Transportation service attendants

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2024 Workforce

111k

Average Age

34.3

Average Salary

$31,482

Average Male Salary

$32,268

Average Female Salary

$27,461

About

Transportation service attendants are most often employed by the Gasoline Stations industry. The average yearly wage for Transportation service attendants was $31,482 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Transportation service attendants are Josephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR, Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, and Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Transportation service attendants are Josephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR, Green River Area Development District (Central)--Daviess County PUMA, KY, and Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ.

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Employment and salary information for the Transportation service attendants workforce. Transportation service attendants workforce in 2024 was 110,802 people, of which 16.4% were women and 83.6% were men.

Transportation service attendants are paid most in Ohio, Marshall, Hancock, Brooke Counties PUMA, WV but are relatively concentrated in Josephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

92,683

Male Workforce

± 7.47k

18,119

Female Workforce

± 3.3k

The Transportation service attendants workforce in 2024 was 110,802 people (16.4% women and 83.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 5.93% between 2018 (104,603) and 2024 (110,802).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($80,851), Hawaii ($52,701), and Nevada ($45,996).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,482

AVERAGE WAGE

#477 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Transportation service attendants earned an average of $31,482, $38,396 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Transportation service attendants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.381

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Transportation service attendants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.381, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Transportation service 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 service attendants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Transportation service attendants and on wages for those in the field. Gasoline Stations is the industry that employs the most Transportation service attendants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Transportation service attendants, by average wage, is Couriers & messengers ($119,878).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

111k

2024 Workforce

± 8,169

−0.896%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.5%

This graphic shows the share of Transportation service attendants employed by various industries. Gasoline Stations employs the largest share of Transportation service attendants at 42.1%, followed by Automotive repair & maintenance with 38.2% and Car Dealers with 13.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Transportation service attendants in the US. The workforce of Transportation service attendants in 2024 was 110,802 people, with 16.4% woman, and 83.6% men. The average age of male Transportation service attendants in the workforce is 34.1 and of female Transportation service attendants is 35.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Transportation service attendants is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Transportation service attendants in 2024 was 110,802 people, with 16.4% woman, and 83.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (27,558 people), 25 to 29 years (15,489 people), and 16 to 19 years (13,834 people). Among them they concentrated 51.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 20.4% of Transportation service attendants workers were Hispanic and 79.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (60.5%), Puerto Rican (10.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.65)%

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Races

In 2024, 61.1% of the Transportation service attendants workforce were White, of which 17.2% were women and 82.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.2%) and Black (11.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Transportation service attendants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Transportation service attendants is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Transportation.

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 service attendants in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,876 people), Social Sciences (825 people), and Education (605 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Transportation service attendants workers were High School or Equivalent (49,718 people), Some college (27,217 people), and Secondary Education (15,647 people).

The graphic shows the Transportation service attendants workforce by gender and educational level.