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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 1,704,520 |
0.6 % |
$20.96 |
$43,590 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.94 |
$16.09 |
$19.87 |
$24.89 |
$30.36 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,920 |
$33,470 |
$41,340 |
$51,760 |
$63,140 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Freight Trucking |
620,340 |
62.14 |
$21.51 |
$44,750 |
| Specialized Freight Trucking |
243,770 |
53.75 |
$21.05 |
$43,790 |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers |
63,020 |
8.49 |
$22.59 |
$46,980 |
| Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing |
60,810 |
31.62 |
$19.30 |
$40,140 |
| Warehousing and Storage |
43,380 |
4.77 |
$21.41 |
$44,530 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Freight Trucking |
620,340 |
62.14 |
$21.51 |
$44,750 |
| Specialized Freight Trucking |
243,770 |
53.75 |
$21.05 |
$43,790 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation |
40,140 |
40.56 |
$17.86 |
$37,140 |
| Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing |
60,810 |
31.62 |
$19.30 |
$40,140 |
| Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers |
24,600 |
25.69 |
$20.77 |
$43,200 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
175,780 |
14.97 |
1.23 |
$20.59 |
$42,830 |
| California |
130,640 |
8.18 |
0.67 |
$21.59 |
$44,900 |
| Pennsylvania |
78,320 |
13.63 |
1.12 |
$21.76 |
$45,270 |
| Florida |
77,660 |
9.44 |
0.78 |
$18.91 |
$39,330 |
| Ohio |
70,740 |
13.25 |
1.09 |
$21.21 |
$44,110 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Dakota |
12,210 |
28.71 |
2.36 |
$25.83 |
$53,720 |
| Arkansas |
33,210 |
27.87 |
2.30 |
$18.95 |
$39,430 |
| Nebraska |
26,910 |
27.79 |
2.29 |
$20.48 |
$42,590 |
| Iowa |
37,620 |
24.51 |
2.02 |
$20.01 |
$41,620 |
| Wyoming |
6,210 |
22.48 |
1.85 |
$23.66 |
$49,210 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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United States Department of Labor
