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Transportation maintenance operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected transportation maintenance operator job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 76,300 new jobs for transportation maintenance operators are projected over the next decade.
Transportation maintenance operator salaries have increased 9% for transportation maintenance operators in the last 5 years.
There are over 30,386 transportation maintenance operators currently employed in the United States.
There are 89,662 active transportation maintenance operator job openings in the US.
The average transportation maintenance operator salary is $33,448.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30,386 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 32,267 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 32,476 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 32,132 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 31,555 | 0.01% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,448 | $16.08 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $32,702 | $15.72 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | $31,867 | $15.32 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $31,072 | $14.94 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | $30,614 | $14.72 | +3.2% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 252 | 36% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 227 | 31% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,993 | 29% |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 261 | 25% |
| 5 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,709 | 19% |
| 6 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,154 | 17% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 319 | 17% |
| 8 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 175 | 17% |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 870 | 16% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,510 | 15% |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 208 | 15% |
| 12 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 117 | 15% |
| 13 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,423 | 14% |
| 14 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 935 | 14% |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 840 | 14% |
| 16 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 625 | 14% |
| 17 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 400 | 14% |
| 18 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 195 | 14% |
| 19 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,548 | 13% |
| 20 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 946 | 13% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selma | 1 | 4% | $39,326 |
| 2 | Hanford | 1 | 2% | $39,297 |
| 3 | Madera | 1 | 2% | $39,530 |
| 4 | Oak Park | 1 | 2% | $44,035 |
| 5 | Plano | 2 | 1% | $23,298 |