Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Delaware

Get the information you need to know about working as a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver.

While jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Delaware are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Delaware is expected to decrease.

• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Delaware 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 Delaware?

4,370 people worked as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,110 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 450 annual job openings, and a total of 4,280 jobs for Delaware 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 Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $30,990 to $60,550 with $42,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.9 to $29.11. The median hourly rate was $20.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.78 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.86.

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

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Top Delaware 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	27,240	$47,690
Salisbury, MD-DE	1,880	$43,060
Dover, DE	820	$39,730

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 Delaware

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Occupation	Delaware Employment Total
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,620

References

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

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