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Transportation Attendants in Texas
Considering a career as a Transportation Attendant in Texas?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Transportation Attendants in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Transportation Attendants in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Transportation Attendants in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Transportation Attendants Work in Texas?
There were approximately 690 workers employed as Transportation Attendants in this state in 2018.
There were 830 Transportation Attendants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 325 Transportation Attendants working in it, which means Texas has more Transportation Attendants than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Transportation Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 18.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 1,770 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?
In 2018 wages for Transportation Attendants ranged from $16,860 to $30,610 with $19,210 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.11 to $14.72. The median hourly rate was $9.24.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.36 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.12.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas 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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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 240 | n/a |
Top States for Transportation Attendants Employment
View the list below to see 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.