Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation
NAICS Code: 483100
BLS projects Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation to grow +2.0% through 2034 - 0.4 points slower than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 44% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
2% Top 56% higher than 44% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Steady-state read
Signature: 40.5% mean employer AI exposure across 45 tracked public companies .
Employment change is near the industry median, yet the sector has a large tracked public-company set - the grade mix below is the more distinctive signal on this page.
NAICS 483100 · 41,500 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation.
Public companies near this industry
SEC industry labels matching tokens from Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation. 45 companies scored · mean AI exposure 40.5%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Alaska Air Group, Inc. | B |
| American Airlines Group Inc. | B |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | B |
| Brinks Co | B |
| Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | B |
| BW LPG Ltd | B |
| C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | B |
| Cadeler A/S | B |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation (NAICS 483100) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Other support activities for transportation | 42,700 | +3.9% |
| Coal mining | 42,500 | -45.3% |
| Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation | 41,500 | +2.0% |
| Other transportation equipment manufacturing | 41,400 | -9.4% |
| Educational support services; local | 40,900 | +14.8% |
| Logging | 40,200 | -4.9% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation?
As of 2024, the Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation industry employs approximately 41,500 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation growing or declining?
The Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation industry is projected to grow by 2.0% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +800 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation?
45 tracked public companies whose SEC industry label matches Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation. Sample names include Alaska Air Group, Inc., American Airlines Group Inc., Booking Holdings Inc.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation industry?
Among 45 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 40.5% (most common grade B). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Deep sea, coastal, and great lakes water transportation. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts