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Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation: NAICS 487

About the Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector

The scenic and sightseeing transportation subsector is part of the transportation and warehousing sector.

Industries in the Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector utilize transportation equipment to provide recreation and entertainment. These activities have a production process distinct from passenger transportation carried out for the purpose of other types of for-hire transportation. This process does not emphasize efficient transportation; in fact, such activities often use obsolete vehicles, such as steam trains, to provide some extra ambience. The activity is local in nature, usually involving a same-day return to the point of departure.

North American Industry Classification System

The scenic and sightseeing transportation subsector consists of these industry groups:

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land: NAICS 4871
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water: NAICS 4872
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other: NAICS 4879

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment in scenic and sightseeing transportation. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment


Data series	Feb. 2025	Mar. 2025	Apr. 2025	May 2025
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)	30.2	31.5	(p)32.7	(p)33.4
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Employment by Occupation


Data series	Employment, 2024
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	1,780
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	4,050
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	1,050
Sailors and marine oilers	1,730

(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for scenic and sightseeing transportation.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Wages

This section presents data on recent hourly and annual wages for occupations commonly found in beverage and tobbaco product manufacturing.

Wages by Occupation


Data series	Wages, 2024
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	$23.61	$23.94	$49,100	$49,800
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels	$28.15	$30.62	$58,540	$63,680
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	$19.06	$20.38	$39,650	$42,390
Sailors and marine oilers	$18.43	$20.11	$38,340	$41,840

(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in scenic and sightseeing transportation. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.


Data series	2020	2021	2022	2023
Fatalities
Number of fatalities				3
There was a series break beginning with 2023 data due to NAICS 2022. Data for years prior to 2023 are available at www.bls.gov/iif.


Data series	2023
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	3.3
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	1.0
Cases involving days away from work	0.7
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.3
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in scenic and sightseeing transportation.

Establishments


Data series	1st quarter 2024	2nd quarter 2024	3rd quarter 2024	4th quarter 2024
Number of establishments
Private industry	(p)3,614	(p)3,656	(p)3,651	(p)3,634
Local government	(p)20	(p)20	(p)20	(p)20
State government	(p)8	(p)8	(p)8	(p)8
Federal government	(p)2	(p)2	(p)2	(p)2
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Data extracted on: June 26, 2025