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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2005 571,570
2006 588,860
2007 621,950
2008 623,350
2009 599,820
2010 579,330
2011 587,340
2012 592,970
2013 610,970
2014 622,460
2015 652,500
2016 659,420
2017 716,170
2018 745,300
2019 751,460

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2005 340
2006 250
2007 170
2008 180
2009 190
2010 300
2011 280
2012 320
2013 230
2014 230
2015 0
2016 0
2017 330
2018 400
2019 410

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2005 9,850
2006 10,330
2007 10,600
2008 11,120
2009 10,170
2010 9,440
2011 9,420
2012 9,300
2013 8,870
2014 9,190
2015 9,980
2016 10,910

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2005 14,950
2006 14,670
2007 14,500
2008 14,570
2009 13,730
2010 13,330
2011 12,940
2012 12,720
2013 13,060
2014 12,550
2015 13,000
2016 12,150

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 7,300
2007 8,040
2008 7,350
2009 8,330
2010 5,390
2011 5,120
2012 4,750
2013 6,540
2014 6,850
2015 6,890
2016 8,240
2017 8,980
2018 9,340
2019 9,960

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2005 710
2006 550
2007 320
2009 410
2010 570
2011 630
2012 1,140
2013 1,170
2014 1,110
2015 1,340
2016 1,310
2017 1,090
2018 1,010
2019 1,080

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2005 900
2006 980
2007 920
2010 1,040
2011 1,060
2012 1,080
2013 1,040
2014 980
2015 970
2016 1,000
2017 1,060
2018 1,100

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2005 170
2006 230
2007 280
2008 360
2009 270
2010 0
2011 590
2012 690
2013 360
2014 510
2015 470
2016 650
2017 500
2018 500
2019 470

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2005 13,430
2006 14,340
2007 14,190
2008 13,410
2009 13,380
2010 8,610
2011 8,640
2012 9,550
2013 12,220
2014 13,340
2015 13,380
2016 14,210
2017 15,260
2018 15,860
2019 16,540

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,760
2006 3,150
2007 3,450
2008 3,320
2009 2,550
2010 3,060
2011 2,080
2012 2,340
2013 1,260
2014 2,340
2015 2,110
2016 2,190
2017 1,180
2018 1,320
2019 970

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2005 10,500
2006 11,320
2007 12,410
2008 14,930
2009 14,670
2010 15,040
2011 15,330
2012 17,710
2013 17,260
2014 17,620
2015 18,910
2016 19,770
2017 21,420
2018 20,460
2019 21,030

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2005 55,780
2006 55,150
2007 57,620
2008 58,570
2009 54,510
2010 49,700
2011 47,820
2012 49,660
2013 51,820
2014 54,820
2015 57,360
2016 60,320
2017 63,150
2018 67,740
2019 69,680

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2005 53,790
2006 52,670
2007 50,700
2008 50,690
2009 46,830
2010 42,380
2011 42,190
2012 39,200
2013 43,570
2014 45,260
2015 49,810
2016 48,640
2017 51,840
2018 54,030
2019 53,800

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2005 23,020
2006 22,610
2007 21,290
2008 20,860
2009 21,000
2010 24,040
2011 22,990
2012 23,130
2013 21,250
2014 19,140
2015 0
2016 0
2017 25,700
2018 23,710
2019 22,520

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2005 38,270
2006 38,430
2007 37,250
2008 38,280
2009 38,750
2010 38,970
2011 40,610
2012 39,890
2013 41,380
2014 42,370
2015 45,110
2016 42,740
2017 41,920
2018 41,790

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2005 10,350
2006 0
2007 14,230
2008 16,360
2009 16,840
2010 15,660
2011 16,010
2012 16,330
2013 16,370
2014 16,460
2015 16,360
2016 17,010
2017 18,010
2018 18,250

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2005 3,780
2006 3,520
2007 3,870
2008 3,000
2009 2,650
2010 2,480
2011 3,240
2012 3,930
2013 4,110
2014 3,590
2015 3,010
2016 3,420
2017 4,020
2018 4,390
2019 3,520

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2007 1,110
2008 900
2014 120
2015 0
2016 0
2019 610

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2007 40
2008 60
2009 50
2012 230
2013 140

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2007 650
2008 720
2011 150
2012 0
2013 170
2014 150
2015 180

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2006 2,110
2007 2,090
2008 0
2011 3,030
2012 3,060
2013 3,150
2014 2,830
2015 3,260
2016 3,250
2017 4,110
2018 3,730
2019 3,920

Subway and Streetcar Operators
Year Number
2011 3,080
2012 3,110
2013 3,370
2014 3,450
2015 4,050
2016 3,650
2017 4,100
2018 3,460
2019 3,630

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2011 70
2012 60
2013 80
2015 80
2019 210

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2005 1,760
2006 0
2007 1,480
2008 1,550
2009 1,570
2010 1,990
2011 1,970
2012 2,050
2013 1,810
2014 1,540
2015 1,900
2016 1,980
2017 1,540
2018 1,820
2019 1,870

