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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Iowa

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 134,390
2005 142,100
2006 145,000
2007 141,730
2008 140,200
2009 134,530
2010 129,310
2011 131,190
2012 135,730
2013 143,170
2014 145,820
2015 144,970
2016 138,240
2017 138,110
2018 138,210
2019 141,810

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 60
2013 30
2015 80
2016 120
2017 140
2018 100
2019 70

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 1,730
2005 2,100
2006 1,810
2007 1,760
2008 1,410
2009 1,580
2010 1,530
2011 1,630
2012 1,600
2013 1,740
2014 1,720
2015 1,750
2016 1,880

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 3,420
2005 2,600
2006 2,790
2007 2,600
2008 2,690
2009 2,410
2010 2,480
2011 2,620
2012 2,580
2013 2,530
2014 2,360
2015 2,320
2016 2,290

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 50
2006 60
2007 40
2008 50
2009 60
2010 70
2011 50
2012 50
2013 40
2014 40
2015 50
2016 50
2017 50
2018 50
2019 80

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 190
2005 240
2006 250
2007 260
2008 270
2009 340
2010 340
2011 280
2012 200
2013 200
2014 220
2015 230
2016 220
2017 320
2018 300
2019 340

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 110
2005 100
2006 90
2007 100
2008 110
2009 120
2011 100
2012 110
2013 110
2014 120
2015 130
2016 140
2017 130
2018 190
2019 160

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 40
2005 30
2007 0
2008 0
2009 60
2013 30
2014 50
2015 40
2016 50
2017 70
2018 80
2019 70

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 120
2005 270
2006 320
2007 270
2008 490
2009 440
2010 480
2011 210
2012 230
2013 170
2014 220
2015 290
2016 280
2017 310
2018 230
2019 210

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 3,570
2005 3,890
2006 3,750
2007 3,370
2008 3,340
2009 3,110
2010 3,000
2011 3,220
2012 3,810
2013 3,720
2014 4,280
2015 4,190
2016 4,070
2017 3,940
2018 4,670
2019 5,220

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 32,550
2005 35,250
2006 37,720
2007 37,890
2008 36,970
2009 34,870
2010 33,200
2011 35,620
2012 37,220
2013 37,610
2014 37,410
2015 37,800
2016 37,620
2017 38,110
2018 38,470
2019 38,900

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 9,050
2005 9,630
2006 9,750
2007 9,040
2008 8,600
2009 8,850
2010 9,390
2011 9,300
2012 9,400
2013 8,600
2014 9,000
2015 8,610
2016 9,280
2017 8,540
2018 9,580
2019 9,670

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 1,800
2005 2,260
2006 1,960
2007 1,820
2008 1,490
2009 1,730
2010 1,560
2011 1,440
2012 1,480
2013 1,610
2014 1,640
2015 1,680
2016 1,580
2017 1,750
2018 1,640
2019 1,560

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 4,750
2005 4,830
2006 4,820
2007 5,020
2008 4,980
2009 5,070
2010 5,520
2011 5,420
2012 5,360
2013 5,990
2014 6,050
2015 5,780
2016 5,330
2017 5,360
2018 5,360

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 1,150
2005 1,110
2006 1,480
2007 1,790
2008 1,900
2009 1,730
2010 1,430
2011 1,670
2012 1,580
2013 1,600
2014 1,800
2015 1,960
2016 1,670
2017 1,500
2018 1,520

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 740
2006 850
2007 590
2008 540
2009 490
2010 390
2011 370
2012 400
2013 530
2014 570
2015 410
2016 260
2017 280
2018 330
2019 610

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 830
2007 0
2008 920
2009 810
2010 800
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 910
2015 670
2016 700
2017 870
2018 1,010
2019 1,200

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2004 40
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2015 60
2016 80
2017 110

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2004 470
2005 620
2006 540
2007 530
2008 470
2009 0
2010 800
2011 900
2012 760
2013 760
2014 670
2015 650
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2007 0
2008 910
2009 920
2010 900
2011 700
2012 730
2013 730
2015 530
2016 570
2017 600
2018 710

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 0
2009 30
2010 60
2011 50
2012 40
2014 40

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 270
2005 260
2006 160
2007 130
2008 110
2009 70
2010 60
2011 80
2012 120
2013 100
2014 80
2015 90
2016 70
2017 60
2018 70
2019 90

