IOWA Workforce Development

Transportation & Warehousing

2018 IOWA Industry Profile

Executive Summary

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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

Iowa Workforce Development, Employment Statistics Bureau

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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/