Transportation attendants, except flight attendants

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
33.6k
Average Age
44.7
Estimated Job Growth
4.29%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$26,785
Average Male Salary
$32,333
Average Female Salary
$23,858

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Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are most often employed by the Bus service & urban transit industry. The average yearly wage for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants was $26,785 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Ferndale & Brooklyn Park PUMA, MD, Miramar (East), Hallandale Beach & West Park Cities PUMA, FL, and Carteret Borough PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY, Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Ferndale & Brooklyn Park PUMA, MD, and Miramar (East), Hallandale Beach & West Park Cities PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce. Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce in 2021 was 33,592 people, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% were men. Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are paid most in Flatbush & Midwood PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

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11,601
Male Workforce
± 2.64k
21,991
Female Workforce
± 3.64k

The Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce in 2021 was 33,592 people (65.5% women and 34.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 24.9% between 2014 (26,891) and 2021 (33,592).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Carolina ($46,139), Minnesota ($45,438), and New York ($39,254).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$26,785
AVERAGE WAGE
#485 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Transportation attendants, except flight attendants earned an average of $26,785, $32,811 less than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

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0.433
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Transportation attendants, except flight attendants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.433, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and on wages for those in the field. Bus service & urban transit is the industry that employs the most Transportation attendants, except flight attendants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants, by average wage, is Rail transportation ($58,099).

Occupations by Industries

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33.6k
2021 Workforce
± 4,499
−5.27%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 19.7%

This graphic shows the share of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants employed by various industries. Bus service & urban transit employs the largest share of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants at 42%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 37.2% and Services incidental to transportation with 20.9%.

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Demographic information on Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in the US. The workforce of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in 2021 was 33,592 people, with 65.5% woman, and 34.5% men. The average age of male Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Transportation attendants, except flight attendants is 45.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in 2021 was 33,592 people, with 65.5% woman, and 34.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,035 people), 50 to 54 years (4,021  people), and 55 to 59 years (3,515 people). Among them they concentrated 34.8% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2021, 18.3% of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workers were Hispanic and 81.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52.3%), Puerto Rican (26.9)%, and Dominican (20.8)%

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Races

In 2021, 49.5% of the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce were White, of which 65.6% were women and 34.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (35.2%) and Other (5.86%).

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Data on higher education choices for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Transportation attendants, except flight attendants need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (942 people), Education (357 people), and Engineering (231 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workers were High School or Equivalent (14,827 people), Some college (8,874 people), and Secondary Education (3,399 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Transportation attendants, except flight attendants need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness.

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Projections on job growth for Passenger Attendants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Passenger Attendants are expected to see a growth of 4.29% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Passenger Attendants.
4.29%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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