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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in New Jersey

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 383,310
2005 369,810
2006 365,850
2007 375,220
2008 372,750
2009 348,590
2010 349,780
2011 347,870
2012 348,100
2013 353,780
2014 348,740
2015 368,920
2016 388,410
2017 409,300
2018 435,940
2019 439,240

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 220
2005 120
2007 50
2008 70
2009 100
2010 180
2011 180
2012 170
2013 90
2014 80
2015 80
2016 100
2017 80
2018 100
2019 100

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 8,330
2005 8,200
2006 8,450
2007 8,870
2008 9,100
2009 8,390
2010 7,950
2011 7,610
2012 7,480
2013 6,540
2014 6,770
2015 7,100
2016 7,980

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 9,110
2005 9,230
2006 8,840
2007 8,700
2008 8,220
2009 7,690
2010 7,440
2011 7,180
2012 7,200
2013 7,450
2014 7,040
2015 7,240
2016 6,290

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 650
2011 580
2012 380
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 430
2005 520
2006 470
2007 290
2008 240
2009 270
2010 420
2011 470
2012 670
2013 600
2014 590
2015 550
2016 450
2017 310
2018 260
2019 290

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 190
2006 170
2007 170
2008 170
2010 180
2011 200
2012 220
2013 220
2014 230
2015 210
2016 220
2017 200
2018 190
2019 190

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 0
2005 60
2006 100
2007 90
2008 60
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 120
2014 270
2015 270
2016 350
2017 180
2018 180
2019 160

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2007 5,800
2010 600
2011 560
2012 0
2015 0

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 860
2005 720
2006 1,140
2007 1,530
2008 1,480
2009 1,340
2010 1,200
2011 920
2012 1,090
2013 760
2014 1,280
2015 960
2016 770
2017 320
2018 320
2019 230

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 7,230
2005 7,260
2006 6,520
2007 7,600
2008 9,370
2009 9,370
2010 10,990
2011 9,470
2012 9,970
2013 7,770
2014 7,720
2015 6,800
2016 7,360
2017 8,610
2018 8,680
2019 9,440

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 45,200
2005 45,500
2006 44,250
2007 44,760
2008 44,070
2009 41,060
2010 39,130
2011 38,760
2012 38,560
2013 40,210
2014 40,950
2015 40,280
2016 42,990
2017 45,650
2018 48,760
2019 51,260

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 32,380
2005 29,630
2006 28,900
2007 27,620
2008 26,930
2009 24,380
2010 20,530
2011 21,320
2012 21,550
2013 24,060
2014 24,980
2015 27,320
2016 26,810
2017 29,070
2018 32,310
2019 32,030

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 6,320
2005 6,020
2006 6,110
2007 4,150
2008 4,360
2009 4,550
2010 8,760
2011 8,500
2012 8,620
2013 6,610
2014 0
2015 6,120
2016 6,220
2017 7,350
2018 7,300
2019 7,160

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 20,600
2005 20,570
2006 19,040
2007 18,140
2008 17,680
2009 17,330
2010 17,760
2011 18,960
2012 19,090
2013 20,460
2014 19,450
2015 18,800
2016 17,490
2017 16,960
2018 16,810

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 6,420
2005 6,810
2006 7,280
2007 8,450
2008 8,810
2009 8,650
2010 7,110
2011 7,130
2012 7,350
2013 7,930
2014 8,090
2015 7,730
2016 8,230
2017 8,660
2018 8,510

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,120
2005 2,740
2006 2,590
2007 2,770
2008 1,990
2009 1,680
2010 1,660
2011 3,170
2012 3,650
2013 3,350
2014 0
2015 1,120
2016 1,630
2017 2,210
2018 2,350
2019 1,670

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 0
2007 1,200
2008 950
2009 1,150
2010 1,180
2013 1,110
2014 0
2015 820
2016 800
2017 820
2018 1,330
2019 1,540

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2004 290
2007 40
2008 60
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 320
2013 240

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 160
2007 660
2008 620
2009 660
2011 690
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 120
2016 90
2017 100
2018 220
2019 190

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1,280
2008 1,020
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1,340
2013 2,160
2014 620
2018 980
2019 890

Subway and Streetcar Operators
Year Number
2013 260
2015 0
2017 90
2018 100
2019 90

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2010 60
2011 90
2012 0
2013 160
2015 130
2016 100
2017 170
2018 120
2019 280

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 550
2005 770
2006 800
2007 620
2008 560
2009 480
2010 770
2011 750
2012 580
2014 350
2015 500
2016 640
2017 560
2018 620
2019 640

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 540
2005 590
2006 640
2007 550
2008 490
2009 530
2010 770
2011 750
2012 580
2013 450
2014 420
2015 520
2016 630
2017 480
2018 480
2019 560

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2004 80
2005 100
2006 60
2007 50
2008 30
2010 30
2011 40
2012 30
2013 30
2015 120
2016 0
2017 70
2018 70
2019 0

