488300 Support activities for water transportation
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

Employment in thousands.
Occupations with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Occupation Title	Occupation Code	Occupation Type	2020 Employment	2020 Percent of Industry	2020 Percent of Occupation	Projected 2030 Employment	Projected 2030 Percent of Industry	Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation	Employment Change, 2020-2030	Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030	Occupation Sort	Display Level
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Total, all occupations	00-0000	Summary	84.8	100.0	0.1	89.0	100.0	0.1	4.2	4.9		0
Management occupations	11-0000	Summary	3.4	4.0	0.0	3.6	4.1	0.0	0.2	6.4	2	1
Top executives	11-1000	Summary	1.8	2.1	0.1	1.8	2.1	0.1	0.1	5.4	3	2
Chief executives	11-1011	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-9.8	4	3
General and operations managers	11-1021	Line Item	1.7	2.0	0.1	1.8	2.0	0.1	0.1	6.2	5	3
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers	11-2000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	7	2
Marketing and sales managers	11-2020	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	9	3
Operations specialties managers	11-3000	Summary	1.2	1.5	0.1	1.3	1.5	0.1	0.1	7.6	13	2
Administrative services and facilities managers	11-3010	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	14	3
Computer and information systems managers	11-3021	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	15	3
Financial managers	11-3031	Line Item	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	16.8	16	3
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	11-3071	Line Item	0.8	0.9	0.6	0.8	0.9	0.6	0.0	6.2	19	3
Human resources managers	11-3121	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	21	3
Other management occupations	11-9000	Summary	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	7.3	23	2
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other	11-9198	Line Item	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	6.2	42	3
Business and financial operations occupations	13-0000	Summary	1.6	1.8	0.0	1.7	1.9	0.0	0.1	6.8	43	1
Business operations specialists	13-1000	Summary	1.2	1.4	0.0	1.2	1.4	0.0	0.1	7.0	44	2
Buyers and purchasing agents	13-1020	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-4.4	46	3
Compliance officers	13-1041	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	50	3
Human resources workers	13-1070	Summary	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	2.7	52	3
Human resources specialists	13-1071	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	4.0	53	4
Logisticians	13-1081	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	32.7	56	3
Training and development specialists	13-1151	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	61	3
Project management specialists and business operations specialists, all other	13-1198	Line Item	0.5	0.6	0.0	0.5	0.6	0.0	0.0	6.2	63	3
Financial specialists	13-2000	Summary	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	6.2	64	2
Accountants and auditors	13-2011	Line Item	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	6.2	65	3
Computer and mathematical occupations	15-0000	Summary	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	5.3	79	1
Computer occupations	15-1200	Summary	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	4.9	80	2
Computer support specialists	15-1230	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	2.2	85	3
Computer user support specialists	15-1232	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.9	87	4
Architecture and engineering occupations	17-0000	Summary	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	6.0	103	1
Engineers	17-2000	Summary	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	6.2	111	2
Marine engineers and naval architects	17-2121	Line Item	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.0	6.2	125	3
Life, physical, and social science occupations	19-0000	Summary	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	6.2	148	1
Life, physical, and social science technicians	19-4000	Summary	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	6.2	194	2
Chemical technicians	19-4031	Line Item	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.0	6.2	197	3
Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians	19-5000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6.2	207	2
Occupational health and safety specialists	19-5011	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6.2	208	3
Protective service occupations	33-0000	Summary	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.7	474	1
Other protective service workers	33-9000	Summary	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.7	496	2
Security guards and gambling surveillance officers	33-9030	Summary	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.9	499	3
Security guards	33-9032	Line Item	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.9	501	4
Food preparation and serving related occupations	35-0000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	11.9	507	1
Cooks and food preparation workers	35-2000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	13.0	511	2
Cooks	35-2010	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	13.6	512	3
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	37-0000	Summary	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	530	1
Building cleaning and pest control workers	37-2000	Summary	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	534	2
