Transportation Occupations

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Total Workforce

5.6M

Average Age

45.4

Estimated Job Growth

6.17%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,504

Average Male Salary

$45,531

Average Female Salary

$31,635

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Transportation Occupations are most often employed by the Truck transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Transportation Occupations was $43,504 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Transportation Occupations by wage are Community & Social Service Occupations, Education, Training, & Library Occupations, and Production Occupations.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Transportation Occupations are Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, Clayton County (North)Forest Park City PUMA, GA, and Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Transportation Occupations are Victorville & Adelanto Cities PUMA, CA, Hialeah City (North Central) PUMA, FL, and Henry County (South)McDonough City PUMA, GA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Transportation Occupations and on wages and locations for those in the field. Truck transportation is the industry that employs the most Transportation Occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Transportation Occupations, by average wage, is Air transportation. Transportation Occupations are paid most in Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Victorville & Adelanto Cities PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$43,504

AVERAGE SALARY

± $447

In 2017, Transportation Occupations earned an average of $43,504, $8,561 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Community & Social Service Occupations make somewhat more than Transportation Occupations while Production Occupations make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Transportation Occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.411

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Transportation Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.411, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Transportation Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA

  2. Fort Worth (Northwest) & Saginaw Cities PUMA, TX

  3. Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Transportation Occupations.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Transportation Occupations

  1. Hialeah City (North Central) PUMA, FL

  2. Clayton County (North)Forest Park City PUMA, GA

  3. Elizabeth City PUMA, NJ

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Transportation Occupations.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Transportation Occupations, by number of employees, are Truck transportation, Bus service & urban transit, and Taxi & limousine service.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Transportation Occupations, by average wage, are Air transportation, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, and Motion pictures & video industries.

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Industries by Share

5.6M

2017 Workforce

± 56,986

1.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.42%

The number of people employed as Transportation Occupations has been growing at a rate of 1.92%, from 5,494,226 people in 2016 to 5,599,802 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Transportation Occupations employed by various industries. Truck transportation employs the largest share of Transportation Occupations at  20.8%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 6.49% and Taxi & limousine service with 5.87%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Transportation Occupations in the US. The average age of male Transportation Occupations in the workforce is 45.4 and of female Transportation Occupations is 45.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Transportation Occupations is White.

Gender Composition

4.78M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 52,816

817k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 22,130

85.4% of Transportation Occupations are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Transportation Occupations.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Transportation Occupations

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Other

70.5% of Transportation Occupations are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 17.4% of Transportation Occupations, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Transportation Occupations.

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Age by Gender

45.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.16

45.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.375

The median age of Transportation Occupations is 45.4, and Male employees are generally 0.228 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Transportation Occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Transportation Occupations is Business but a relatively high number of Transportation Occupations hold a major in Transportation.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Engineering

  3. Social Sciences

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Transportation

  2. Mechanical Technologies

  3. Theology

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Transportation Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Transportation Occupations need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking and Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Transportation Occupations need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Transportation Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Transportation Occupations are expected to see a growth of 6.17% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

6.17%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Transportation Occupations. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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