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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Arizona

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

13.3% Jobs Projection
$43,040 Median Salary
3,230 Job Openings

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.

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.

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

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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%.

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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

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