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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Wisconsin

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 252,190
2005 258,890
2006 257,570
2007 256,100
2008 245,640
2009 239,320
2010 227,060
2011 234,590
2012 237,670
2013 239,790
2014 239,920
2015 241,360
2016 242,440
2017 244,940
2018 246,980
2019 249,050

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 150
2005 140
2006 140
2007 90
2008 40
2011 40
2012 50
2013 80
2014 90
2015 80
2016 70
2017 100
2018 100
2019 120

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 4,150
2005 4,720
2006 4,390
2007 4,380
2008 3,990
2009 3,640
2010 3,380
2011 3,520
2012 3,720
2013 3,900
2014 3,900
2015 3,950
2016 4,000

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 4,990
2005 4,740
2006 4,730
2007 4,780
2008 4,650
2009 4,460
2010 4,140
2011 4,020
2012 3,770
2013 3,400
2014 3,200
2015 3,100
2016 3,310

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2008 580
2009 530
2010 340
2011 170
2012 90
2013 90
2014 90
2015 70
2016 60
2017 50
2018 40
2019 0

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 0
2005 780
2006 700
2007 610
2008 550
2009 270
2010 560
2011 470
2012 510
2013 330
2014 440
2015 420
2016 430
2017 360
2018 320
2019 350

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 140
2006 130
2007 120
2008 140
2009 150
2010 140
2011 150
2012 170
2013 180
2014 170
2015 160
2016 140
2017 120
2018 120
2019 120

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2006 90
2007 160
2008 180
2009 0
2010 50
2011 70
2012 70
2013 70
2014 130
2016 120
2017 0
2018 0
2019 40

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2007 810
2008 910
2009 650
2010 0
2012 0
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 0
2005 600
2006 490
2007 440
2008 280
2009 540
2010 0
2011 520
2012 360
2013 450
2014 460
2015 330
2016 200
2017 180
2018 270
2019 340

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 6,910
2005 6,900
2006 7,340
2007 7,430
2008 7,470
2009 6,920
2010 6,830
2011 7,620
2012 7,940
2013 8,150
2014 7,920
2015 8,100
2016 7,840
2017 7,300
2018 7,830
2019 7,230

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 48,990
2005 50,480
2006 50,120
2007 46,680
2008 45,170
2009 45,050
2010 43,660
2011 43,170
2012 42,490
2013 43,100
2014 46,080
2015 47,500
2016 49,140
2017 48,400
2018 49,760
2019 51,440

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 23,260
2005 21,200
2006 19,660
2007 18,770
2008 18,240
2009 16,790
2010 16,380
2011 17,860
2012 18,210
2013 17,960
2014 17,450
2015 16,870
2016 16,350
2017 16,290
2018 15,360
2019 16,210

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 3,240
2005 3,310
2006 3,130
2007 2,870
2008 2,500
2009 3,070
2010 3,280
2011 3,070
2012 2,300
2013 1,920
2014 1,890
2015 1,940
2016 1,940
2017 2,080
2018 2,220
2019 2,190

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 9,850
2005 10,420
2006 10,150
2007 11,030
2008 10,950
2009 11,540
2010 11,200
2011 11,710
2012 11,460
2013 11,920
2014 11,750
2015 11,720
2016 11,300
2017 11,140
2018 11,350

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 3,270
2005 3,240
2006 3,660
2007 3,610
2008 4,150
2009 3,680
2010 3,670
2011 3,550
2012 4,320
2013 4,030
2014 4,880
2015 5,050
2016 5,450
2017 5,420
2018 5,020

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,590
2006 1,950
2007 2,090
2008 1,950
2009 1,610
2010 1,390
2011 1,870
2012 2,010
2013 1,920
2014 1,100
2015 860
2016 640
2017 420
2018 310
2019 420

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 770
2005 710
2006 710
2007 430
2008 450
2009 680
2010 770
2011 410
2012 600
2013 570
2014 660
2015 740
2016 890
2017 800
2018 680
2019 830

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2007 50
2019 0

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 400
2006 400
2007 230
2008 310
2009 300
2010 360
2011 160
2012 330
2013 260
2014 220
2015 160
2016 180
2017 300
2018 0
2019 430

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2004 740
2005 750
2006 740
2007 420
2008 460
2009 780
2010 880
2012 720
2013 720
2014 660
2015 580
2016 680
2017 620
2018 530
2019 740

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2006 40
2011 100
2012 320
2013 320

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 110
2006 90
2007 80
2008 100
2009 110
2010 60
2011 60
2012 30
2014 50
2015 60
2016 70
2017 70
2018 50
2019 50

