Heavy/Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver
Code: 53-3032.00
Also known as: Driver, Line Haul Driver, Log Truck Driver, Over the Road Driver (OTR Driver), Production Truck Driver, Road Driver, Semi Truck Driver, Tractor Trailer Operator, Truck Driver
Description: Not all consumer products travel from city to city via airplane. Many freight items arrive at their destination through tractor-trailers that move cargo, exceeding 26,000 pounds. Heavy/Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers are responsible for driving goods over long distances, often through several states. Typically, Heavy/Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers have a high school degree or its equivalent and attend a truck driving school. Once they have their commercial driver's license (CDL), they are able to apply to the position.
Typical wages
| 10% | $30,660 |
| 25% | $37,850 |
| Median | $47,130 |
| 75% | $58,010 |
| 90% | $69,480 |
| 10% | $14.74 |
| 25% | $18.2 |
| Median | $22.66 |
| 75% | $27.89 |
| 90% | $33.41 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
2,029,900 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
2,060,500 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 209,200 |