Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Washington
Occupation group
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year |
Number |
2004 |
217,220 |
2005 |
228,060 |
2006 |
239,450 |
2007 |
246,610 |
2008 |
244,470 |
2009 |
230,490 |
2010 |
215,860 |
2011 |
213,610 |
2012 |
209,280 |
2013 |
221,260 |
2014 |
228,560 |
2015 |
241,880 |
2016 |
244,600 |
2017 |
263,080 |
2018 |
264,990 |
2019 |
262,360 |
Individual occupations
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year |
Number |
2004 |
280 |
2005 |
250 |
2006 |
220 |
2007 |
120 |
2008 |
130 |
2009 |
180 |
2010 |
180 |
2011 |
200 |
2012 |
150 |
2013 |
120 |
2014 |
180 |
2015 |
140 |
2016 |
180 |
2017 |
0 |
2018 |
110 |
2019 |
0 |
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year |
Number |
2004 |
3,060 |
2005 |
3,340 |
2006 |
3,220 |
2007 |
3,210 |
2008 |
3,630 |
2009 |
3,570 |
2010 |
3,530 |
2011 |
3,270 |
2012 |
2,910 |
2013 |
3,040 |
2014 |
3,150 |
2015 |
3,550 |
2016 |
3,530 |
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year |
Number |
2004 |
4,830 |
2005 |
5,470 |
2006 |
5,490 |
2007 |
5,860 |
2008 |
5,470 |
2009 |
5,460 |
2010 |
5,560 |
2011 |
5,280 |
2012 |
5,120 |
2013 |
4,560 |
2014 |
5,000 |
2015 |
4,890 |
2016 |
4,890 |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year |
Number |
2007 |
1,710 |
2008 |
1,900 |
2009 |
1,770 |
2010 |
740 |
2011 |
1,100 |
2012 |
1,130 |
2013 |
2,120 |
2014 |
2,000 |
2015 |
2,380 |
2016 |
2,120 |
2017 |
2,430 |
2018 |
2,540 |
2019 |
2,900 |
Commercial Pilots
Year |
Number |
2004 |
540 |
2005 |
600 |
2006 |
620 |
2007 |
510 |
2008 |
630 |
2009 |
780 |
2010 |
970 |
2011 |
940 |
2012 |
700 |
2013 |
800 |
2014 |
860 |
2015 |
1,030 |
2016 |
1,180 |
2017 |
1,130 |
2018 |
1,160 |
2019 |
1,120 |
Air Traffic Controllers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
570 |
2005 |
610 |
2006 |
790 |
2007 |
700 |
2008 |
730 |
2009 |
690 |
2010 |
660 |
2011 |
630 |
2013 |
720 |
2014 |
710 |
2015 |
710 |
2016 |
600 |
2017 |
600 |
Airfield Operations Specialists
Year |
Number |
2004 |
110 |
2005 |
120 |
2006 |
150 |
2007 |
140 |
2008 |
140 |
2009 |
150 |
2010 |
140 |
2011 |
130 |
2012 |
90 |
2013 |
270 |
2014 |
280 |
2015 |
350 |
2016 |
220 |
2017 |
250 |
2018 |
220 |
2019 |
170 |
Flight Attendants
Year |
Number |
2007 |
2,280 |
2008 |
2,240 |
2009 |
0 |
2010 |
920 |
2011 |
940 |
2012 |
990 |
2013 |
2,140 |
2015 |
2,750 |
2016 |
3,530 |
2017 |
3,830 |
2018 |
4,180 |
2019 |
4,250 |
Driver/Sales Workers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
10,540 |
2005 |
9,460 |
2006 |
10,210 |
2007 |
10,290 |
2008 |
8,730 |
2009 |
8,060 |
2010 |
5,930 |
2011 |
5,820 |
2012 |
5,560 |
2013 |
7,460 |
2014 |
7,870 |
2015 |
8,470 |
2016 |
7,780 |