Building cleaning workers	37-2010	Summary	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	535	3
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	536	4
Sales and related occupations	41-0000	Summary	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	6.2	587	1
Sales representatives, services	41-3000	Summary	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	599	2
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel	41-3091	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	604	3
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing	41-4000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	605	2
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	41-4012	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	607	3
Office and administrative support occupations	43-0000	Summary	8.5	10.0	0.0	8.3	9.4	0.0	-0.2	-2.2	620	1
Supervisors of office and administrative support workers	43-1000	Summary	0.6	0.7	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	-4.4	621	2
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers	43-1011	Line Item	0.6	0.7	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	-4.4	622	3
Financial clerks	43-3000	Summary	0.7	0.8	0.0	0.6	0.7	0.0	-0.1	-7.5	627	2
Billing and posting clerks	43-3021	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-4.4	629	3
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	43-3031	Line Item	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	-4.4	630	3
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	43-3051	Line Item	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.0	-15.1	632	3
Information and record clerks	43-4000	Summary	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	-5.3	636	2
Customer service representatives	43-4051	Line Item	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	-4.4	641	3
Receptionists and information clerks	43-4171	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-9.8	651	3
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers	43-5000	Summary	4.8	5.6	0.2	4.8	5.4	0.2	0.1	1.2	654	2
Cargo and freight agents	43-5011	Line Item	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.0	0.1	6.2	655	3
Dispatchers	43-5030	Summary	0.8	0.9	0.3	0.8	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.9	657	3
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	43-5032	Line Item	0.8	0.9	0.4	0.8	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.9	659	4
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	43-5061	Line Item	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.0	6.2	665	3
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks	43-5071	Line Item	1.8	2.2	0.2	1.8	2.0	0.3	-0.1	-4.4	666	3
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	43-5111	Line Item	0.9	1.1	1.6	1.0	1.1	1.5	0.1	6.2	667	3
Secretaries and administrative assistants	43-6000	Summary	0.7	0.9	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	-0.1	-11.6	668	2
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants	43-6011	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-20.4	669	3
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	43-6014	Line Item	0.6	0.7	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	-0.1	-9.8	672	3
Other office and administrative support workers	43-9000	Summary	1.3	1.5	0.0	1.2	1.4	0.0	-0.1	-4.6	673	2
Office clerks, general	43-9061	Line Item	1.3	1.5	0.0	1.2	1.4	0.0	-0.1	-4.4	680	3
Construction and extraction occupations	47-0000	Summary	1.0	1.2	0.0	1.1	1.2	0.0	0.1	6.2	706	1
Supervisors of construction and extraction workers	47-1000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	707	2
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	47-1011	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	708	3
Construction trades workers	47-2000	Summary	0.8	0.9	0.0	0.8	0.9	0.0	0.0	6.2	709	2
Carpenters	47-2031	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	714	3
Construction equipment operators	47-2070	Summary	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.0	6.2	724	3
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	47-2073	Line Item	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.0	6.2	727	4
Electricians	47-2111	Line Item	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	6.2	731	3
Extraction workers	47-5000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	765	2
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining	47-5022	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	6.2	770	3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49-0000	Summary	5.4	6.4	0.1	5.8	6.5	0.1	0.3	6.2	779	1
Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers	49-1000	Summary	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.0	6.2	780	2
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49-1011	Line Item	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.0	6.2	781	3
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	49-3000	Summary	2.8	3.3	0.2	2.9	3.3	0.2	0.2	6.2	796	2
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	49-3031	Line Item	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.0	6.2	802	3
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics	49-3040	Summary	1.8	2.1	0.8	1.9	2.1	0.8	0.1	6.2	803	3
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	49-3042	Line Item	1.8	2.1	1.2	1.9	2.1	1.1	0.1	6.2	805	4
Small engine mechanics	49-3050	Summary	0.5	0.6	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.0	6.2	807	3
Motorboat mechanics and service technicians	49-3051	Line Item	0.5	0.6	2.4	0.6	0.6	2.3	0.0	6.2	808	4
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49-9000	Summary	2.2	2.6	0.1	2.3	2.6	0.1	0.1	6.2	815	2