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 320
2005 450
2006 460
2007 290
2008 200
2009 210
2010 290
2011 180
2012 110
2013 50
2014 60
2015 40
2016 110
2017 90
2018 120

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 220
2005 210
2006 200
2007 220
2008 210
2009 180
2010 170
2011 140
2012 220
2013 180
2014 270
2015 230
2016 240
2017 120
2018 110
2019 100

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 3,490
2005 4,260
2006 4,530
2007 3,980
2008 4,560
2009 4,200
2010 4,370
2011 3,510
2012 4,050
2013 4,000
2014 4,370
2015 4,700
2016 5,010
2017 5,070
2018 4,990
2019 5,670

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 8,960
2005 10,280
2006 9,520
2007 9,450
2008 8,710
2009 8,660
2010 9,390
2011 9,410
2012 10,080
2013 10,470
2014 10,170
2015 10,300
2016 9,210
2017 10,270
2018 10,230
2019 11,220

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 70
2005 90
2006 110
2007 100
2008 100
2009 70
2010 260
2011 250
2012 260
2013 100
2014 120
2015 110
2016 80
2017 60
2018 50
2019 80

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 370
2005 740
2006 770
2007 780
2008 470
2009 350
2010 560
2011 770
2012 680
2013 550
2014 450
2015 560
2016 590
2017 700
2018 740
2019 660

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 770
2006 1,020
2007 1,450
2008 2,020
2009 2,770
2010 3,310
2011 2,850
2012 1,850
2013 1,160
2014 860
2015 630
2016 510
2017 350
2018 350
2019 0

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 0
2006 1,540
2007 0
2008 1,350
2009 960
2010 1,020
2011 880
2012 1,070
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 2,750

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 1,610
2006 1,800
2007 1,600
2008 1,180
2009 1,190
2010 850
2011 730
2012 710
2013 600
2014 720
2015 500
2016 420
2017 280
2018 230
2019 70

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 880
2005 1,140
2006 820
2007 870
2008 620
2009 750
2010 700
2011 680
2012 510
2013 540
2014 560
2015 710
2016 740
2017 710
2018 760
2019 800

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 80
2005 40
2006 60
2007 0
2008 50
2009 50
2010 40
2011 70
2012 80
2013 0
2014 130
2015 170
2016 70
2017 40
2019 70

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 150
2005 30
2006 50
2007 80
2008 50
2009 60
2011 50
2019 30

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 18,590
2005 17,750
2006 18,430
2007 17,810
2008 17,120
2009 15,300
2010 13,620
2011 13,210
2012 14,040
2013 15,340
2014 15,680
2015 15,490
2016 15,370
2017 17,640
2018 17,990
2019 18,480

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 7,780
2005 7,170
2006 7,630
2007 8,340
2008 8,320
2009 7,690
2010 7,260
2011 7,020
2012 7,520
2013 8,050
2014 7,900
2015 8,280
2016 8,180
2017 8,680
2018 8,360
2019 9,800

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 83,310
2005 77,270
2006 79,510
2007 77,630
2008 82,970
2009 74,690
2010 73,840
2011 73,940
2012 74,990
2013 78,550
2014 83,700
2015 92,010
2016 107,840
2017 120,110
2018 141,660
2019 133,980

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 4,790
2005 4,310
2006 0
2007 5,540
2008 4,570
2009 0
2010 2,460
2011 2,520
2012 2,430
2013 3,870
2014 3,780
2015 4,590
2016 3,690
2017 2,900
2018 1,790
2019 1,380

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 44,850
2005 38,620
2006 38,030
2007 36,780
2008 34,660
2009 30,190
2010 30,600
2011 30,700
2012 31,000
2013 31,710
2014 30,370
2015 32,170
2016 31,220
2017 31,790
2018 30,180
2019 39,160

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 55,920
2005 57,030
2006 57,940
2007 60,290
2008 62,980
2009 68,190
2010 68,050
2011 66,790
2012 63,550
2013 60,950
2014 63,590
2015 65,560
2016 67,850
2017 69,270
2018 68,040
2019 65,580

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2008 0
2009 60
2010 0
2011 0
2015 60
2016 100
2017 140
2018 200
2019 160

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 240
2005 270
2006 300
2007 150
2008 170
2009 160
2010 160
2011 440
2012 340
2013 360
2014 340
2015 340
2016 360
2017 430
2018 360
2019 450

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 4,420
2005 5,170
2006 4,110
2007 3,430
2008 3,140
2009 2,900
2010 3,570
2011 3,000
2012 3,280
2013 2,520
2014 3,110
2015 2,920
2016 2,640
2017 1,910
2018 1,640
2019 1,610

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 960
2006 1,310
2007 880
2008 840
2009 750
2010 340
2011 390
2012 1,350
2013 1,280
2014 1,290
2015 410
2016 500
2017 0
2018 460
2019 0

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 2,450
2006 2,350
2007 2,160
2008 2,180
2009 1,580
2010 1,550
2011 1,670
2012 2,470
2013 2,920
2014 2,430
2015 2,350
2016 1,780
2017 1,880
2018 1,630
2019 740