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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032) in Waterbury Labor Market Area
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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment640
Mean wage$27.49
Entry wage$20.20
10th percentile wage$18.93
50th percentile wage$25.50
90th percentile wage$43.13
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers8013.1%
Truck Transportation8012.0%
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods608.8%
Specialty Trade Contractors508.3%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction10$49.82
Truck Transportation80$29.29
Specialty Trade Contractors50$25.67
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods60$25.49
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032)
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers license. Includes tow truck drivers. Excludes Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (53-7081).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $25.50 $18.61 $6.89
2022$24.51+4.1%$17.88+4.1%$6.62
2021$23.07+6.2%$16.84+6.2%$6.23
2020$22.12+4.3%$16.15+4.3%$5.98
2019$21.22+4.3%$15.49+4.3%$5.73
2018$20.39+4.1%$14.88+4.1%$5.51
2017$19.65+3.8%$14.34+3.8%$5.31
2016$19.03+3.2%$13.89+3.2%$5.14
2015$18.51+2.9%$13.51+2.9%$5.00
2014$18.07+2.4%$13.19+2.4%$4.88
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $25.50 $23.07 $2.43
2022$24.51+4.1%$22.30+3.4%$2.20
2021$23.07+6.2%$21.10+5.7%$1.97
2020$22.12+4.3%$20.38+3.5%$1.74
2019$21.22+4.3%$19.80+2.9%$1.42
2018$20.39+4.1%$19.22+3.0%$1.17
2017$19.65+3.8%$18.67+2.9%$0.98
2016$19.03+3.2%$18.24+2.4%$0.80
2015$18.51+2.9%$17.78+2.6%$0.73
2014$18.07+2.4%$17.40+2.2%$0.67
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $27.22  2,950  
Hartford $26.01  4,740  
New Haven $25.99  3,230  
Norwich-New London $25.86  980  
Danbury $25.74  640  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $26.01  4,740  
New Haven $25.99  3,230  
Bridgeport-Stamford $27.22  2,950  
Norwich-New London $25.86  980  
Danbury $25.74  640  
Wages in other areas
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