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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indiana

Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver?

6.6% Jobs Projection
$44,480 Median Salary
6,540 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Indiana, there were 54,560 people working as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the year 2018.

There were 51,830 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,730 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 Indiana has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 6,540 annual job openings, and a total of 60,510 jobs for Indiana 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 Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $28,380 to $66,270 with $44,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.65 to $31.86. The median hourly rate was $21.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.43 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.05.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 52,370 $49,330
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 19,350 $46,280
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 12,150 $44,010
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 8,890 $46,980
Fort Wayne, IN 3,730 $42,160
Evansville, IN-KY 2,280 $40,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 1,920 $44,850
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1,870 $43,180
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 1,170 $48,720
Terre Haute, IN 1,080 $51,070
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 750 n/a
Columbus, IN 650 $51,810
Bloomington, IN 640 $39,290
Muncie, IN 550 $44,160
Kokomo, IN 490 $45,760

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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