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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Virgin Islands

Thinking about a career as a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Virgin Islands? Here’s what the data says. Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers’ license. Includes tow truck drivers. Excludes “Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors” (53-7081).

What do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Make in Virgin Islands?

For a heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers working in Virgin Islands, wages run about $46,460 per year (or roughly $22.34/hour).Earnings range from $35,800 at the 10th percentile to $56,330 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$35,800	$17.21
25th percentile	$37,470	$18.01
Median (50th)	$46,460	$22.34
75th percentile	$49,360	$23.73
90th percentile	$56,330	$27.08

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Virgin Islands relative to the national average — is 0.67, meaning fewer heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn a median of $28,514 per year ($13.71/hour), above the Virgin Islands median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 665,069 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers nationwide. In Virgin Islands alone, about 310 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 27,840 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.

Top States for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	212,700
California	211,740
Florida	105,730
Ohio	91,090
Pennsylvania	90,160
Illinois	76,650
Georgia	75,700
North Carolina	64,610
Tennessee	63,130
New York	61,410
Michigan	59,910
Indiana	57,870
Virginia	55,430
Wisconsin	52,980
New Jersey	49,450
Missouri	47,530
Arizona	42,270
Washington	40,700
Minnesota	38,530
Alabama	37,490

Highest-Paying States for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Where heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn the most: heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$64,890
New Jersey	$64,720
Washington	$63,760
District of Columbia	$63,610
Oregon	$61,180
Minnesota	$61,090
Nevada	$60,900
Massachusetts	$60,630
New York	$60,520
Wyoming	$60,270

Skills

Key heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or washing trucks.
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.

Work Activities

• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Getting Information
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Handling and Moving Objects

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Ground Transportation

Related Careers

Careers similar to heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers include:

• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
• Pile Driver Operators
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
• Highway Maintenance Workers
• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Also Known As

Armored Truck Driver, Automotive Carrier Driver (Auto Carrier Driver), Automotive Crane Driver (Auto Crane Driver), Automotive Haulaway Driver (Auto Haulaway Driver), Automotive Hauler (Auto Hauler), Automotive Transport Driver (Auto Transport Driver), Basket Operator, Batch Mixing Truck Driver, Bull Driver, CDL Driver (Commercial Driver's License Driver), CDL Truck Driver (Commercial Driver's License Truck Driver), CDL-A Flatbed Truck Driver (Commercial Driver's License Class A Flatbed Truck Driver), CDL-A Truck Driver (Commercial Driver's License Class A Truck Driver), CDL-B Truck Driver (Commercial Driver's License Class B Truck Driver), Car Ferrier.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-3032.00