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People search for CDL jobs, truck driving jobs, and how to become a truck driver. This page is not a job board. It does not list openings, carriers that are hiring, or a wage you have been offered.

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Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers

BLS occupation 53-3032, Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Wages are from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, as published in the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Employment and growth are the 2025–35 projections. Checked October 29, 2026. Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

National figures for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Not a job offer.
Measure	Figure	Period
Employment	2,221,200	2025 base year
Projected employment	2,305,000	2035
Projected growth	4 percent (83,800)	2025–35
Projected openings per year, on average	214,500	2025–35, includes people leaving the occupation
Median annual wage	$58,640	May 2025
Lowest 10 percent	Under $40,140	May 2025
Highest 10 percent	Over $79,380	May 2025

Median wage by industry, May 2025

These are industry medians for the same occupation, not a company’s pay scale.

May 2025 median annual wages in selected industries.
Industry	Median annual wage
Truck transportation	$60,320
Wholesale trade	$58,550
Manufacturing	$56,570
Construction	$56,080

Light truck drivers

BLS occupation 53-3033, Light truck drivers, from the delivery-truck handbook page. Checked October 29, 2026. Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook. A light truck is not automatically a Class A or Class B vehicle. The license follows the vehicle.

National figures for light truck drivers. Not a job offer.
Measure	Figure	Period
Employment	1,068,500	2025 base year
Projected employment	1,136,400	2035
Projected growth	6 percent (67,800)	2025–35
Median annual wage	$44,860	May 2025
Lowest 10 percent	Under $30,800	May 2025
Highest 10 percent	Over $80,310	May 2025

Local, regional, and over-the-road

Those words describe how often a driver is away from home. They are not a national mile limit on this page. Ask the carrier, in writing, how many nights the job spends away, which miles are paid, and what happens to pay during waiting or loading. A higher advertised rate can cover fewer paid miles.

What a new CDL holder still has to match

BLS says heavy and tractor-trailer drivers usually have a high school diploma, attend a truck driving school, and must have a CDL. State rules set the knowledge test, the skills test, and the age for the license, including intrastate work. This page does not state an age. Read how to get a CDL and how to become a truck driver.

The handbook also summarizes federal hours limits for long-haul drivers: no more than 14 consecutive hours on duty, including up to 11 hours of driving, then at least 10 hours off; and no more than 60 hours of driving in 7 days or 70 hours in 8 days before a 34-hour restart. That is the handbook’s summary, checked October 29, 2026. Confirm the current rule with FMCSA before you treat it as the regulation.

State estimates

May 2025 OEWS wage-and-salary estimates for heavy and light truck drivers are on a page for each state and the District of Columbia. They are not the handbook’s national totals, and they are not job openings. Company counts from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census are not printed. A count of companies would not be a count of openings.

Questions drivers ask

Does this page list CDL jobs?

No. It explains national employment and wage statistics. It does not post openings, and it does not say which carrier is hiring.

Is $58,640 a starting wage?

No. That is the May 2025 median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Half of workers in that occupation earned more and half earned less. It is not a first-year offer.

Are the projected openings jobs I can apply for today?

No. BLS projects about 214,500 openings a year, on average, for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2025 to 2035. Many replace people who leave the occupation. That is not a live job list.

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