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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Knoxville, TN

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2005 27,150
2006 28,360
2007 31,710
2008 31,790
2009 29,770
2010 28,670
2011 28,320
2012 28,790
2013 28,230
2014 28,800
2015 32,930
2016 37,080
2017 35,410
2018 34,620
2019 33,380

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2018 40
2019 40

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2005 520
2006 430
2007 520
2008 420
2009 440
2010 470
2011 510
2012 560
2013 620
2014 570
2015 710
2016 720

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2005 390
2006 590
2007 600
2008 660
2009 470
2010 440
2011 410
2012 410
2013 390
2014 400
2015 470
2016 460

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2017 0
2018 70
2019 70

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2005 0
2006 60
2007 50
2008 30
2011 0
2012 50
2013 70
2014 50
2015 50
2016 40
2017 40
2018 40
2019 40

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2005 50
2006 60

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2007 0

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2005 1,170
2006 1,010
2007 1,410
2008 1,300
2009 2,150
2010 1,920
2011 1,990
2012 1,010
2013 1,140
2014 1,200
2015 2,030
2016 2,150
2017 1,920
2018 1,210
2019 1,090

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2005 5,860
2006 5,970
2007 7,210
2008 6,920
2009 6,190
2010 5,590
2011 5,520
2012 4,730
2013 5,030
2014 5,630
2015 7,090
2016 8,110
2017 7,100
2018 7,370
2019 6,850

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2005 1,960
2006 2,130
2007 2,460
2008 2,750
2009 2,370
2010 2,410
2011 2,290
2012 3,940
2013 3,750
2014 3,400
2015 2,210
2016 1,770
2017 1,790
2018 1,750
2019 2,190

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2005 470
2006 490
2007 450
2008 580
2009 520
2010 540
2011 390
2012 390
2013 300
2014 280
2015 400
2016 460
2017 310
2018 390
2019 340

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2005 880
2006 730
2007 670
2008 680
2009 550
2010 550
2011 500
2012 610
2013 550
2014 540
2015 770
2016 1,050
2017 1,050
2018 1,020

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 140
2010 70
2011 160
2012 120
2013 200
2014 280
2015 370
2016 360
2017 330
2018 250

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 40
2009 0
2010 80
2011 100
2012 80
2013 50
2014 60
2015 200
2016 230
2017 270
2018 270
2019 0

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2015 30

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2005 570
2006 450
2007 340
2008 380
2009 390
2010 0
2011 250
2012 250
2016 200
2017 240
2018 240
2019 300

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2006 120
2007 40
2010 100
2011 110
2012 190
2013 210
2014 230
2015 400
2016 500
2017 490
2018 510
2019 450

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 80
2008 80
2009 90
2010 70
2011 70
2013 90
2014 110
2015 80
2016 70
2017 90
2018 60
2019 60

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2005 50

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2016 0

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 110
2006 60
2007 30
2008 60
2009 40
2010 110
2011 100
2012 110
2013 60
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 60

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 30
2007 80
2008 80
2013 70
2014 110
2015 110
2016 70
2017 0

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2005 140
2006 360
2007 170
2008 120
2009 80
2010 120
2011 110
2012 100
2013 90
2014 80
2015 150
2016 120
2017 130
2018 100
2019 0

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2005 1,450
2006 1,300
2007 1,430
2008 1,540
2009 1,480
2010 1,790
2011 1,680
2012 1,580
2013 1,160
2014 950
2015 1,250
2016 1,220
2017 1,080
2018 1,020
2019 990

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2005 570
2006 740
2007 810
2008 730
2009 590
2010 470
2011 440
2012 510
2013 650
2014 740
2015 760
2016 950
2017 940
2018 1,020
2019 970

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2005 6,050
2006 6,570
2007 7,240
2008 7,040
2009 5,690
2010 6,040
2011 5,820
2012 5,920
2013 6,220
2014 6,610
2015 7,650
2016 8,810
2017 8,490
2018 8,450
2019 7,540

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2008 120
2009 150
2010 130
2011 160
2012 50
2013 0
2014 0
2015 100
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,680
2007 1,730
2008 2,060
2009 1,840
2010 2,040
2011 1,820
2012 1,590
2013 1,220
2014 1,070
2015 1,640
2016 2,250
2017 1,750
2018 1,660
2019 1,020

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2005 5,010
2006 5,300
2007 6,210
2008 6,020
2009 6,120
2010 5,290
2011 5,680
2012 6,150
2013 6,060
2014 6,100
2015 5,920
2016 6,990
2017 7,380
2018 7,530
2019 8,160

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2015 0

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2005 200
2006 150
2007 120
2008 180
2009 240
2010 240
2011 110
2012 240
2013 240
2014 340
2015 350
2016 250
2017 240
2018 360
2019 510

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2017 50
2018 0
2019 0

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 80
2006 80
2007 60
2008 0
2009 230
2010 200
2011 100
2012 200
2013 60
2014 50
2015 150
2016 260
2017 340
2018 0
2019 160