Work and pay
Class A CDL jobs
There is no Class A wage figure. Class A is a license group, not a Bureau of Labor Statistics occupation, and this page is not a job board. It does not list openings or name a carrier that is hiring.
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The license group
49 CFR 383.91, checked October 29, 2026, describes Group A as a combination with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, when the vehicle being towed has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. A towed unit over 10,000 pounds does not by itself make a lighter combination Group A. Group B is a single vehicle of 26,001 pounds or more, towing nothing over 10,000 pounds. Read Class A versus Class B and Class B CDL jobs.
The occupation BLS does publish
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, SOC 53-3032, are the occupation BLS defines as driving a tractor-trailer or a truck of at least 26,001 pounds GVW, and as requiring a CDL. Tractor-trailer work can fall in Class A. A heavy straight truck in the same occupation can fall in Class B. BLS does not split the occupation by license class, so the figures below are not a Class A wage.
| Measure | Published figure |
|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $58,640 |
| Lowest 10 percent | Less than $40,140 |
| Highest 10 percent | More than $79,380 |
| Employment, 2025 | 2,221,200 |
| Projected openings per year, 2025–35 | 214,500. Many replace people who leave the occupation. This is not a live job list. |
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, checked . Growth in that handbook is 4 percent by 2035. State wage estimates for the same occupation are on the national jobs page. They are still not Class A wages.
Questions drivers ask
Is there a Class A wage?
No. BLS does not publish a Class A wage. Class A is a license group in 49 CFR 383.91. The May 2025 median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is an occupation figure. It includes tractor-trailer work and some heavy straight trucks. It is not a Class A wage and it is not a starting offer.
Does this page list Class A CDL jobs?
No. It does not list openings or carriers. The employment and openings figures below are BLS estimates for an occupation, not jobs you can apply for from this page.
Are light truck drivers Class A?
No. Light truck drivers are a separate occupation. BLS says they need a driver’s license. This page does not call that occupation Class A work.