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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Connecticut

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Connecticut

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

7.5% Jobs Projection
$48,540 Median Salary
1,750 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 12,560 workers employed as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state in 2018.

There were 12,940 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 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 Connecticut has fewer Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,750 annual job openings, and 16,110 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $33,490 to $67,840 with $48,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.1 to $32.61. The median hourly rate was $23.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Springfield, MA-CT 4,250 $46,220
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 3,950 $50,540
Worcester, MA-CT 3,910 $48,520
New Haven, CT 2,780 $48,110
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,880 $50,680
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 850 $43,750
Waterbury, CT 580 $46,460
Danbury, CT 530 $46,170

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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Occupation Connecticut Employment Total
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 11,580
Driver/Sales Workers 3,970

References

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