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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

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 430
2005 280
2006 260
2007 310
2008 380
2009 370
2010 310
2011 210
2012 190
2013 910
2014 930
2015 980
2016 290
2017 210
2018 0
2019 50

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

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 430
2018 410
2019 410

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2004 30
2007 30
2008 40

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2004 0
2011 220
2012 180
2013 160
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 250

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2004 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 680
2018 650
2019 660

Subway and Streetcar Operators
Year Number
2012 110
2017 0

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2011 0
2013 60
2019 0

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

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2005 0
2007 50
2008 40
2009 30

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

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2008 0
2009 50
2010 60
2011 60
2012 40

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 300
2005 260
2006 120
2008 120
2009 100
2010 120
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

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