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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Virginia

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 282,230
2005 286,300
2006 285,530
2007 287,740
2008 286,100
2009 264,790
2010 256,790
2011 256,390
2012 261,240
2013 259,870
2014 244,080
2015 254,640
2016 266,230
2017 289,460
2018 280,650
2019 288,420

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 210
2005 150
2006 170
2007 140
2008 130
2009 110
2010 90
2011 110
2012 130
2013 140
2014 110
2015 120
2016 130
2017 170
2018 170
2019 170

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 3,900
2005 4,050
2006 3,990
2007 3,780
2008 3,890
2009 3,450
2010 3,560
2011 3,610
2012 3,690
2013 3,290
2014 3,140
2015 3,320
2016 3,670

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 6,050
2005 5,790
2006 5,840
2007 6,160
2008 6,080
2009 5,850
2010 5,500
2011 5,430
2012 5,570
2013 5,620
2014 5,410
2015 5,260
2016 5,230

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 2,530
2005 3,290
2006 2,820
2007 2,650
2008 2,800
2009 2,570
2010 2,520
2011 2,690
2012 2,790
2013 2,920
2014 3,150
2015 3,030
2016 2,880
2017 2,600

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 340
2005 320
2006 420
2007 340
2008 490
2009 560
2010 760
2011 700
2012 700
2013 590
2014 520
2015 600
2016 550
2017 560

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 1,010
2006 1,120
2009 1,140
2010 1,150
2011 1,190
2012 1,180
2013 1,150
2014 0
2015 1,040
2016 1,060
2017 1,060
2018 1,090

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 50
2005 90
2006 120
2007 150
2008 130
2009 130
2010 200
2011 250
2012 280
2013 140
2014 290
2017 370
2019 0

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2005 3,680
2008 3,680
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 3,640
2015 4,000
2016 4,070
2017 4,380

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 480
2005 220
2006 400
2007 470
2008 540
2009 430
2010 220
2011 200
2012 180
2013 330
2014 280
2015 340
2016 290
2017 260
2018 270
2019 250

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 10,640
2005 10,470
2006 10,040
2007 9,690
2008 8,360
2009 8,500
2010 10,070
2011 11,280
2012 12,500
2013 11,920
2014 11,490
2015 12,000
2016 10,750
2017 10,750
2018 9,140
2019 13,530

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 33,800
2005 35,420
2006 36,830
2007 39,000
2008 39,800
2009 37,480
2010 34,500
2011 35,390
2012 36,240
2013 36,450
2014 36,510
2015 37,610
2016 40,450
2017 41,150
2018 42,820
2019 43,620

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 29,110
2005 25,880
2006 27,130
2007 26,010
2008 24,110
2009 21,610
2010 19,840
2011 18,650
2012 17,630
2013 17,740
2014 18,590
2015 19,930
2016 21,150
2017 21,580
2018 21,470
2019 20,970

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 4,750
2005 3,180
2006 3,450
2007 3,760
2008 4,290
2009 5,160
2010 5,150
2011 4,540
2012 3,650
2013 3,800
2014 0
2015 0
2016 4,880
2017 5,150
2018 5,080
2019 5,180

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 16,880
2005 15,780
2006 14,760
2007 16,220
2008 16,020
2009 17,270
2010 16,160
2011 16,690
2012 17,490
2013 18,390
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 18,070
2018 19,280

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 5,250
2005 5,200
2006 4,210
2007 4,470
2008 4,180
2009 4,450
2010 4,400
2011 4,560
2012 4,290
2013 4,710
2014 4,460
2015 4,540
2016 4,600
2017 5,310
2018 5,470

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,430
2005 1,230
2006 1,280
2007 1,650
2008 2,260
2009 2,220
2010 2,120
2011 1,350
2012 1,160
2013 1,250
2014 1,490
2015 1,260
2016 1,690
2017 1,810
2018 1,690
2019 1,780

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 1,750
2008 1,500
2009 1,640
2010 1,430
2011 1,480
2012 1,490
2013 1,560
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 50
2006 30

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1,060
2008 1,360
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 270
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2006 0
2007 1,560
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1,100
2013 0
2014 1,430
2015 1,130
2016 1,020
2017 0
2018 0

Subway and Streetcar Operators
Year Number
2004 0

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2008 40
2012 0
2013 0

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 2,290
2005 2,420
2006 2,600
2007 2,690
2008 3,050
2009 2,850
2010 2,710
2011 2,560
2012 2,610
2013 2,110
2014 2,000
2015 2,130
2016 2,270
2017 2,240
2018 2,230
2019 1,960

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,350
2006 1,560
2007 1,710
2008 1,940
2009 1,880
2010 1,780
2011 1,560
2012 1,610
2013 1,520
2014 1,670
2015 1,780
2016 2,220
2017 2,060
2018 1,970
2019 1,570

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2008 40
2009 50
2010 50
2011 40
2012 50
2013 40
2014 30
2016 30
2018 0
2019 100

