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Transportation maintenance worker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected transportation maintenance worker job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 76,300 new jobs for transportation maintenance workers are projected over the next decade.
Transportation maintenance worker salaries have increased 9% for transportation maintenance workers in the last 5 years.
There are over 5,428 transportation maintenance workers currently employed in the United States.
There are 79,726 active transportation maintenance worker job openings in the US.
The average transportation maintenance worker salary is $39,762.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,428 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,765 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,802 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,740 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 5,637 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,762 | $19.12 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $38,874 | $18.69 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | $37,882 | $18.21 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $36,937 | $17.76 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | $36,393 | $17.50 | +3.2% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 212 | 31% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 182 | 29% |
| 3 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 518 | 27% |
| 4 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 208 | 24% |
| 5 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,448 | 23% |
| 6 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,708 | 23% |
| 7 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 710 | 23% |
| 8 | Delaware | 961,939 | 218 | 23% |
| 9 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 134 | 23% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,232 | 22% |
| 11 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,899 | 22% |
| 12 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,459 | 22% |
| 13 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1,088 | 22% |
| 14 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 859 | 21% |
| 15 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 377 | 21% |
| 16 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 4,232 | 20% |
| 17 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,219 | 20% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 725 | 20% |
| 19 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 317 | 18% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 136 | 18% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Huron | 1 | 3% | $41,229 |
| 2 | Grand Rapids | 1 | 1% | $40,116 |
| 3 | Kalamazoo | 1 | 1% | $39,903 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $38,257 |
| 5 | Detroit | 1 | 0% | $40,506 |