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2005 1,970
2006 1,990
2007 1,810
2008 1,910
2009 1,920
2010 1,970
2011 2,000
2012 1,920
2013 1,890
2014 1,770
2015 2,040
2016 2,140
2017 2,080
2018 2,240
2019 2,340

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2006 230
2007 250
2008 160
2009 90
2010 120
2011 130
2012 80
2013 60
2014 140
2015 130
2016 230
2017 90
2018 130
2019 180

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2005 970
2006 1,120
2007 900
2008 730
2009 660
2010 800
2011 740
2012 770
2013 630
2014 530
2015 610
2016 630
2017 550
2018 590
2019 570

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2005 260
2006 290
2010 240
2011 250
2012 270
2013 200
2014 240
2015 250
2016 240
2017 180
2018 170
2019 180

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2005 0
2006 15,260
2007 14,900
2008 17,570
2009 15,810
2010 15,630
2011 15,140
2012 15,530
2013 15,580
2014 15,950
2015 15,330
2016 16,350
2017 15,500
2018 16,620
2019 16,160

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2005 8,990
2006 8,190
2007 7,370
2008 6,430
2009 6,410
2010 6,700
2011 7,360
2012 8,070
2013 8,950
2014 8,830
2015 9,480
2016 8,580
2017 9,730
2018 9,410
2019 9,960

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2007 1,070
2008 1,030
2009 1,130
2010 1,320
2011 1,340
2012 1,420
2013 1,310
2014 1,120
2015 1,330
2016 1,190
2017 1,420
2018 970
2019 1,130

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2007 3,720
2011 0
2012 3,470
2013 3,400
2014 0
2015 3,890
2016 3,940
2017 4,670
2018 4,150
2019 4,200

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 0
2007 0
2008 2,390
2009 3,070
2010 3,670
2011 3,600
2012 2,870
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1,800
2016 1,780
2017 2,240
2018 2,130
2019 3,450

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,720
2006 2,620
2007 2,900
2008 0
2009 1,510
2010 1,300
2011 1,120
2012 1,310
2013 0
2014 3,790
2015 3,930
2016 3,650
2017 3,570
2018 3,650

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,480
2007 1,480
2008 1,240
2009 1,710
2010 1,160
2011 1,050
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 680
2016 560
2017 390
2018 190
2019 0

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2005 1,260
2006 990
2007 1,010
2008 750
2009 820
2010 920
2011 770
2012 600
2013 590
2014 820
2015 1,140
2016 1,350
2017 1,320
2018 1,360
2019 1,420

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2008 30
2009 40
2010 30
2011 60
2012 40
2013 0
2014 110
2015 150
2019 60

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2005 30
2006 60
2007 90
2008 40
2009 50
2013 30
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2018 40
2019 40

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2005 22,370
2006 21,950
2007 21,400
2008 20,170
2009 17,780
2010 16,320
2011 16,260
2012 16,450
2013 17,390
2014 17,180
2015 17,700
2016 17,470
2017 20,620
2018 21,460
2019 21,690

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2005 14,240
2006 15,480
2007 16,850
2008 16,540
2009 15,210
2010 14,350
2011 13,990
2012 14,490
2013 15,160
2014 15,720
2015 17,060
2016 17,230
2017 18,850
2018 18,800
2019 20,710

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2005 117,520
2006 114,890
2007 111,600
2008 114,950
2009 106,410
2010 103,480
2011 107,940
2012 106,280
2013 116,190
2014 120,400
2015 140,300
2016 150,200
2017 163,620
2018 187,330
2019 184,050

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2005 5,050
2006 6,220
2007 5,450
2008 4,520
2009 3,340
2010 3,230
2011 3,590
2012 3,410
2013 4,550
2014 3,440
2015 3,460
2016 2,000
2017 1,900
2018 1,360
2019 1,060

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2005 50,230
2006 48,980
2007 47,590
2008 45,060
2009 38,670
2010 40,700
2011 40,600
2012 40,980
2013 39,800
2014 41,020
2015 43,730
2016 40,470
2017 40,680
2018 38,800
2019 46,740

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2005 101,580
2006 106,540
2007 112,800
2008 118,370
2009 124,840
2010 120,570
2011 119,700
2012 118,260
2013 119,160
2014 120,700
2015 126,240
2016 125,940
2017 127,210
2018 126,000
2019 123,580

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2015 70
2016 70
2017 110
2018 110
2019 130

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2005 250
2006 250
2007 230
2008 230
2009 360
2010 300
2011 620
2012 310
2013 330
2014 290
2015 320
2016 340
2017 410
2018 330
2019 380

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 11,610
2008 11,800
2009 11,430
2010 11,800
2011 10,690
2012 11,400
2013 10,990
2014 11,090
2015 10,540
2016 10,380
2017 8,980
2018 10,340
2019 10,240

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2005 860
2006 1,060
2007 880
2008 490
2009 480
2010 320
2011 370
2012 1,350
2013 1,480
2014 1,570
2015 660
2016 510
2017 520
2018 320

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 3,650
2007 2,830
2008 2,710
2009 2,180
2010 2,400
2011 2,770
2012 3,440
2013 4,050
2014 3,300
2015 3,490
2016 2,730
2017 3,310
2018 3,520
2019 1,680