Transportation and Material Moving Occupations PRINTER-FRIENDLY EN ESPAÑOLEmployment of transportation and material moving occupations is projected to grow 6 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations, adding 634,300 new jobs. Material moving workers are expected to be needed to move materials in nearly all sectors of the economy. Additionally, the economy depends on truck drivers to transport freight and keep supply chains moving. The median annual wage for transportation and material moving occupations was $31,600 in May 2017, below the median for all occupations of $37,690. OCCUPATIONJOB SUMMARYENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION 2017 MEDIAN PAY Air Traffic ControllersAir traffic controllers coordinate the movement of aircraft to maintain safe distances between them. Associate's degree$124,540 Airline and Commercial PilotsAirline and commercial pilots fly and navigate airplanes, helicopters, and other aircraft. See How to Become One$111,930 Bus DriversBus drivers transport people between various places—including work, school, and shopping centers—and across state or national borders. Some drive regular routes, and others transport passengers on chartered trips or sightseeing tours. High school diploma or equivalent$33,010 Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales WorkersDelivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers pick up, transport, and drop off packages and small shipments within a local region or urban area. They drive trucks with a gross vehicle weight (GVW)—the combined weight of the vehicle, passengers, and cargo—of 26,000 pounds or less. Most of the time, delivery truck drivers transport merchandise from a distribution center to businesses and households. High school diploma or equivalent$29,250 Flight AttendantsFlight attendants provide routine services and respond to emergencies to ensure the safety and comfort of airline passengers while aboard planes. High school diploma or equivalent$50,500 Hand Laborers and Material MoversHand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Some of these workers may feed or remove material to and from machines, clean vehicles, pick up unwanted household goods, and pack materials for moving. No formal educational credential$25,870 Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck DriversHeavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) capacity—that is, the combined weight of the vehicle, passengers, and cargo—exceeding 26,000 pounds. These drivers deliver goods over intercity routes, sometimes spanning several states. Postsecondary nondegree award$42,480 Material Moving Machine OperatorsMaterial moving machine operators use machinery to transport various objects. Some operators move construction materials around building sites or excavate earth from a mine. Others move goods around a warehouse or onto container ships. See How to Become One$34,830 Railroad WorkersWorkers in railroad occupations ensure that passenger and freight trains run on time and travel safely. Some workers drive trains, some coordinate the activities of the trains, and others operate signals and switches in the rail yard. High school diploma or equivalent$59,780 Taxi Drivers, Ride-Hailing Drivers, and ChauffeursTaxi drivers, ride-hailing drivers, and chauffeurs transport people to and from the places they need to go, such as airports, homes, shopping centers, and workplaces. These drivers must know their way around a city to take passengers to their destinations. No formal educational credential$24,880 Water Transportation WorkersWater transportation workers operate and maintain vessels that take cargo and people over water. The vessels travel to and from foreign ports across the ocean and to domestic ports along the coasts, across the Great Lakes, and along the country’s many inland waterways. See How to Become One$55,590 BooksBiographies:
The Wright Brothers: Airplane Juan Trippe: The Jet Age Malcolm McLean: Containerized Shipping Elmer Perry: Navigation John Fitch: First Steamboat Robert Fulton: Steamboat Services Theodore Dehone Judah: Transcontinental Railroad Amelia Earhart: Pilot Charles Lindberg: Pilot Henry Miller Shreve: River Nagivation George Westinghouse Jr.: Safer Railroads Mary Barra: CEO General Motors Games:Flight Simulator Games http://www.airplanegame.us/easy-flight-simulator-online-free-game/ Air Traffic Controller Games Resources:History.com: Transcontinental Railroad History of Flight NASA Flight Attendant Job Preview
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