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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in New York

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 552,410
2005 551,180
2006 540,750
2007 561,250
2008 566,000
2009 557,460
2010 545,390
2011 551,960
2012 561,530
2013 565,290
2014 579,660
2015 591,640
2016 597,400
2017 612,340
2018 618,030
2019 627,820

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 240
2005 250
2006 200
2007 160
2008 150
2009 170
2010 200
2011 210
2012 250
2013 240
2014 200
2015 230
2016 300
2017 290
2018 350
2019 370

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 7,110
2005 6,940
2006 6,950
2007 6,890
2008 6,880
2009 6,440
2010 6,300
2011 6,150
2012 6,430
2013 6,640
2014 6,900
2015 7,190
2016 7,780

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 13,290
2005 12,010
2006 12,350
2007 12,670
2008 13,060
2009 12,510
2010 12,240
2011 11,720
2012 11,540
2013 11,710
2014 11,700
2015 11,350
2016 11,020

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 4,590
2005 4,970
2006 5,420
2007 5,470
2008 4,950
2009 5,680
2010 5,380
2011 4,930
2012 4,520
2013 4,510
2014 4,820
2015 5,270
2016 5,830
2017 6,060
2018 6,240
2019 6,940

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 510
2005 380
2006 250
2007 230
2009 0
2010 440
2011 570
2012 920
2013 980
2014 850
2015 1,140
2016 1,280
2017 1,120
2018 1,020
2019 1,090

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 1,040
2006 1,100
2009 1,170
2010 1,190
2011 1,200
2012 1,190
2013 1,160
2014 1,090
2015 1,070
2016 1,100
2017 1,170
2018 1,230
2019 1,220

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 180
2005 240
2006 240
2007 300
2008 420
2009 430
2010 470
2011 480
2012 500
2013 290
2014 310
2015 300
2016 390
2017 410
2018 420
2019 400

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2004 8,390
2005 8,700
2006 8,940
2007 8,620
2008 8,030
2009 8,290
2010 8,180
2011 8,120
2012 9,050
2013 9,170
2014 10,380
2015 10,600
2016 9,320
2017 9,550
2018 10,480
2019 10,820

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,530
2005 2,850
2006 2,870
2007 2,680
2008 2,640
2009 1,860
2010 2,340
2011 1,620
2012 1,790
2013 980
2014 1,620
2015 1,650
2016 1,930
2017 1,170
2018 1,260
2019 990

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 12,290
2005 10,820
2006 12,470
2007 12,430
2008 14,450
2009 14,130
2010 14,950
2011 16,720
2012 19,580
2013 20,740
2014 20,920
2015 21,880
2016 22,070
2017 22,730
2018 21,420
2019 20,110

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 54,320
2005 55,190
2006 55,040
2007 56,980
2008 57,510
2009 53,880
2010 50,320
2011 48,990
2012 51,290
2013 51,260
2014 54,190
2015 55,560
2016 57,330
2017 58,870
2018 62,360
2019 63,090

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 53,300
2005 54,670
2006 53,220
2007 50,620
2008 49,470
2009 46,710
2010 45,720
2011 44,840
2012 40,770
2013 42,350
2014 43,620
2015 45,330
2016 43,860
2017 46,000
2018 46,030
2019 47,210

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 21,230
2005 23,260
2006 20,380
2007 19,530
2008 19,180
2009 19,560
2010 19,330
2011 18,640
2012 18,500
2013 18,080
2014 18,900
2015 20,660
2016 20,880
2017 21,830
2018 19,630
2019 18,600

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 46,790
2005 45,570
2006 46,700
2007 48,330
2008 47,210
2009 49,030
2010 50,350
2011 51,020
2012 49,010
2013 48,230
2014 49,680
2015 50,890
2016 50,500
2017 49,390
2018 49,390

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 9,070
2005 8,910
2006 10,760
2007 11,890
2008 13,850
2009 14,410
2010 13,850
2011 14,100
2012 14,280
2013 14,500
2014 14,290
2015 14,700
2016 15,170
2017 16,230
2018 16,650

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,270
2005 4,210
2006 3,570
2007 2,920
2008 2,260
2009 2,240
2010 2,270
2011 2,340
2012 2,610
2013 3,170
2014 3,920
2015 3,470
2016 3,470
2017 3,400
2018 3,590
2019 3,300

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2,170
2009 920
2010 790
2011 1,280
2012 1,270
2013 1,180
2014 1,430
2015 1,590
2016 1,650
2017 1,800
2018 1,550
2019 1,650

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2014 30
2015 40
2016 50
2017 120
2018 110
2019 110

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2007 1,080
2008 920
2009 650
2010 590
2011 570
2012 670
2013 630
2014 690
2015 600
2016 640
2017 640
2018 600
2019 650

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2005 3,430
2006 2,900
2007 2,940
2008 5,160
2009 5,230
2010 5,220
2011 5,110
2012 5,140
2013 5,220
2014 5,650
2015 6,180
2016 6,070
2017 6,970
2018 5,900
2019 6,170

Subway and Streetcar Operators
Year Number
2012 3,070
2014 3,220
2015 0
2016 3,630
2017 4,070

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,090
2007 0
2011 80

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,410
2006 1,490
2007 1,290
2008 1,380
2009 1,350
2010 1,560
2011 1,500
2012 1,950
2013 1,920
2014 1,580
2015 1,600
2016 1,620
2017 1,290
2018 1,570
2019 1,640