2017 |
8,040 |
2018 |
8,760 |
2019 |
8,000 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
30,360 |
2005 |
31,380 |
2006 |
33,000 |
2007 |
32,590 |
2008 |
31,380 |
2009 |
28,800 |
2010 |
26,820 |
2011 |
26,830 |
2012 |
27,700 |
2013 |
28,340 |
2014 |
30,060 |
2015 |
30,500 |
2016 |
31,090 |
2017 |
32,030 |
2018 |
31,610 |
2019 |
32,430 |
Light Truck Drivers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
15,900 |
2005 |
17,510 |
2006 |
17,440 |
2007 |
17,850 |
2008 |
18,060 |
2009 |
16,670 |
2010 |
15,640 |
2011 |
14,990 |
2012 |
15,920 |
2013 |
16,860 |
2014 |
17,030 |
2015 |
17,050 |
2016 |
18,110 |
2017 |
18,710 |
2018 |
17,740 |
2019 |
18,100 |
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year |
Number |
2004 |
7,980 |
2005 |
8,090 |
2006 |
7,930 |
2007 |
6,400 |
2008 |
5,620 |
2009 |
7,390 |
2010 |
8,920 |
2011 |
7,690 |
2012 |
6,990 |
2013 |
6,170 |
2014 |
6,670 |
2015 |
6,050 |
2016 |
5,990 |
2017 |
5,470 |
2018 |
5,290 |
2019 |
5,850 |
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year |
Number |
2004 |
9,350 |
2005 |
9,730 |
2006 |
9,710 |
2007 |
9,770 |
2008 |
9,860 |
2009 |
10,120 |
2010 |
10,790 |
2011 |
11,350 |
2012 |
9,720 |
2013 |
9,120 |
2014 |
8,990 |
2015 |
11,240 |
2016 |
12,030 |
2017 |
12,910 |
2018 |
12,960 |
Taxi Drivers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,790 |
2005 |
2,360 |
2006 |
2,400 |
2007 |
3,320 |
2008 |
3,810 |
2009 |
3,800 |
2010 |
3,610 |
2011 |
3,480 |
2012 |
3,520 |
2013 |
3,850 |
2014 |
4,200 |
2015 |
3,960 |
2016 |
3,610 |
2017 |
3,450 |
2018 |
3,860 |
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year |
Number |
2004 |
630 |
2005 |
820 |
2006 |
1,230 |
2007 |
1,660 |
2008 |
1,910 |
2009 |
1,570 |
2010 |
1,150 |
2011 |
890 |
2012 |
650 |
2013 |
770 |
2014 |
920 |
2015 |
830 |
2016 |
1,180 |
2017 |
1,540 |
2018 |
2,210 |
2019 |
2,500 |
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,310 |
2005 |
1,420 |
2006 |
1,660 |
2007 |
1,890 |
2008 |
1,980 |
2009 |
1,520 |
2010 |
1,560 |
2011 |
1,690 |
2012 |
2,270 |
2013 |
2,150 |
2014 |
1,980 |
2015 |
0 |
2016 |
3,210 |
2017 |
1,930 |
2018 |
1,860 |
2019 |
3,500 |
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year |
Number |
2004 |
920 |
2005 |
1,070 |
2006 |
1,300 |
2007 |
1,360 |
2008 |
1,390 |
2009 |
1,070 |
2010 |
1,120 |
2011 |
1,180 |
2012 |
1,600 |
2013 |
1,320 |
2014 |
1,430 |
2015 |
1,990 |
2016 |
2,160 |
2017 |
1,800 |
2018 |
1,440 |
2019 |
2,010 |
Motorboat Operators
Year |
Number |
2004 |
60 |
2005 |
70 |
2006 |
70 |
2007 |
70 |
2010 |
70 |
2011 |
60 |
2012 |
50 |
2013 |
40 |
2014 |
50 |
2015 |
40 |
2016 |
130 |
2017 |
140 |
2018 |
160 |
2019 |
70 |
Ship Engineers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
500 |
2005 |
580 |
2006 |
890 |
2007 |
970 |
2008 |
850 |
2009 |
530 |
2010 |
570 |
2011 |
620 |
2012 |
840 |
2013 |
750 |
2014 |
950 |
2015 |
780 |
2016 |
810 |
2017 |
650 |
2018 |
1,010 |
2019 |
1,170 |
Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year |
Number |
2004 |
70 |
2005 |
70 |
2006 |
60 |
2012 |
60 |
2013 |
50 |
2014 |
60 |
2015 |
60 |
2016 |
80 |
2017 |
70 |
2019 |
60 |
Parking Attendants
Year |
Number |
2004 |
2,350 |
2005 |
2,820 |
2006 |
2,990 |
2007 |
2,760 |
2008 |
3,230 |
2009 |
3,230 |
2010 |
3,120 |
2011 |
3,380 |
2012 |
3,250 |
2013 |
3,340 |
2014 |
2,730 |
2015 |
3,070 |
2016 |
2,860 |
2017 |
2,790 |
2018 |
2,700 |
2019 |
3,130 |
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year |
Number |
2004 |
2,060 |
2005 |
2,180 |
2006 |
2,680 |
2007 |
2,780 |
2008 |
2,660 |
2009 |
2,160 |
2010 |
2,070 |
2011 |
2,270 |
2012 |
2,380 |
2013 |
2,490 |
2014 |
2,440 |
2015 |
2,320 |
2016 |
2,210 |
2017 |
2,220 |
2018 |
2,450 |
2019 |
2,520 |
Traffic Technicians
Year |
Number |
2004 |
150 |
2006 |
150 |
2007 |
170 |
2008 |
100 |
2009 |
160 |
2010 |
160 |
2011 |
140 |
2012 |
140 |
2013 |
100 |
2014 |
90 |
2015 |
60 |
2016 |
100 |
2017 |
130 |
2018 |
140 |
2019 |
90 |
Transportation Inspectors
Year |
Number |
2004 |
650 |
2005 |
930 |
2006 |
890 |
2007 |
930 |
2008 |
720 |
2009 |
800 |
2010 |
890 |
2011 |
970 |
2012 |
940 |
2013 |
840 |
2014 |
690 |
2015 |
560 |
2016 |
680 |
2017 |
850 |
2018 |
1,050 |
2019 |
660 |
Passenger Attendants
Year |
Number |
2004 |
300 |
2005 |
140 |
2006 |
310 |
2007 |
210 |
2008 |
320 |
2009 |
320 |
2010 |
0 |
2013 |
0 |
2014 |
0 |
2015 |
0 |
2017 |
960 |
2018 |
1,140 |
2019 |
910 |
Transportation Workers, All Other
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,310 |
2005 |
2,100 |
2006 |
1,740 |
2007 |
1,930 |
2008 |
1,300 |
2009 |
1,230 |
2010 |
1,120 |
2011 |
830 |
2012 |
880 |
2013 |
730 |
2014 |
570 |
2015 |
530 |
2016 |
580 |
2017 |
1,350 |
2018 |
1,490 |
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,010 |
2005 |
630 |
2006 |
660 |
2007 |
730 |
2008 |
630 |
2009 |
560 |
2010 |
640 |
2011 |
680 |
2012 |
860 |
2013 |
730 |
2014 |
730 |
2015 |
750 |
2016 |
530 |
2017 |
510 |
2018 |
280 |
2019 |
640 |
Crane and Tower Operators
Year |
Number |
2004 |
870 |
2005 |
1,050 |
2006 |
1,300 |
2007 |
1,330 |
2008 |
1,430 |
2009 |
1,430 |
2010 |
1,470 |
2011 |
1,790 |
2012 |
1,450 |
2013 |
1,500 |
2014 |
1,310 |
2015 |
1,300 |
2016 |
1,250 |
2017 |
1,150 |
2018 |
1,350 |
2019 |
1,380 |
Hoist and Winch Operators
Year |
Number |
2004 |
150 |
2005 |
140 |
2006 |
120 |
2007 |
210 |
2008 |
210 |
2009 |
180 |
2010 |
110 |
2012 |
140 |
2013 |
70 |
2014 |
40 |
2015 |
0 |
2016 |
0 |
2017 |
0 |
2018 |
40 |
2019 |
