Transportation attendants, except flight attendants

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2024 Workforce

31.6k

Average Age

47.1

Estimated Job Growth

4.69%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$29,378

Average Male Salary

$37,362

Average Female Salary

$24,858

About

Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants was $29,378 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 5--East New York & Cypress Hills PUMA, NY, and Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Broward County (SSE)--Miramar (East), Hallandale Beach & West Park Cities PUMA, FL, and Brazos County--College Station & Bryan Cities (Outer) PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce. Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce in 2024 was 31,600 people, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% were men.

Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are paid most in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Houston City (North)--West of Aldine & Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

11,424

Male Workforce

± 2.62k

20,176

Female Workforce

± 3.49k

The Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce in 2024 was 31,600 people (63.8% women and 36.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.8% between 2014 (27,051) and 2024 (31,600).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($52,839), Alaska ($45,430), and New York ($45,429).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$29,378

AVERAGE WAGE

#403 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Transportation attendants, except flight attendants earned an average of $29,378, $40,499 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.445

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Transportation attendants, except flight attendants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.445, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Transportation attendants, except flight attendants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools 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 Water transportation ($72,819).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

31.6k

2024 Workforce

± 4,364

−8.77%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.9%

This graphic shows the share of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants at 39.7%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 35.5% and Services incidental to transportation with 13.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in the US. The workforce of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in 2024 was 31,600 people, with 63.8% woman, and 36.2% men. The average age of male Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in the workforce is 44.7 and of female Transportation attendants, except flight attendants is 48.4, 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 2024 was 31,600 people, with 63.8% woman, and 36.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 60 to 64 years (3,604 people), 55 to 59 years (3,308 people), and 50 to 54 years (3,262 people). Among them they concentrated 32.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19% of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workers were Hispanic and 81% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (44.3%), Puerto Rican (16.1)%, and Dominican (13.5)%

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Races

In 2024, 46.2% of the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce were White, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (29.5%) and Two or More Races (10.8%).

Education & Skills

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 2024 were Transportation.

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

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (725 people), Education (396 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (206 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workers were High School or Equivalent (14,254 people), Some college (7,985 people), and Secondary Education (2,899 people).

The graphic shows the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce by gender and educational level.

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.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Passenger Attendants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Passenger Attendants are expected to see a growth of 4.69% 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.

4.69%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.