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 1,650
2005 1,680
2006 1,690
2007 1,660
2008 1,840
2009 1,790
2010 1,650
2011 1,690
2012 1,800
2013 1,820
2014 1,670
2015 1,770
2016 1,770
2017 1,850
2018 2,040
2019 2,070

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2004 50
2006 210
2007 220
2008 0
2009 80
2010 120
2011 110
2012 70
2013 50
2014 70
2015 40
2018 70
2019 50

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 820
2005 710
2006 840
2007 790
2008 700
2009 610
2010 710
2011 740
2012 850
2013 760
2014 640
2015 700
2016 660
2017 560
2018 590
2019 580

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 340
2005 330
2006 350
2011 0
2013 290
2014 320
2015 320
2016 340
2017 340
2018 290
2019 270

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 12,760
2005 12,850
2006 14,300
2007 14,290
2008 16,410
2009 14,830
2010 14,410
2011 14,450
2012 14,200
2013 14,640
2014 15,350
2015 15,390
2016 16,280
2017 15,610
2018 16,220
2019 14,740

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 3,660
2005 3,100
2006 3,010
2007 1,710
2008 1,390
2009 1,200
2010 1,570
2011 2,480
2012 3,170
2013 3,780
2014 3,930
2015 4,720
2016 4,890
2017 5,320
2018 4,660
2019 4,280

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2007 1,140
2008 1,150
2009 1,360
2010 1,360
2011 1,350
2012 1,420
2013 1,440
2014 1,280
2015 1,470
2016 1,350
2017 1,720
2018 1,250
2019 1,400

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2011 3,770
2012 3,620
2013 0
2015 4,120
2016 4,160
2017 4,870
2019 4,520

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 2,320
2005 1,470
2006 0
2007 810
2008 1,640
2009 1,970
2010 1,980
2011 2,100
2012 1,870
2013 1,550
2015 1,450
2016 1,610
2017 2,730
2018 2,710
2019 4,210

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,300
2005 2,120
2006 1,640
2007 1,650
2008 800
2009 700
2010 520
2011 520
2012 550
2013 650
2014 780
2015 930
2016 1,190
2017 1,260
2018 1,530

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 960
2005 1,210
2006 870
2007 1,180
2008 1,730
2009 1,710
2010 1,340
2011 920
2012 610
2013 620
2014 650
2015 880
2016 740
2017 560
2018 420
2019 930

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 680
2005 840
2006 0
2007 1,320
2008 1,340
2009 930
2010 870
2011 810
2012 930
2013 1,110
2014 1,410
2015 1,720
2016 1,390
2017 1,220
2018 1,260
2019 1,370

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2010 40
2011 30
2012 30

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 50
2006 200
2008 80
2011 30
2012 30
2013 40
2014 70
2015 140
2016 130
2017 90
2018 80
2019 70

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 21,640
2005 20,780
2006 18,990
2007 19,130
2008 19,000
2009 17,130
2010 15,180
2011 14,310
2012 14,220
2013 14,340
2014 13,750
2015 14,120
2016 14,860
2017 16,130
2018 16,010
2019 17,230

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 12,570
2005 15,090
2006 16,110
2007 16,750
2008 17,220
2009 15,900
2010 15,400
2011 15,610
2012 15,580
2013 15,760
2014 16,300
2015 17,200
2016 17,120
2017 19,140
2018 19,520
2019 20,360

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 102,570
2005 98,870
2006 94,010
2007 92,180
2008 87,470
2009 86,240
2010 83,260
2011 87,070
2012 87,640
2013 96,310
2014 98,770
2015 105,350
2016 109,570
2017 118,000
2018 130,850
2019 132,350

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 5,780
2005 4,410
2006 4,770
2007 3,870
2008 3,700
2009 3,380
2010 3,470
2011 3,450
2012 3,300
2013 3,290
2014 3,710
2015 3,310
2016 2,660
2017 1,840
2018 1,370
2019 1,370

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 32,670
2005 31,710
2006 31,010
2007 31,360
2008 29,360
2009 26,530
2010 30,870
2011 33,080
2012 33,740
2013 28,980
2014 28,360
2015 27,940
2016 27,740
2017 26,260
2018 23,220
2019 21,880

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 92,410
2005 96,780
2006 104,320
2007 112,590
2008 120,340
2009 124,190
2010 117,020
2011 115,350
2012 119,280
2013 122,310
2014 122,360
2015 116,250
2016 112,890
2017 110,230
2018 110,880
2019 111,920

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 30
2007 90
2008 0
2009 120
2010 80
2011 100
2012 60
2013 80
2014 60
2015 40
2016 40
2017 70
2018 70
2019 100

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 90
2006 160
2007 260
2008 240
2009 370
2010 290
2011 280
2013 40
2014 50
2015 50
2016 40
2019 40

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2005 60
2006 110
2007 0
2014 40
2019 70

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 11,300
2005 10,730
2007 11,440
2008 11,710
2009 11,520
2010 11,310
2011 11,150
2012 12,040
2013 12,060
2014 11,510
2015 10,250
2016 9,970
2017 8,900
2018 10,480
2019 10,370

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2007 430
2008 110
2009 0
2010 40
2011 50
2012 70
2014 400
2016 60
2019 0

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,500
2005 3,500
2006 3,310
2007 1,180
2008 2,250
2009 2,240
2010 2,210
2011 2,320
2012 2,120
2013 2,410
2014 2,190
2015 2,180
2016 2,050
2017 2,580
2018 3,150
2019 1,100