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Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
199,880 | 1.4 % | $20.64 | $42,940 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $11.81 | $14.80 | $18.98 | $24.65 | $31.57 |
Annual Wage (2) | $24,560 | $30,790 | $39,470 | $51,270 | $65,660 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Truck Transportation | 39,000 | 2.64 | $21.67 | $45,070 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | 11,390 | 0.21 | $24.49 | $50,940 |
Building Equipment Contractors | 10,610 | 0.50 | $19.43 | $40,420 |
Taxi and Limousine Service | 8,770 | 11.27 | $16.15 | $33,590 |
Support Activities for Road Transportation | 7,440 | 7.30 | $16.25 | $33,810 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxi and Limousine Service | 8,770 | 11.27 | $16.15 | $33,590 |
Support Activities for Road Transportation | 7,440 | 7.30 | $16.25 | $33,810 |
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | 4,790 | 4.56 | $17.25 | $35,880 |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery | 2,490 | 3.18 | $19.87 | $41,330 |
Charter Bus Industry | 840 | 2.87 | $18.00 | $37,440 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 330 | 0.07 | $34.27 | $71,270 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 780 | 0.71 | $33.29 | $69,240 |
Scheduled Air Transportation | 720 | 0.16 | $29.81 | $62,000 |
Postal Service (federal government) | 40 | 0.01 | $29.55 | $61,470 |
Metal Ore Mining | 50 | 0.11 | $29.44 | $61,240 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 22,240 | 1.84 | 1.33 | $19.92 | $41,440 |
California | 21,130 | 1.24 | 0.90 | $21.81 | $45,370 |
New York | 13,520 | 1.44 | 1.04 | $23.35 | $48,570 |
Florida | 11,320 | 1.31 | 0.95 | $17.27 | $35,930 |
Pennsylvania | 7,340 | 1.26 | 0.91 | $20.02 | $41,630 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Dakota | 970 | 2.33 | 1.68 | $27.47 | $57,140 |
Nebraska | 2,260 | 2.31 | 1.67 | $27.90 | $58,030 |
Louisiana | 3,720 | 1.94 | 1.41 | $18.64 | $38,780 |
Alaska | 610 | 1.93 | 1.40 | $25.46 | $52,950 |
Maine | 1,150 | 1.90 | 1.38 | $19.64 | $40,860 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nebraska | 2,260 | 2.31 | 1.67 | $27.90 | $58,030 |
North Dakota | 970 | 2.33 | 1.68 | $27.47 | $57,140 |
Alaska | 610 | 1.93 | 1.40 | $25.46 | $52,950 |
Washington | 4,360 | 1.34 | 0.97 | $24.40 | $50,760 |
District of Columbia | 470 | 0.66 | 0.48 | $24.22 | $50,380 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 13,900 | 1.46 | 1.06 | $23.31 | $48,490 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,340 | 1.04 | 0.75 | $19.94 | $41,480 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6,170 | 1.73 | 1.25 | $20.88 | $43,420 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 5,530 | 1.19 | 0.86 | $22.78 | $47,390 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 5,460 | 1.83 | 1.33 | $20.64 | $42,940 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3,640 | 1.16 | 0.84 | $21.26 | $44,220 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,550 | 1.37 | 0.99 | $18.17 | $37,780 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,370 | 1.18 | 0.86 | $20.57 | $42,790 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,980 | 1.50 | 1.09 | $25.15 | $52,310 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,970 | 1.11 | 0.80 | $19.21 | $39,960 |