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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Ohio

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4.0% Jobs Projection
$42,970 Median Salary
8,470 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

74,090 people worked as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 74,310 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 220 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 Ohio has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 8,470 annual job openings, and a total of 79,090 jobs for Ohio 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $28,570 to $64,620 with $42,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.73 to $31.07. The median hourly rate was $20.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.09 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Columbus, OH 13,080 $42,980
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 12,150 $44,010
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 10,550 $41,270
Toledo, OH 4,740 $41,790
Akron, OH 4,690 $43,850
Dayton, OH 4,030 $42,240
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 3,670 $42,550
Canton-Massillon, OH 1,930 $43,490
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 1,730 $39,530
Springfield, OH 1,340 $47,530
Wheeling, WV-OH 710 $39,040
Mansfield, OH 660 $42,730
Lima, OH 590 $40,100
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 490 $44,240

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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