Transportation Occupations

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2021 Workforce

5.71M

Average Age

45.5

Average Salary

$49,318

Average Male Salary

$51,917

Average Female Salary

$34,038

About

Transportation Occupations are most often employed by the Truck transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Transportation Occupations was $49,318 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Transportation Occupations are Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, Elizabeth City PUMA, NJ, and Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Transportation Occupations are Elizabeth City PUMA, NJ, Hialeah City (North Central) PUMA, FL, and Middle Rio Grande Development Council PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Transportation Occupations workforce. Transportation Occupations workforce in 2021 was 5,711,618 people, of which 14.5% were women and 85.5% were men. Transportation Occupations are paid most in Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Elizabeth City PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

4,881,323

Male Workforce

± 53.4k

830,295

Female Workforce

± 22.3k

The Transportation Occupations workforce in 2021 was 5,711,618 people (14.5% women and 85.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 14.9% between 2014 (4,972,895) and 2021 (5,711,618).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($78,330), Hawaii ($56,668), and Washington ($56,310).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,318

AVERAGE WAGE

#15 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Transportation Occupations earned an average of $49,318, $10,277 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Transportation Occupations in relation to all Broad Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.413

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Transportation Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.413, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Transportation Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Transportation Occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Transportation Occupations and on wages 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 Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($166,963).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

5.71M

2021 Workforce

± 57,546

1.08%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.41%

This graphic shows the share of Transportation Occupations employed by various industries. Truck transportation employs the largest share of Transportation Occupations at 64.2%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 18.6% and Taxi & limousine service with 17.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Transportation Occupations in the US. The workforce of Transportation Occupations in 2021 was 5,711,618 people, with 14.5% woman, and 85.5% men. The average age of male Transportation Occupations in the workforce is 45.6 and of female Transportation Occupations is 45.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Transportation Occupations is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Transportation Occupations in 2021 was 5,711,618 people, with 14.5% woman, and 85.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (696,490 people), 55 to 59 years (694,662 people), and 45 to 49 years (650,646 people). Among them they concentrated 35.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 19.8% of Transportation Occupations workers were Hispanic and 80.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.3%), Puerto Rican (13.4)%, and Cuban (9.27)%

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Races

In 2021, 65.2% of the Transportation Occupations workforce were White, of which 13.8% were women and 86.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.7%) and Other (6.55%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Transportation.

Among the necessary skills for Transportation Occupations, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Transportation Occupations need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

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 Occupations in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (175,853 people), Engineering (65,478 people), and Social Sciences (58,056 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 Occupations workers were High School or Equivalent (2,416,390 people), Some college (1,459,066 people), and Bachelors Degree (580,673 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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, Active Listening, Speaking.