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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Michigan

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 357,870
2005 360,610
2006 347,350
2007 350,770
2008 342,880
2009 315,180
2010 297,710
2011 294,730
2012 296,300
2013 288,440
2014 294,060
2015 317,160
2016 326,340
2017 334,660
2018 347,630
2019 355,440

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 160
2005 90
2006 70
2007 80
2008 80
2009 90
2010 180
2011 250
2012 320
2013 230
2014 210
2015 180
2016 190
2017 190
2018 210
2019 160

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 5,040
2005 5,590
2006 5,580
2007 5,550
2008 4,820
2009 4,200
2010 3,480
2011 3,830
2012 3,850
2013 4,360
2014 4,620
2015 4,910
2016 5,260

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 7,270
2005 6,110
2006 5,450
2007 5,790
2008 5,620
2009 5,410
2010 4,600
2011 4,630
2012 4,640
2013 4,660
2014 4,560
2015 4,620
2016 4,700

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2007 3,570
2008 3,470
2009 2,840
2013 0
2015 3,320
2016 0
2017 2,740
2018 3,090
2019 3,050

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 380
2005 370
2006 400
2007 740
2008 610
2009 720
2010 690
2011 950
2012 1,250
2013 1,360
2014 1,240
2015 1,000
2016 1,160
2017 1,120
2018 1,250
2019 1,140

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 410
2005 390
2006 370
2008 350
2009 390
2010 390
2011 400
2012 0
2013 380
2014 370
2015 360
2016 370
2017 0
2018 360

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 60
2005 70
2006 100
2007 80
2008 120
2009 220
2010 280
2011 400
2012 440
2013 520
2014 390
2015 400
2016 280
2017 370
2018 370
2019 320

Flight Attendants
Year Number
2007 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 3,500
2019 3,700

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 220
2005 390
2006 340
2007 390
2008 340
2009 420
2010 340
2011 330
2012 330
2013 390
2014 370
2015 390
2016 400
2017 460
2018 430
2019 230

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 15,320
2005 15,110
2006 12,720
2007 11,470
2008 9,740
2009 9,740
2010 8,730
2011 9,860
2012 9,770
2013 10,220
2014 11,430
2015 12,030
2016 13,140
2017 12,850
2018 12,880
2019 10,720

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 47,820
2005 48,710
2006 49,970
2007 48,290
2008 50,070
2009 46,140
2010 46,100
2011 45,660
2012 48,220
2013 50,220
2014 50,030
2015 51,340
2016 53,040
2017 55,560
2018 55,940
2019 60,490

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 31,600
2005 32,150
2006 31,850
2007 32,340
2008 31,870
2009 27,310
2010 24,250
2011 24,550
2012 27,170
2013 26,730
2014 27,220
2015 26,760
2016 27,620
2017 27,290
2018 28,860
2019 26,470

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 6,050
2005 6,070
2006 5,580
2007 5,690
2008 5,240
2009 4,810
2010 4,320
2011 4,100
2012 4,440
2013 4,450
2014 3,990
2015 3,630
2016 3,600
2017 5,090
2018 4,950
2019 4,740

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 18,600
2005 16,670
2006 15,900
2007 17,230
2008 16,950
2009 16,790
2010 15,060
2011 15,630
2012 14,830
2013 14,250
2014 13,540
2015 13,240
2016 13,420
2017 12,750
2018 12,940

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 2,700
2005 4,390
2006 4,180
2007 4,570
2008 4,120
2009 3,880
2010 3,420
2011 3,530
2012 3,660
2013 3,440
2014 3,350
2015 3,970
2016 4,240
2017 4,840
2018 4,750

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 3,340
2005 2,610
2006 2,430
2007 2,370
2008 2,110
2009 2,480
2010 2,390
2011 2,390
2012 2,180
2013 1,750
2014 1,590
2015 1,220
2016 1,610
2017 2,000
2018 1,820
2019 2,090

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 450
2007 410
2008 420
2009 620
2010 620
2011 600
2012 450
2013 410
2014 320
2015 270
2016 410
2017 0
2018 440
2019 410

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2006 0
2008 0
2009 510
2010 470
2011 140
2012 210
2013 160
2014 170
2015 130
2016 160
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2006 450
2007 420
2008 260
2009 310
2010 280
2011 0
2014 550
2015 0
2016 0
2017 180
2018 130
2019 140

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2005 680
2006 520
2007 460
2008 560
2009 800
2010 800
2011 810
2012 740
2013 680
2014 550
2015 0
2016 480
2017 640
2018 610
2019 580

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 50
2005 80
2006 50
2011 40
2017 50

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 280
2005 580
2006 440
2007 410
2008 360
2009 220
2010 180
2011 160
2012 230
2013 140
2014 240
2015 130
2016 220
2017 160
2018 240
2019 130

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 220
2005 250
2006 250
2007 280
2008 240
2009 210
2010 160
2011 210
2012 170
2013 220
2014 210
2015 240
2016 220
2017 190
2018 250
2019 240

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2004 40
2007 30
2008 80
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 50
2013 60
2014 40
2018 0

