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Estimated employment830
Mean wage$21.45
Entry wage$12.99
10th percentile wage$11.53
50th percentile wage$21.59
90th percentile wage$31.63
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities54065.5%
Construction505.5%
Manufacturing405.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Manufacturing40$27.11
Construction50$21.66
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities540$21.48
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032)
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$21.59 $16.04 $5.55
2017$21.25+1.6%$15.79+1.6%$5.46
2016$20.53+3.5%$15.25+3.5%$5.28
2015$19.84+3.5%$14.74+3.5%$5.10
2014$19.38+2.4%$14.40+2.4%$4.98
2013$18.95+2.3%$14.08+2.3%$4.87
2012$18.64+1.6%$13.85+1.6%$4.79
2011$18.21+2.4%$13.53+2.4%$4.68
2010$17.98+1.2%$13.36+1.2%$4.62
2009$17.65+1.9%$13.11+1.9%$4.54
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$21.59 $19.74 $1.85
2017$21.25+1.6%$19.53+1.1%$1.72
2016$20.53+3.5%$19.01+2.8%$1.52
2015$19.84+3.5%$18.57+2.3%$1.27
2014$19.38+2.4%$18.18+2.1%$1.19
2013$18.95+2.3%$17.80+2.2%$1.15
2012$18.64+1.6%$17.44+2.1%$1.20
2011$18.21+2.4%$17.14+1.7%$1.07
2010$17.98+1.2%$16.87+1.6%$1.11
2009$17.65+1.9%$16.58+1.7%$1.06
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$24.851,900
Hartford$23.873,700
New Haven$23.262,980
Waterbury$22.86480
Danbury$22.22530
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$23.873,700
New Haven$23.262,980
Bridgeport-Stam.$24.851,900
Norwich-NL$21.59830
Danbury$22.22530
Wages in other areas
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