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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Michigan

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

9.7% Jobs Projection
$41,360 Median Salary
6,870 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Michigan, there were 55,940 people working as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the year 2018.

There were 55,560 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 380 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 Michigan has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 6,870 annual job openings, and 62,740 total jobs in 2026 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state.

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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $27,150 to $60,280 with $41,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.05 to $28.98. The median hourly rate was $19.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 24,730 $41,390
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 9,290 $43,970
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 2,560 $40,630
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 1,920 $44,850
Flint, MI 1,450 $34,090
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 1,150 $39,770
Saginaw, MI 1,120 $40,210
Ann Arbor, MI 960 $45,200
Jackson, MI 900 $40,910
Monroe, MI 760 $39,360
Bay City, MI 600 $39,130
Battle Creek, MI 560 $44,950
Muskegon, MI 500 $39,840
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 300 $37,840
Midland, MI 190 $37,910

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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