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 130
2005 110
2006 120
2007 200
2008 0
2009 120
2010 130
2011 140
2012 130
2013 100
2014 130
2015 200
2016 160
2017 140
2018 90
2019 80

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 50
2019 40

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 100
2005 110
2006 140
2007 140
2008 160
2009 170
2010 130
2011 130
2012 170
2013 160
2014 170
2015 180
2016 210
2017 180
2018 140
2019 140

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 1,260
2005 1,580
2006 1,520
2007 1,520
2008 1,450
2009 1,270
2010 1,300
2011 1,460
2012 1,330
2013 1,220
2014 1,000
2015 1,040
2016 1,230
2017 1,290
2018 1,100
2019 1,270

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,160
2006 1,300
2007 1,560
2008 1,420
2009 1,450
2010 1,660
2011 2,230
2012 2,160
2013 1,930
2014 1,470
2015 1,740
2016 1,870
2017 1,840
2018 1,680
2019 2,330

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2015 30
2018 30
2019 60

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 240
2005 260
2006 240
2007 210
2008 130
2009 140
2010 110
2011 120
2012 140
2013 150
2014 120
2015 90
2016 50
2017 130
2018 140
2019 160

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 0
2005 370
2006 500
2007 360
2008 190
2009 0
2010 50
2011 0
2012 0
2013 60
2019 30

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 450
2006 520
2007 320
2008 380
2009 290
2010 530
2011 580
2012 610
2013 450
2014 260
2015 240
2016 300
2017 600
2018 540

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,100
2005 1,030
2006 870
2007 670
2008 560
2009 680
2010 810
2011 780
2012 750
2013 610
2014 810
2015 740
2016 550
2017 320
2018 260
2019 330

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 700
2005 580
2006 750
2007 650
2008 640
2009 500
2010 490
2011 580
2012 680
2013 580
2014 500
2015 420
2016 320
2017 440
2018 320
2019 460

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 80
2010 150
2011 180
2012 210
2013 0
2014 90
2016 90

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 17,760
2005 16,150
2006 15,610
2007 16,500
2008 16,900
2009 16,140
2010 13,850
2011 14,610
2012 14,210
2013 13,510
2014 11,790
2015 11,290
2016 12,120
2017 12,920
2018 13,800
2019 13,530

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 6,820
2005 7,550
2006 7,210
2007 7,330
2008 6,620
2009 6,420
2010 6,530
2011 6,430
2012 6,720
2013 6,540
2014 6,540
2015 7,000
2016 6,990
2017 7,850
2018 7,490
2019 6,790

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 52,990
2005 52,870
2006 52,010
2007 52,500
2008 52,690
2009 47,490
2010 42,750
2011 47,890
2012 49,560
2013 55,520
2014 53,130
2015 54,780
2016 52,690
2017 52,490
2018 54,750
2019 56,750

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 4,020
2005 4,340
2006 4,810
2007 4,500
2008 0
2009 5,760
2010 5,940
2011 5,100
2012 5,210
2013 5,080
2014 5,390
2015 4,640
2016 3,860
2017 2,320
2018 1,960
2019 1,490

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 23,560
2005 26,680
2006 26,490
2007 26,650
2008 23,410
2009 19,790
2010 19,380
2011 18,690
2012 20,320
2013 19,030
2014 20,370
2015 20,030
2016 19,670
2017 20,270
2018 19,240
2019 16,030

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 30,820
2005 31,930
2006 32,890
2007 33,560
2008 33,670
2009 34,720
2010 33,020
2011 33,600
2012 32,200
2013 31,440
2014 33,030
2015 33,200
2016 35,190
2017 38,960
2018 38,840
2019 41,200

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 30
2010 30

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2005 90
2006 70
2007 60
2008 70
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2014 70
2015 70
2016 80

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 1,790
2005 1,660
2006 2,220
2007 2,460
2008 2,660
2009 2,080
2010 1,500
2011 1,570
2012 1,770
2013 2,100
2014 2,220
2015 2,110
2016 2,140
2017 1,980
2018 2,200
2019 1,800

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 100
2005 110
2006 0
2007 190
2008 230
2009 180
2010 170
2011 130
2012 0
2014 50
2015 180
2016 190
2017 220
2018 360
2019 290

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,600
2005 1,590
2006 1,590
2007 1,590
2008 1,390
2009 1,350
2010 1,440
2011 1,830
2012 2,030
2013 1,820
2014 1,640
2015 1,690
2016 1,920
2017 2,250
2018 2,720
2019 1,380