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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in South Carolina

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

13.9% Jobs Projection
$41,690 Median Salary
3,710 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

29,620 people worked as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 27,610 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,010 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 South Carolina has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,710 annual job openings, and 33,390 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $28,010 to $63,340 with $41,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.46 to $30.45. The median hourly rate was $20.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 17,840 $43,490
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 5,190 $40,610
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 4,850 $43,360
Columbia, SC 4,650 $38,790
Spartanburg, SC 4,290 $43,360
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 2,330 $36,670
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 2,100 $37,220
Florence, SC 1,610 $44,470
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 720 $34,480
Sumter, SC 660 $42,610

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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