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2006 80
2007 50
2008 80
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2014 30

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 130
2005 120
2006 140
2007 100
2008 110
2009 120
2010 140
2011 290
2012 320
2013 290
2014 160
2015 150
2016 100
2017 60
2018 70
2019 60

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 2,530
2005 2,780
2006 3,070
2007 2,650
2008 3,070
2009 2,590
2010 2,510
2011 2,290
2012 2,680
2013 2,990
2014 3,370
2015 3,540
2016 2,850
2017 3,580
2018 4,380
2019 3,760

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 4,000
2005 2,820
2006 2,900
2007 2,660
2008 2,160
2009 1,990
2010 2,420
2011 2,570
2012 2,580
2013 2,930
2014 3,390
2015 3,410
2016 3,370
2017 3,580
2018 3,510
2019 3,570

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 50
2007 80
2008 130
2009 100
2010 80
2011 60
2012 60
2013 60
2014 70
2015 60
2016 60
2017 60
2018 120
2019 100

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 410
2005 540
2006 390
2007 560
2008 490
2009 510
2010 350
2011 240
2012 270
2013 290
2014 310
2015 280
2016 310
2017 360
2018 330
2019 420

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 220
2005 490
2006 270
2007 220
2008 180
2009 240
2010 270
2011 420
2012 440
2013 560
2014 350
2015 250
2016 560
2017 920
2018 1,300
2019 1,660

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,280
2005 1,540
2006 980
2007 960
2008 830
2009 700
2010 590
2011 490
2012 610
2013 310
2014 310
2015 180
2016 220
2017 170
2018 160

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 1,170
2005 1,330
2006 930
2007 790
2008 750
2009 700
2010 790
2011 1,010
2012 1,240
2013 870
2014 770
2015 630
2016 480
2017 460
2018 470
2019 700

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,510
2006 1,230
2007 1,030
2008 1,090
2009 890
2010 700
2011 730
2012 740
2013 770
2014 810
2015 1,120
2016 1,180
2017 840
2018 1,080
2019 1,100

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 0
2005 70
2006 50
2008 30

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 240
2005 100
2006 70
2007 80
2008 0
2009 260
2010 210
2011 70
2012 80
2013 140
2015 120
2016 0
2017 170
2018 120
2019 110

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 22,710
2005 23,420
2006 22,100
2007 21,360
2008 20,140
2009 16,780
2010 14,990
2011 13,410
2012 12,490
2013 11,210
2014 0
2015 14,350
2016 16,590
2017 17,110
2018 20,360
2019 22,520

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 12,090
2005 12,200
2006 11,420
2007 12,270
2008 11,860
2009 9,580
2010 7,580
2011 7,440
2012 8,120
2013 8,730
2014 8,920
2015 9,150
2016 9,010
2017 9,810
2018 10,270
2019 10,960

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 69,230
2005 69,100
2006 68,480
2007 73,490
2008 69,220
2009 63,220
2010 61,000
2011 62,840
2012 59,760
2013 56,040
2014 65,630
2015 68,320
2016 71,450
2017 70,090
2018 74,030
2019 73,510

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 3,890
2005 5,280
2006 4,990
2007 5,480
2008 4,510
2009 4,090
2010 2,820
2011 2,560
2012 1,700
2013 1,480
2014 1,440
2015 1,390
2016 1,330
2017 930
2018 670
2019 870

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 32,370
2005 31,590
2006 29,980
2007 25,720
2008 25,380
2009 22,290
2010 19,830
2011 16,300
2012 14,380
2013 16,590
2014 23,570
2015 22,560
2016 24,600
2017 23,090
2018 22,190
2019 22,630

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 55,930
2005 56,280
2006 55,590
2007 56,260
2008 59,140
2009 58,400
2010 61,930
2011 60,720
2012 62,670
2013 55,900
2014 55,050
2015 58,710
2016 58,270
2017 61,040
2018 59,060
2019 63,130

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 90
2005 50
2006 60
2007 100
2008 120
2009 110
2010 70
2011 40

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 160
2005 230
2006 110
2007 120
2008 70
2009 90
2010 50
2011 60
2012 30
2013 60
2014 80
2015 100
2016 80
2017 40
2018 30

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 190
2006 340
2007 440
2008 400
2009 0
2010 150
2011 150
2012 160
2013 120
2014 180
2015 200
2016 210
2017 170
2018 120
2019 70

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 5,580
2005 5,500
2006 3,390
2007 3,180
2008 3,010
2009 2,470
2010 3,050
2011 3,120
2012 3,460
2013 2,830
2014 2,790
2015 2,860
2016 3,790
2017 4,400
2018 4,450
2019 3,750

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 70
2007 150
2008 160
2009 190
2010 90
2011 50
2013 160
2014 200
2015 0
2016 40
2018 160
2019 220

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,690
2005 5,050
2006 3,560
2007 2,850
2008 2,520
2009 1,710
2010 1,320
2011 1,360
2012 1,560
2013 1,480
2014 1,640
2015 1,640
2016 1,320
2017 1,070
2018 1,150
2019 130