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Pipeline Transportation
OJT for Pipeline Transportation: NAICS 486
The Pipeline Transportation subsector is part of the Transportation and Warehousing sector.
Pipeline Transportation subsector includes the following industries:
- Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
- Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
- Other Pipeline Transportation
Subsector Context
The following chart breaks down the parent sector into its subsectors. It shows the percentage of people that these subsectors employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these subsectors through 2026.
Largest Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Subsector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 6.5 | 13.2 | 2.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Gas plant operators | 5.4 | 11.0 | -0.6 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 3.9 | 7.9 | 0.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Petroleum engineers | 2.1 | 4.2 | 1.9 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 2.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators | 1.8 | 3.6 | -0.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| First-line supervisors of production and operating workers | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | Apprenticeship |
| General and operations managers | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | Unknown | Unknown |
Growth Occupations
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this subsector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Subsector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Subsector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Lawyers | 0.2 | 0.3 | 13.7 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
| Financial managers | 0.2 | 0.5 | 10.5 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Software developers, applications | 0.1 | 0.3 | 9.1 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.3 | Associate’s degree | None |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Industrial engineers | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.0 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | 6.5 | 13.2 | 2.7 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long-term on-the-job training |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
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