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,310
2005 1,510
2006 1,560
2007 1,600
2008 1,680
2009 1,670
2010 1,540
2011 1,400
2012 1,480
2013 1,440
2014 1,390
2015 1,460
2016 1,520
2017 1,400
2018 1,380
2019 1,320

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2010 40
2011 30
2012 40
2013 0
2014 0

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 2,670
2005 3,490
2006 3,220
2007 2,560
2008 2,060
2009 2,240
2010 2,400
2011 2,910
2012 2,970
2013 3,040
2014 2,450
2015 2,440
2016 2,080
2017 2,010
2018 2,290
2019 2,890

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 2,250
2006 2,450
2007 2,350
2008 2,240
2009 1,900
2010 2,280
2011 2,510
2012 2,510
2013 2,150
2014 1,720
2015 1,780
2016 1,820
2017 2,270
2018 2,430
2019 2,880

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 60
2005 50
2006 110
2007 110
2008 110
2009 160
2010 150
2011 140
2012 120
2014 320
2015 390
2016 400
2017 240
2018 210
2019 180

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 330
2005 410
2006 380
2007 0
2008 460
2009 460
2010 400
2011 390
2012 410
2013 470
2014 710
2015 660
2016 670
2017 690
2018 750
2019 700

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 530
2005 330
2006 220
2007 340
2008 450
2009 490
2010 670
2011 920
2012 970
2013 700
2014 330
2015 350
2016 340
2017 330
2018 240
2019 300

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 750
2007 1,690
2008 1,980
2009 1,820
2010 1,790
2011 1,730
2012 1,960
2013 1,570
2014 1,690
2015 1,690
2016 1,630
2017 1,660

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,060
2005 1,320
2006 1,280
2007 970
2008 810
2009 750
2010 710
2011 680
2012 570
2013 520
2014 500
2015 350
2016 0
2017 760
2018 710
2019 680

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 1,380
2005 1,400
2006 1,580
2007 1,780
2008 1,680
2009 1,620
2010 1,600
2011 1,570
2012 1,670
2013 1,450
2014 1,400
2015 1,090
2016 910
2017 1,220
2018 1,510
2019 1,550

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 30
2005 90
2006 110
2007 200

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 300
2005 130
2006 120
2007 70
2008 70
2009 80
2010 110
2011 0
2012 0
2014 30
2015 80
2016 90
2017 110
2018 110
2019 120

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 16,580
2005 17,290
2006 16,280
2007 15,890
2008 14,350
2009 12,740
2010 11,540
2011 11,120
2012 11,320
2013 11,980
2014 11,430
2015 12,600
2016 12,740
2017 13,140
2018 13,550
2019 14,420

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 7,610
2005 9,030
2006 9,020
2007 8,720
2008 8,570
2009 7,300
2010 7,620
2011 7,540
2012 8,170
2013 7,770
2014 8,200
2015 8,840
2016 9,700
2017 9,190
2018 8,930
2019 8,690

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 58,990
2005 56,180
2006 56,750
2007 50,050
2008 49,040
2009 42,420
2010 43,270
2011 45,200
2012 46,010
2013 45,120
2014 47,810
2015 48,270
2016 49,810
2017 52,790
2018 55,950
2019 56,180

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 4,610
2005 4,130
2006 4,030
2007 3,370
2008 3,770
2009 3,200
2010 2,790
2011 2,150
2012 2,060
2013 2,390
2014 2,760
2015 2,850
2016 2,510
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1,880

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 16,980
2005 19,200
2006 19,030
2007 20,320
2008 17,190
2009 14,680
2010 12,990
2011 13,910
2012 12,740
2013 11,550
2014 11,150
2015 12,840
2016 13,000
2017 13,470
2018 11,720
2019 10,700

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 40,280
2005 43,280
2006 45,640
2007 47,870
2008 49,840
2009 49,240
2010 48,140
2011 46,120
2012 48,440
2013 50,290
2014 52,380
2015 54,930
2016 56,770
2017 57,780
2018 55,090
2019 58,380

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 70
2008 160
2009 180
2010 140
2011 0
2012 160
2013 150
2014 100
2015 80

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 200
2007 190
2008 290
2009 260
2010 270
2011 230
2012 220
2013 170
2014 140
2015 170
2019 110

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2011 30
2012 40

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 2,820
2005 2,920
2006 3,280
2007 3,190
2008 3,590
2009 3,370
2010 3,520
2011 3,240
2012 3,390
2013 3,490
2014 3,540
2015 3,600
2016 3,430
2017 3,400
2018 3,080
2019 2,990

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 300
2005 0
2006 320
2007 190
2008 160
2009 230
2010 110
2011 0
2012 0
2013 350
2014 0
2015 110
2016 180
2017 170
2018 130
2019 0

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,660
2005 3,400
2006 3,270
2007 2,950
2008 2,910
2009 2,630
2010 2,500
2011 2,290
2012 1,650
2013 1,600
2014 1,820
2015 1,700
2016 1,690
2017 1,750
2018 2,040
2019 240