110 |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year |
Number |
2004 |
13,680 |
2005 |
14,130 |
2006 |
14,500 |
2007 |
15,790 |
2008 |
15,240 |
2009 |
13,330 |
2010 |
11,680 |
2011 |
11,090 |
2012 |
11,000 |
2013 |
12,140 |
2014 |
12,660 |
2015 |
12,770 |
2016 |
10,590 |
2017 |
11,570 |
2018 |
11,260 |
2019 |
11,880 |
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year |
Number |
2004 |
6,510 |
2005 |
7,280 |
2006 |
7,670 |
2007 |
7,470 |
2008 |
7,400 |
2009 |
6,500 |
2010 |
6,300 |
2011 |
6,300 |
2012 |
6,280 |
2013 |
6,670 |
2014 |
7,030 |
2015 |
7,280 |
2016 |
7,380 |
2017 |
7,720 |
2018 |
8,120 |
2019 |
8,270 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year |
Number |
2004 |
48,300 |
2005 |
47,590 |
2006 |
47,300 |
2007 |
46,240 |
2008 |
46,380 |
2009 |
43,070 |
2010 |
38,320 |
2011 |
38,630 |
2012 |
37,160 |
2013 |
42,180 |
2014 |
45,860 |
2015 |
51,240 |
2016 |
55,530 |
2017 |
68,410 |
2018 |
71,690 |
2019 |
64,880 |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
3,090 |
2005 |
2,980 |
2006 |
2,970 |
2007 |
3,030 |
2008 |
3,750 |
2009 |
3,060 |
2010 |
2,700 |
2011 |
2,360 |
2012 |
2,390 |
2013 |
1,830 |
2014 |
2,020 |
2015 |
1,670 |
2016 |
2,120 |
2017 |
1,840 |
2018 |
2,020 |
2019 |
1,590 |
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year |
Number |
2004 |
17,470 |
2005 |
17,100 |
2006 |
18,220 |
2007 |
17,650 |
2008 |
17,930 |
2009 |
19,250 |
2010 |
18,130 |
2011 |
16,700 |
2012 |
15,880 |
2013 |
17,920 |
2014 |
17,680 |
2015 |
20,780 |
2016 |
18,730 |
2017 |
20,410 |
2018 |
18,210 |
2019 |
16,620 |
Stockers and Order Fillers
Year |
Number |
2004 |
24,810 |
2005 |
30,250 |
2006 |
36,280 |
2007 |
39,700 |
2008 |
39,200 |
2009 |
37,370 |
2010 |
35,090 |
2011 |
36,240 |
2012 |
36,220 |
2013 |
35,990 |
2014 |
37,420 |
2015 |
37,450 |
2016 |
35,820 |
2017 |
34,270 |
2018 |
33,180 |
2019 |
34,060 |
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year |
Number |
2004 |
1,660 |
2005 |
1,740 |
2006 |
1,700 |
2007 |
1,820 |
2008 |
2,030 |
2009 |
2,250 |
2010 |
2,020 |
2011 |
2,360 |
2012 |
1,870 |
2013 |
1,870 |
2014 |
1,910 |
2015 |
2,050 |
2016 |
1,890 |
2017 |
1,960 |
2018 |
2,450 |
2019 |
2,940 |
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year |
Number |
2004 |
640 |
2005 |
590 |
2006 |
550 |
2007 |
510 |
2008 |
560 |
2009 |
570 |
2010 |
610 |
2011 |
450 |
2012 |
450 |
2013 |
370 |
2014 |
370 |
2015 |
390 |
2016 |
350 |
2017 |
150 |
2018 |
70 |
Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year |
Number |
2004 |
2,650 |
2005 |
2,920 |
2006 |
2,650 |
2007 |
2,260 |
2008 |
2,340 |
2009 |
2,340 |
2010 |
2,060 |
2011 |
1,840 |
2012 |
1,500 |
2013 |
710 |
2014 |
1,690 |
2015 |
1,910 |
2016 |
1,260 |
2017 |
1,140 |
2018 |
870 |
2019 |
450 |