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	49-9021	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	819	3
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers	49-9040	Summary	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.0	6.2	821	3
Industrial machinery mechanics	49-9041	Line Item	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	822	4
Maintenance workers, machinery	49-9043	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.0	6.2	823	4
Maintenance and repair workers, general	49-9071	Line Item	1.0	1.1	0.1	1.0	1.2	0.1	0.1	6.2	835	3
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers	49-9090	Summary	0.8	1.0	0.2	0.9	1.0	0.2	0.1	6.2	837	3
Commercial divers	49-9092	Line Item	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.1	0.1	1.6	0.0	6.2	839	4
Riggers	49-9096	Line Item	0.3	0.3	1.3	0.3	0.3	1.2	0.0	6.2	842	4
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	49-9098	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6.2	844	4
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	49-9099	Line Item	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	6.2	845	4
Production occupations	51-0000	Summary	2.1	2.5	0.0	2.1	2.4	0.0	0.0	-0.7	846	1
Supervisors of production workers	51-1000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	847	2
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers	51-1011	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	848	3
Metal workers and plastic workers	51-4000	Summary	1.0	1.2	0.1	1.1	1.2	0.1	0.1	6.1	870	2
Machinists	51-4041	Line Item	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	881	3
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers	51-4120	Summary	0.8	1.0	0.2	0.9	1.0	0.2	0.1	6.1	893	3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	51-4121	Line Item	0.8	1.0	0.2	0.9	1.0	0.2	0.1	6.2	894	4
Other production occupations	51-9000	Summary	1.0	1.2	0.0	0.9	1.0	0.0	-0.1	-8.5	948	2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	51-9061	Line Item	0.7	0.8	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.1	-0.1	-15.1	961	3
Painting workers	51-9120	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	968	3
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	51-9124	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	970	4
Miscellaneous production workers	51-9190	Summary	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	4.8	976	3
Production workers, all other	51-9199	Line Item	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	6.2	985	4
Transportation and material moving occupations	53-0000	Summary	60.5	71.4	0.5	64.1	72.0	0.5	3.5	5.8	986	1
Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers	53-1000	Summary	3.6	4.2	0.7	3.8	4.3	0.7	0.2	6.2	987	2
First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors	53-1047	Line Item	3.6	4.2	0.7	3.8	4.3	0.7	0.2	6.2	989	3
Air transportation workers	53-2000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.2	990	2
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers	53-2010	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	6.2	991	3
Commercial pilots	53-2012	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	6.2	993	4
Motor vehicle operators	53-3000	Summary	4.0	4.8	0.1	4.3	4.8	0.1	0.2	6.2	998	2
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	53-3030	Summary	3.3	3.8	0.1	3.5	3.9	0.1	0.2	6.2	1000	3
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	53-3032	Line Item	3.1	3.7	0.2	3.3	3.7	0.2	0.2	6.2	1002	4
Light truck drivers	53-3033	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	1003	4
Motor vehicle operators, all other	53-3099	Line Item	0.7	0.9	1.2	0.8	0.9	1.2	0.0	6.2	1007	3
Water transportation workers	53-5000	Summary	13.2	15.6	19.8	14.0	15.8	18.8	0.8	6.2	1016	2
Sailors and marine oilers	53-5011	Line Item	6.1	7.2	23.1	6.5	7.3	22.2	0.4	6.2	1017	3
Ship and boat captains and operators	53-5020	Summary	6.2	7.3	19.0	6.6	7.4	17.8	0.4	6.2	1018	3
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	53-5021	Line Item	5.5	6.4	18.2	5.8	6.5	17.1	0.3	6.2	1019	4
Ship engineers	53-5031	Line Item	0.9	1.1	12.1	1.0	1.1	11.8	0.1	6.2	1021	3
Other transportation workers	53-6000	Summary	4.4	5.2	1.3	4.7	5.3	1.3	0.3	6.2	1022	2
Transportation inspectors	53-6051	Line Item	0.7	0.9	2.6	0.8	0.9	2.6	0.0	6.2	1027	3
Passenger attendants	53-6061	Line Item	3.6	4.2	15.5	3.8	4.3	14.0	0.2	6.2	1028	3
Material moving workers	53-7000	Summary	34.9	41.1	0.5	36.8	41.4	0.5	1.9	5.6	1030	2
Crane and tower operators	53-7021	Line Item	2.4	2.8	5.2	2.4	2.7	5.0	0.0	0.9	1032	3
Hoist and winch operators	53-7041	Line Item	1.7	2.0	34.2	1.7	1.9	33.3	0.0	0.9	1034	3
Industrial truck and tractor operators	53-7051	Line Item	4.3	5.1	0.7	4.6	5.2	0.7	0.3	6.2	1035	3
Laborers and material movers	53-7060	Summary	21.6	25.5	0.4	23.0	25.8	0.4	1.3	6.2	1036	3
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	53-7061	Line Item	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.0	6.2	1037	4
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	53-7062	Line Item	21.1	24.9	0.7	22.4	25.2	0.7	1.3	6.2	1038	4
Stockers and order fillers	53-7065	Line Item	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.2	1041	4
Pumping station operators	53-7070	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	6.2	1042	3
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers	53-7072	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.0	6.2	1044	4
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	53-7121	Line Item	3.5	4.1	26.5	3.7	4.1	26.9	0.2	6.2	1047	3
Material moving workers, all other	53-7199	Line Item	1.3	1.6	4.9	1.4	1.6	4.8	0.1	6.2	1048	3

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