Post on 06-Jul-2020
IOWA Workforce Development
Transportation & Warehousing
2018 IOWA Industry Profile
Executive Summary
https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor-market-information-division
In 2017, the Transportation & Warehousing sector comprised 4.4 percent of all covered public and private employment in Iowa. This sector reported an average annual wage of $44,995 for 2017, which was 2.3 percent less than the statewide average of $46,073 for all industries. Truck transportation has the largest employment impact with 30,415 jobs, making up 45.3 percent of employment in this sector. Warehousing and storage is next to follow with 13,821 jobs, or 20.6 percent of employment in the sector. Like most industries, this sector saw a decline in employment due to the recession. In 2008, employment in Transportation & Warehousing was 62,865; by 2010, this figure declined to 60,896, a loss of 1,969 jobs. By 2011, employment returned to 62,269 and has continued to grow gradually each year. Within this sector, Pipeline transportation brings in the highest average annual wage, at $98,406. Water transportation is the second-highest in wages, at $63,739. Men dominate this industry, with 75.9 percent of the workforce.
What is Transportation & Warehousing ?
The Transportation and Warehousing sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline.
Transportation & Warehousing
Iowa Industry Profile
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2017 Industry Breakout by Employment in Iowa Transportation & Warehousing NAICS Industry Coding
Percentage Employed and Average Annual Wage by Subsector
Source: www.bls.gov/cew/bls_naics/bls_naics_app.htm
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development
2008–2017 Employment in Transportation & Warehousing in Iowa
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development
62,865 60,689 60,896 62,269 63,121 63,325 63,784 66,678 66,640 67,138
$38,328$38,070
$39,375 $39,727
$40,630$40,987
$42,593
$43,960 $43,682
$44,995
56,000
58,000
60,000
62,000
64,000
66,000
68,000
$36,000
$37,000
$38,000
$39,000
$40,000
$41,000
$42,000
$43,000
$44,000
$45,000
$46,000
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Employment
Average Annual Wage
484 - Truck Transportation30,415 45%
485 - Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation
5,225 8%
486 - Pipeline Transportation389
0.5%
488 - Support Activities for Transportation
4,0266%
491 - Postal Service7,675 11%
492 - Couriers & Messengers5,190 8%
493 - Warehousing & Storage13,821 21%
Air, Water, & Scenic or Sightseeing Transportation
398 0.5%
AAW TruckTransportation = $47,666
AAWWarehouseand Storage= $41,900
AAW PipelineTransportation
= $98,406
AAW Couriers& Messengers = $41,500
AAW Transit& Ground Passenger
Transportation = $24,810
AAW PostalService = $52,485
AAW Support Activities for Transportation = $45,697
AAW Air, Water, & Scenic or Sightseeing Transportation =
$55,285
AAW = Average Annual Wage
Transportation & warehousing
Iowa Industry Profile
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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development
2017 Covered Employment in Transportation & Warehousing by County
In 2017, there were 4,652 Transportation and Warehouse locations across Iowa. Truck Transportation had the most establishments in Iowa with 2,673. They also had the largest employee count with 30,415. The second largest establishments was by the Postal Service with 829 locations across the state. Support Activities for Transportation was third with 366 establishments. The employers listed to the left are classified in the subsector that reflects their primary industry, although each company may be engaged in other economic activities.
Employers
Name of Company Industry
CRST International Inc. Trucking-Motor Freight
TMC Transportation Trucking-Motor Freight
Cloverleaf Cold Storage Warehouse-Cold Storage
WestSide Transport Inc. Trucking-Motor Freight
Colton & Assoc Trucking-Transportation Brokers
Heartland Express Inc. Trucking
Heyl Truck Lines Inc. Trucking-Transportation Brokers
Panama Transfer Inc. Trucking-Motor Freight
Ruan Transportation Mgmt. Systs. Trucking
XPO Logistics Warehouse Local Trucking with Storage
Source: www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/employer-database
Examples of Major Transportation and Warehousing Employers
Sector Statewide:
Employment - 67,138 Average Annual Wage -
$44,995
Label Key: First line is the county
name followed by average employment and finally, average
wage
Transportation & Warehousing
Iowa Industry Profile
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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics
2017 Average Annual Wage for Covered Employment in Transportation & Warehousing
State Comparisons by Private Ownership
Nebraska $45,020
Industry Distribution by Age and Gender, 2nd Quarter 2017
North Dakota $60,927
United States Average: $51,726
Kansas $44,209
Iowa $44,700
Minnesota $50,842
South Dakota $43,036
Wisconsin $42,261
Illinois $54,188
Indiana $45,297
Michigan $54,063
Ohio $48,915
Missouri $45,653
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Source: Local Employment Dynamics, Iowa Workforce Development and U.S. Census Bureau https://lehd.ces.census.gov/