DOT by the Numbers

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,031,210 workers in September 2025. This is 8,803 more workers than in August 2025 (1,022,407). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 548,259 workers in September 2025. U.S. cargo airlines employed 478,712 workers in September 2025.