Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2008

39-6032 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage Porters

Provide services to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties, such as greeting passengers, explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation


National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
21,870 3.4 % $10.76 $22,370 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.59 $8.48 $9.98 $12.35 $15.16
Annual Wage (2) $15,780 $17,640 $20,750 $25,690 $31,530


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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 Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Support Activities for Air Transportation 5,190 $9.32 $19,380
School and Employee Bus Transportation 3,750 $9.72 $20,220
Scheduled Air Transportation 2,850 $12.21 $25,400
Elementary and Secondary Schools 2,500 $10.64 $22,120
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 850 $11.00 $22,870

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Urban Transit Systems 150 $18.97 $39,450
Taxi and Limousine Service 90 $14.35 $29,840
Rail Transportation 400 $14.14 $29,410
State Government (OES designation) 820 $13.03 $27,110
Inland Water Transportation 160 $13.00 $27,030


State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all States with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Nevada 1,300 $10.03 $20,860 0.102%
Hawaii 480 $12.00 $24,960 0.078%
Alaska 220 $12.23 $25,450 0.071%
New Jersey 2,020 $9.52 $19,810 0.051%
Illinois 2,480 $9.43 $19,620 0.042%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
California 1,540 $13.10 $27,250 0.010%
New York 1,640 $12.38 $25,760 0.019%
Alaska 220 $12.23 $25,450 0.071%
Delaware 30 $12.18 $25,340 0.007%
Hawaii 480 $12.00 $24,960 0.078%


Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all Metropolitan areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 1,190 $9.77 $20,310 0.128%
Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division 490 $8.48 $17,640 0.092%
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL 680 $10.58 $22,010 0.065%
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 2,100 $9.17 $19,060 0.055%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,180 $11.89 $24,740 0.051%

Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 580 $14.25 $29,650 0.014%
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division (8) $13.33 $27,720 (8)
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division (8) $12.50 $26,010 (8)
Anchorage, AK (8) $12.02 $25,000 (8)
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 140 $11.98 $24,920 0.014%


About May 2008 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files (XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2008 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2008 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2008 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2008 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: May 04, 2009