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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: can it be done remotely?

Usually notTeleworkable share: 0%

According to the Dingel and Neiman (2020) classification, the work of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers typically cannot be done from home. The score reflects the tasks involved, not whether a particular employer allows remote work.

Nationally, about 2,070,480 people work in this occupation, with a median annual wage of $57,440 ($27.62 an hour).

US employment

2,070,480

Median annual wage

$57,440

Mean annual wage

$58,400

Median hourly wage

$27.62

Education and training

Typical education

Postsecondary nondegree award

Related work experience

None

On-the-job training

Short-term on-the-job training

Job zone

2

Some preparation

No degreeEntry level

States with the most jobs

  1. 1. Texas212,700
  2. 2. California211,740
  3. 3. Florida105,730
  4. 4. Ohio91,090
  5. 5. Pennsylvania90,160
  6. 6. Illinois76,650
  7. 7. Georgia75,700
  8. 8. North Carolina64,610
  9. 9. Tennessee63,130
  10. 10. New York61,410

States that pay the most

  1. 1. Alaska$64,890
  2. 2. New Jersey$64,720
  3. 3. Washington$63,760
  4. 4. District of Columbia$63,610
  5. 5. Oregon$61,180
  6. 6. Minnesota$61,090
  7. 7. Nevada$60,900
  8. 8. Massachusetts$60,630
  9. 9. New York$60,520
  10. 10. Wyoming$60,270

Median annual wage. Based on 52 states and territories with published figures.

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