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Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers’ license. Includes tow truck drivers. Excludes “Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors” (53-7081).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2,044,400 | 0.7 % | $ 26.92 | $ 55,990 | 0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 18.00 | $ 22.08 | $ 26.12 | $ 30.29 | $ 36.91 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 37,440 | $ 45,920 | $ 54,320 | $ 63,010 | $ 76,780 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Truck Transportation | 917,010 | 58.12 | $ 27.77 | $ 57,760 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | 100,690 | 9.89 | $ 28.71 | $ 59,710 |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services | 88,620 | 9.52 | $ 29.50 | $ 61,370 |
Warehousing and Storage | 83,770 | 4.38 | $ 26.05 | $ 54,170 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 77,500 | 18.58 | $ 25.97 | $ 54,030 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Truck Transportation | 917,010 | 58.12 | $ 27.77 | $ 57,760 |
Support Activities for Road Transportation | 50,760 | 44.50 | $ 23.75 | $ 49,400 |
Fuel Dealers | 17,470 | 24.89 | $ 26.65 | $ 55,440 |
Waste Collection | 48,080 | 23.07 | $ 25.88 | $ 53,830 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 77,500 | 18.58 | $ 25.97 | $ 54,030 |
Top paying industries for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 1,380 | 0.34 | $ 41.90 | $ 87,150 |
Telecommunications | 140 | 0.02 | $ 38.23 | $ 79,530 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 490 | 0.13 | $ 38.15 | $ 79,350 |
Support Activities for Water Transportation | 3,220 | 3.39 | $ 34.65 | $ 72,080 |
Charter Bus Industry | 250 | 1.14 | $ 33.11 | $ 68,870 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 212,770 | 15.69 | 1.17 | $ 26.22 | $ 54,550 |
California | 204,190 | 11.38 | 0.85 | $ 28.02 | $ 58,270 |
Florida | 101,920 | 10.65 | 0.79 | $ 25.37 | $ 52,760 |
Pennsylvania | 89,920 | 15.12 | 1.12 | $ 27.18 | $ 56,530 |
Ohio | 89,560 | 16.38 | 1.22 | $ 26.73 | $ 55,610 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arkansas | 34,460 | 27.11 | 2.01 | $ 24.77 | $ 51,530 |
North Dakota | 11,170 | 26.76 | 1.99 | $ 28.21 | $ 58,680 |
Nebraska | 24,720 | 24.69 | 1.83 | $ 28.21 | $ 58,680 |
Iowa | 37,530 | 24.29 | 1.80 | $ 25.71 | $ 53,470 |
Wyoming | 6,250 | 22.83 | 1.70 | $ 28.86 | $ 60,030 |
Top paying states for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 2,920 | 9.36 | 0.70 | $ 31.67 | $ 65,870 |
New Jersey | 52,580 | 12.51 | 0.93 | $ 30.90 | $ 64,270 |
District of Columbia | 660 | 0.94 | 0.07 | $ 30.59 | $ 63,630 |
Washington | 36,260 | 10.37 | 0.77 | $ 30.36 | $ 63,160 |
New York | 61,460 | 6.54 | 0.49 | $ 29.28 | $ 60,910 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 71,270 | 7.51 | 0.56 | $ 31.38 | $ 65,260 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 63,010 | 13.98 | 1.04 | $ 29.96 | $ 62,320 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 60,370 | 15.22 | 1.13 | $ 28.35 | $ 58,960 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 58,950 | 9.53 | 0.71 | $ 27.65 | $ 57,520 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 47,590 | 14.97 | 1.11 | $ 26.57 | $ 55,260 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 43,170 | 25.98 | 1.93 | $ 28.50 | $ 59,280 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 41,790 | 14.83 | 1.10 | $ 27.78 | $ 57,770 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 30,450 | 10.76 | 0.80 | $ 28.72 | $ 59,740 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 27,720 | 12.11 | 0.90 | $ 25.80 | $ 53,650 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 26,060 | 13.71 | 1.02 | $ 26.12 | $ 54,330 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laredo, TX | 5,240 | 50.09 | 3.72 | $ 24.68 | $ 51,330 |
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 4,060 | 46.12 | 3.43 | $ 27.21 | $ 56,590 |
Joplin, MO | 3,640 | 45.43 | 3.37 | $ 25.87 | $ 53,800 |
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO | 11,380 | 42.72 | 3.17 | $ 23.94 | $ 49,800 |
Midland, TX | 4,700 | 40.90 | 3.04 | $ 27.66 | $ 57,520 |
Odessa, TX | 3,050 | 39.87 | 2.96 | $ 26.27 | $ 54,650 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 9,770 | 35.14 | 2.61 | $ 28.12 | $ 58,490 |
Cedar Rapids, IA | 4,890 | 34.94 | 2.60 | $ 26.18 | $ 54,460 |
Yuba City, CA | 1,730 | 34.62 | 2.57 | $ 27.81 | $ 57,840 |
Danville, IL | 890 | 34.10 | 2.53 | $ 27.84 | $ 57,900 |