
2019 1,660

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 1,590
2005 1,760
2006 1,620
2007 2,080
2008 2,010
2009 2,520
2010 2,600
2011 3,560
2012 3,880
2013 4,260
2014 3,680
2015 3,240
2016 3,240
2017 3,060
2018 2,390
2019 2,410

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 40
2005 30
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 110
2011 120
2012 110
2013 90
2014 90
2015 150
2016 140
2017 100

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 440
2005 340
2006 290
2007 310
2008 340
2009 360
2010 270
2011 390
2012 510
2013 470
2014 440
2015 270
2016 270
2017 260
2018 280
2019 490

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 0
2005 100
2006 0
2007 0
2009 40
2010 90
2011 80
2012 100
2013 100
2014 150
2015 80
2016 290
2017 280
2018 150

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 700
2005 620
2007 580
2008 460
2009 430
2010 290
2011 420
2012 540
2013 440
2014 0
2015 290
2016 370
2017 320
2018 370

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,510
2006 1,630
2007 1,660
2008 1,760
2009 1,490
2010 1,660
2011 2,360
2012 2,590
2013 2,940
2014 0
2015 1,390
2016 1,270
2017 1,230
2018 1,060
2019 740

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 2,490
2006 2,430
2007 2,690
2008 2,410
2009 2,220
2010 1,660
2011 1,980
2012 2,210
2013 1,990
2014 1,610
2015 1,700
2016 1,830
2017 1,950
2018 2,080
2019 1,760

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 60
2005 70
2006 60
2007 80
2008 80
2009 80
2010 70
2011 60
2012 0
2013 60
2014 80
2015 100
2016 80
2017 60
2018 0
2019 60

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 380
2006 0
2007 280
2008 290
2009 260
2010 0
2011 0
2012 50
2013 60
2014 100
2015 160
2016 0
2017 0
2018 100
2019 130

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 21,280
2005 21,560
2006 21,820
2007 21,550
2008 21,590
2009 19,920
2010 20,860
2011 22,380
2012 24,150
2013 23,840
2014 23,920
2015 22,020
2016 18,370
2017 16,000
2018 17,620
2019 20,940

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 7,820
2005 7,650
2006 7,670
2007 7,190
2008 7,040
2009 6,330
2010 6,050
2011 7,420
2012 8,410
2013 8,910
2014 8,100
2015 7,770
2016 7,320
2017 8,010
2018 8,100
2019 9,450

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 56,490
2005 61,780
2006 65,730
2007 70,040
2008 71,280
2009 63,410
2010 58,790
2011 58,320
2012 60,180
2013 62,780
2014 59,920
2015 62,480
2016 72,920
2017 81,510
2018 95,010
2019 93,040

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 7,450
2005 7,430
2006 7,500
2007 5,900
2008 7,230
2009 5,930
2010 6,090
2011 5,100
2012 6,170
2013 5,370
2014 4,950
2015 4,180
2016 4,270
2017 5,020
2018 4,260
2019 3,760

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 27,600
2005 27,070
2006 25,880
2007 21,470
2008 20,830
2009 20,010
2010 19,420
2011 18,530
2012 15,780
2013 16,570
2014 17,470
2015 19,720
2016 22,490
2017 19,930
2018 14,790
2019 12,190

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 35,670
2005 38,080
2006 38,230
2007 40,670
2008 39,160
2009 39,050
2010 37,790
2011 38,820
2012 40,330
2013 40,660
2014 41,190
2015 39,500
2016 38,810
2017 41,470
2018 42,050
2019 46,490

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 70
2010 0
2011 110
2012 130
2013 180
2014 190
2015 150
2016 0

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 180
2006 0
2007 280
2008 110
2009 100
2010 70
2011 110
2012 120
2013 130
2014 0
2015 0
2018 60
2019 70

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2007 30
2008 70
2009 50
2010 70
2011 40
2012 60
2013 60
2014 100
2015 80
2016 60
2017 40
2018 40

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 2,520
2005 2,110
2006 2,070
2007 2,140
2008 2,210
2009 2,100
2010 1,800
2011 1,980
2012 2,240
2013 2,200
2014 1,920
2015 1,970
2016 1,850
2017 2,240
2018 1,720
2019 1,720

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 520
2006 360
2007 330
2008 380
2009 410
2010 390
2011 280
2012 330
2013 450
2014 360
2015 310
2016 230
2017 210
2018 110
2019 140

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 1,760
2006 2,040
2007 1,710
2008 1,560
2009 1,230
2010 1,180
2011 1,220
2012 1,080
2013 1,320
2014 1,120
2015 1,590
2016 1,610
2017 1,100
2018 850
2019 190