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Transportation Attendants in Tennessee
Considering a career as a Transportation Attendant in Tennessee?
- Transportation Attendants in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Transportation Attendants Work in Tennessee?
There were approximately 80 workers employed as Transportation Attendants in this state in 2018.
There were 100 Transportation Attendants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 325 Transportation Attendants working in it, which means Tennessee has fewer Transportation Attendants than average.
Job Projections for Tennessee
Jobs for Transportation Attendants in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 8.1%.
Tennessee Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 10 annual Transportation Attendants job openings in Tennessee, and 70 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,700 annual jobs and 20,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Transportation Attendants Make in Tennessee?
In 2018 wages for Transportation Attendants ranged from $17,140 to $34,230 with $21,610 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.24 to $16.46. The median hourly rate was $10.39.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.92 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.47.
The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Tennessee 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 |
---|---|---|
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 30 | $22,810 |
Top States for Transportation Attendants Employment
View the list below to see where most Transportation Attendants work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|
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
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