Browse by Industry

Transportation and Warehousing Save Table: XLSX CSV

For an overview of the industry, including employment and salary, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics external site site.

View related industry competency models at CareerOneStop's Competency Model Clearinghouse: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics external site.

Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2024-2034)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)
99%	53-2031.00	Flight Attendants Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	19,800
97%	53-4011.00	Locomotive Engineers	Slower than average	2,200
97%	53-1041.00	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	Faster than average	1,100
94%	53-2011.00	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	Average	11,700
92%	53-4022.00	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	Slower than average	1,000
90%	43-5011.00	Cargo and Freight Agents Freight Forwarders	Much faster than average	8,800
88%	53-6032.00	Aircraft Service Attendants	Faster than average	4,300
88%	53-4031.00	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	Slower than average	3,100
84%	53-6061.00	Passenger Attendants	Faster than average	4,100
84%	53-4013.00	Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	Little or no change	200
81%	49-3043.00	Rail Car Repairers	Average	1,500
75%	43-4181.00	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	Average	14,400
72%	53-5011.00	Sailors and Marine Oilers	Slower than average	3,900
66%	53-5021.00	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	Slower than average	4,300
66%	47-4061.00	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	Slower than average	1,100
65%	53-5031.00	Ship Engineers	Slower than average	1,100
63%	53-2022.00	Airfield Operations Specialists	Average	1,600
62%	49-3011.00	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	Average	11,300
62%	53-4099.00	Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	Average	200
58%	53-2012.00	Commercial Pilots	Faster than average	6,600
58%	49-9097.00	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	Slower than average	800
57%	53-7121.00	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	Average	1,300
52%	53-3032.00	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	Average	237,600
48%	53-7051.00	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Slower than average	76,400
44%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers	Much faster than average	120,200
44%	33-9094.00	School Bus Monitors	Decline	12,600
43%	53-6099.00	Transportation Workers, All Other	Average	1,200
42%	53-3053.00	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	Much faster than average	36,300
41%	43-5032.00	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	Decline	18,500
41%	53-7011.00	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Decline	2,600
37%	53-7071.00	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	Decline	600
36%	53-3051.00	Bus Drivers, School	Little or no change	61,000
36%	53-3052.00	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	Average	20,900
36%	49-2091.00	Avionics Technicians	Much faster than average	1,800
35%	49-2093.00	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	Faster than average	600
33%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling and Reclamation Workers	Slower than average	384,300
32%		First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling Coordinators First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other	Average	61,300
31%	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Supply Chain Managers	Faster than average	18,500
31%	51-8092.00	Gas Plant Operators	Decline	1,300
31%	53-5022.00	Motorboat Operators	Slower than average	300
29%	53-6051.00	Transportation Inspectors Aviation Inspectors Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	Slower than average	2,500
28%	49-3031.00	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	Slower than average	26,500
27%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	5,300
27%	19-5012.00	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	Much faster than average	3,400
23%	51-8093.00	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	Decline	3,200
20%	53-7041.00	Hoist and Winch Operators	Decline	300
19%	53-7063.00	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	Decline	4,700
19%	39-6011.00	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	Decline	4,600
19%	53-7072.00	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	Average	1,500
17%	33-3052.00	Transit and Railroad Police	Average	200
15%	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	Decline	74,000
15%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	69,300
15%	49-9092.00	Commercial Divers	Much faster than average	400
14%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers	Much faster than average	472,300
14%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	3,100
13%	53-7021.00	Crane and Tower Operators	Average	3,800
11%	13-1081.00	Logisticians Logistics Engineers Logistics Analysts	Much faster than average	26,400
11%	53-6011.00	Bridge and Lock Tenders	Decline	300

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2024-2034 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2024-2034 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.