Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Utah

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 24,760 workers employed as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state in 2018.

There were 23,500 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 34.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,810 annual Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers job openings in Utah, and 32,510 total jobs in the year 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $29,270 to $62,990 with $43,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.07 to $30.29. The median hourly rate was $21.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.36 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.29.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT	12,790	$43,360
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	4,850	$43,450
Provo-Orem, UT	1,790	$43,550
St. George, UT	1,280	n/a
Logan, UT-ID	760	$45,520

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 Utah

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Occupation	Utah Employment Total
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	8,190
Driver/Sales Workers	3,180

References

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

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