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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Washington

Want to work in Washington as a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver? Read this first!

6.9% Jobs Projection
$47,700 Median Salary
4,420 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 31,610 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers working in the state.

There were 32,030 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 420 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 Washington has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,420 annual job openings, and 40,660 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $33,230 to $64,930 with $47,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.98 to $31.22. The median hourly rate was $22.93.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.89 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.04.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 15,850 $49,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 13,600 $47,640
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 3,030 $48,070
Yakima, WA 1,390 $44,580
Kennewick-Richland, WA 1,210 $45,700
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 1,140 $45,750
Bellingham, WA 1,050 $47,950
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 820 $46,370
Longview, WA 720 $45,900
Lewiston, ID-WA 550 $41,580
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 470 $46,220
Wenatchee, WA 440 $42,440
Walla Walla, WA 200 $41,540

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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