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Transportation Attendants in Florida
Get the information you need to know about working as a Transportation Attendant.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Transportation Attendants in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Transportation Attendants in Florida is growing faster than average.
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Transportation Attendants in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Transportation Attendants Work in Florida?
2,340 people worked as Transportation Attendants in 2018 in this state.
The typical state has 325 Transportation Attendants working in it, which means Florida has more Transportation Attendants than average.
Job Projections for Florida
Jobs for Transportation Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.
Florida Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 750 jobs for Florida Transportation Attendants in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,700 annual jobs and 20,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Transportation Attendants Make in Florida?
In 2018 wages for Transportation Attendants ranged from $18,480 to $37,410 with $22,490 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.89 to $17.99. The median hourly rate was $10.81.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.79 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.02.
The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Florida Metros for Transportation Attendants
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Transportation Attendants.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 770 | $24,780 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 610 | $21,490 |
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 50 | $30,730 |
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | 40 | n/a |
Top States for Transportation Attendants Employment
The table below shows the states where most Transportation Attendants work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 5,740 | $36,540 |
New York | 2,710 | $23,660 |
Florida | 2,340 | $22,490 |
Illinois | 1,730 | $23,220 |
Michigan | 1,300 | $23,500 |
Hawaii | 1,160 | $28,830 |
Washington | 1,140 | $36,260 |
District of Columbia | 910 | $39,510 |
Utah | 710 | $25,240 |
Texas | 690 | $19,210 |
Louisiana | 520 | $22,790 |
Georgia | 500 | $19,520 |
Massachusetts | 370 | $31,650 |
New Jersey | 350 | $24,170 |
Nevada | 300 | $31,730 |
Ohio | 290 | $27,020 |
Pennsylvania | 250 | $26,300 |
Virginia | 240 | $24,930 |
Alaska | 240 | $50,360 |
Connecticut | 220 | $24,230 |
Below are the states where Transportation Attendants get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $50,360 |
District of Columbia | $39,510 |
California | $36,540 |
Oregon | $36,470 |
Washington | $36,260 |
Minnesota | $33,260 |
Nevada | $31,730 |
Massachusetts | $31,650 |
Missouri | $31,160 |
South Carolina | $29,540 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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