Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Arizona

Considering a career as a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver in Arizona?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Arizona is growing faster than average.

• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Ground Transportation
• Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

How Many Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Work in Arizona?

25,450 people worked as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 23,030 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,230 annual job openings, and 29,190 total jobs in 2026 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 213,500 annual jobs and 1,980,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $30,950 to $64,190 with $43,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.88 to $30.86. The median hourly rate was $20.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.35 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona Metros for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	18,900	$43,250
Tucson, AZ	2,400	$46,440
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	790	$47,040
Prescott, AZ	670	$37,020
Flagstaff, AZ	480	$45,830
Yuma, AZ	410	$35,840
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	140	$38,810

Top States for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	191,490	$41,760
California	138,380	$45,790
Florida	87,960	$38,780
Pennsylvania	82,330	$45,570
Ohio	74,090	$42,970
Illinois	70,380	$47,830
Tennessee	63,030	$41,940
Georgia	62,500	$42,180
New York	62,360	$47,000
North Carolina	58,110	$42,140
Michigan	55,940	$41,360
Indiana	54,560	$44,480
Wisconsin	49,760	$44,200
New Jersey	48,760	$48,340
Missouri	44,470	$44,040
Virginia	42,820	$40,620
Iowa	38,470	$41,270
Minnesota	34,860	$46,990
Arkansas	34,700	$39,070
Alabama	32,170	$38,610

Below are the states where Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$56,300
North Dakota	$52,120
District of Columbia	$52,060
Nevada	$48,850
Connecticut	$48,540
Wyoming	$48,470
New Jersey	$48,340
Massachusetts	$48,290
Illinois	$47,830
Washington	$47,700

Related Careers in Arizona

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Arizona Employment Total
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	15,300
Driver/Sales Workers	10,020

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.