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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Arkansas

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver? Read this first!

9.8% Jobs Projection
$39,070 Median Salary
4,370 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

34,700 people worked as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 32,640 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,060 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 25,450 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers working in it, which means Arkansas has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 4,370 annual job openings, and a total of 39,960 jobs for Arkansas Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in 2026.

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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $25,820 to $63,850 with $39,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.41 to $30.7. The median hourly rate was $18.79.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

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

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Top Arkansas 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 16,430 $44,560
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 11,230 $46,920
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 6,440 $44,320
Fort Smith, AR-OK 3,630 $36,540
Texarkana, TX-AR 1,690 $36,190
Jonesboro, AR 940 $36,240
Pine Bluff, AR 300 $35,850
Hot Springs, AR 260 $31,930

Top States for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Employment

View the list below to see 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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