Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Wyoming

Find Schools Near

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Wyoming

Get the information you need to know about working as a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver.

19.6% Jobs Projection
$48,470 Median Salary
860 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 6,340 workers employed as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state in 2018.

There were 5,910 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 25,450 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

undefined

Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

undefined

Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 860 annual Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers job openings in Wyoming, and 7,640 total jobs in the year 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 Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $34,980 to $68,970 with $48,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.82 to $33.16. The median hourly rate was $23.3.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.2 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.10.

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

undefined

Top Wyoming 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
Cheyenne, WY 960 $51,420
Casper, WY 810 $53,860

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.