Transportation attendants, except flight attendants

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2020 Workforce

35.5k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

4.29%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$26,240

Average Male Salary

$33,425

Average Female Salary

$22,234

About

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 $26,240 in 2020.

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

Employment and salary information for the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce. Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce in 2020 was 35,462 people, of which 64.2% were women and 35.8% were men. Transportation attendants, except flight attendants are paid most in Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

12,692

Male Workforce

± 2.77k

22,770

Female Workforce

± 3.7k

The Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce in 2020 was 35,462 people (64.2% women and 35.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 31.9% between 2014 (26,891) and 2020 (35,462).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Carolina ($40,408), New York ($39,550), and Minnesota ($37,156).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$26,240

AVERAGE WAGE

#478 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Transportation attendants, except flight attendants earned an average of $26,240, $29,714 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.436

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Transportation attendants, except flight attendants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.436, 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).

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. 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 ($53,475).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

35.5k

2020 Workforce

± 4,623

0.286%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 18.4%

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 43.7%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 33.4% and Services incidental to transportation with 22.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in the US. The workforce of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in 2020 was 35,462 people, with 64.2% woman, and 35.8% men. The average age of male Transportation attendants, except flight attendants in the workforce is 41.9 and of female Transportation attendants, except flight attendants is 45.1, 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 2020 was 35,462 people, with 64.2% woman, and 35.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,415 people), 50 to 54 years (4,267 people), and 25 to 29 years (3,852 people). Among them they concentrated 35.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 19.2% of Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workers were Hispanic and 80.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.2%), Puerto Rican (30.5)%, and Dominican (18.3)%

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Races

In 2020, 49.8% of the Transportation attendants, except flight attendants workforce were White, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (36.7%) and Other (6.27%).

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 2020 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

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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (970 people), Education (592 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (264 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 (14,979 people), Some college (9,772 people), and Secondary Education (3,729 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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 3.71%, 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.