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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Georgia

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Georgia

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

14.2% Jobs Projection
$42,180 Median Salary
7,580 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

62,500 people worked as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 56,450 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 6,050 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 Georgia has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 7,580 annual job openings, and a total of 68,220 jobs for Georgia 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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $26,010 to $62,740 with $42,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.51 to $30.16. The median hourly rate was $20.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.08 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 36,510 $43,600
Chattanooga, TN-GA 8,630 $38,190
Savannah, GA 2,830 $41,620
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 2,330 $36,670
Gainesville, GA 1,510 $47,600
Dalton, GA 1,430 $42,090
Macon, GA 1,190 $34,690
Valdosta, GA 1,080 $41,660
Albany, GA 860 $39,080
Columbus, GA-AL 790 $37,440
Athens-Clarke County, GA 770 $41,830
Warner Robins, GA 440 $35,940
Rome, GA 430 $38,190
Brunswick, GA 390 $55,270
Hinesville, GA 90 $32,410

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation Georgia Employment Total
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 27,890
Driver/Sales Workers 13,920

References

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