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 130
2005 130
2006 100
2007 80
2008 100
2009 100
2010 100
2011 90
2012 80
2013 70
2014 80
2015 80
2016 70
2017 70
2018 50
2019 50

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 60
2005 60
2006 60
2008 70
2009 70
2010 70
2011 70
2012 60
2013 60
2014 50
2015 50
2016 50
2017 60
2018 60
2019 60

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 450
2005 570
2006 590
2007 800
2008 780
2009 860
2010 680
2011 700
2012 630
2013 690
2014 750
2015 960
2016 940
2017 910
2018 850
2019 860

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 400
2005 870
2006 880
2007 870
2008 720
2009 610
2010 550
2011 590
2012 600
2013 760
2014 730
2015 850
2016 790
2017 780
2018 660
2019 610

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 40
2009 40
2010 50
2012 40
2013 60
2014 130
2015 210
2016 90
2017 70
2018 80
2019 180

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 160
2005 220
2006 190
2007 180
2008 140
2009 130
2010 100
2011 130
2012 130
2013 160
2014 120
2015 100
2016 120
2017 130
2018 140
2019 150

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2005 100
2006 80
2007 70
2008 130
2009 110
2010 120
2011 70
2012 80
2013 70
2014 100
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 110
2005 70
2006 130
2007 150
2008 150
2009 0
2010 40
2011 60
2012 110
2013 100
2014 220
2015 140
2016 170
2017 110
2018 100

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,190
2006 1,270
2007 1,290
2008 1,350
2009 1,170
2010 1,000
2011 1,070
2012 1,140
2013 1,150
2014 1,040
2015 1,040
2016 1,190
2017 1,230
2018 1,110
2019 860

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 500
2005 420
2006 560
2007 640
2008 910
2009 660
2010 510
2011 510
2012 540
2013 540
2014 690
2015 800
2016 950
2017 860
2018 800
2019 610

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 50
2007 70
2008 120
2009 110
2010 80
2012 40
2013 50
2014 40
2015 30
2017 40
2018 30
2019 40

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2010 0
2011 100
2012 50
2013 40
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 9,820
2005 10,370
2006 10,360
2007 12,100
2008 12,510
2009 11,240
2010 8,650
2011 8,900
2012 8,440
2013 8,400
2014 7,600
2015 6,980
2016 6,130
2017 6,580
2018 7,810
2019 8,020

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 3,330
2005 3,550
2006 3,590
2007 4,260
2008 3,860
2009 3,970
2010 3,610
2011 3,770
2012 3,680
2013 4,290
2014 4,190
2015 4,180
2016 3,810
2017 3,970
2018 4,420
2019 4,430

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 24,040
2005 25,110
2006 24,560
2007 22,870
2008 22,420
2009 22,380
2010 22,660
2011 23,500
2012 24,220
2013 26,240
2014 27,860
2015 30,230
2016 29,100
2017 29,290
2018 27,480
2019 29,270

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 1,440
2005 1,470
2006 1,220
2007 1,720
2008 1,850
2009 2,080
2010 1,580
2011 1,470
2012 1,080
2013 1,370
2014 1,210
2015 1,250
2016 1,110
2017 980
2018 780
2019 680

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 9,330
2005 10,770
2006 10,460
2007 7,850
2008 6,290
2009 5,780
2010 5,740
2011 6,110
2012 8,430
2013 12,400
2014 12,750
2015 9,980
2016 6,410
2017 5,130
2018 3,790
2019 3,330

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 19,450
2005 19,010
2006 19,810
2007 19,180
2008 19,920
2009 19,420
2010 19,170
2011 18,110
2012 18,330
2013 18,190
2014 18,630
2015 18,750
2016 19,140
2017 19,790
2018 19,420
2019 21,580

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 60
2008 0
2013 30
2014 60
2018 40

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2006 70
2007 50
2008 60
2009 40
2010 70
2011 40
2012 40

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 1,530
2006 1,630
2007 1,510
2008 1,530
2009 1,650
2010 1,400
2011 1,460
2012 1,440
2013 1,470
2014 1,240
2015 1,030
2016 1,090
2017 1,270
2018 1,400
2019 1,250

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 150
2005 300
2006 240
2007 250
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2013 0
2014 80
2015 70
2016 100
2017 70
2018 100
2019 100

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 860
2005 2,380
2006 2,760
2007 2,580
2008 2,040
2009 1,420
2010 1,120
2011 780
2012 840
2013 930
2014 1,030
2015 920
2016 720
2017 370
2018 300
2019 40