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Tractor Trailer Truck Driver

Tractor Trailer Truck Driver

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F Other From other fields jobs · Start level · O*NET 53-3032.00

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$56,290
work over
40 h a week
80%
load index
from O*NET data
2.5/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+14.1%

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

Whole occupation: all Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000053303213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 209,680 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000053303201).

Half of all Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Texas earn more than $56,290; the bottom 10% earned less than $38,150 and the top 10% more than $79,400 (May 2025, base pay, about 209,680 jobs). U.S. median $58,640.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+14.1% jobs · about 26,650 openings a year (219,240 jobs in 2024)
United States
+4.0% jobs · about 237,600 openings a year (2,235,100 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2022, n = 42 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 4 in 5 work more than 40 hours a week (80%).

Schedule: regular 38% · irregular 61% · seasonal 1%

Physical load 2.5 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.03, 6 measures) and an exposure index (2.89, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Bending or twisting2.56
  • Standing2.21
  • Walking or running2.18
  • Climbing ladders1.75
  • Kneeling or crawling1.75
  • Keeping balance1.75

Exposure

  • Outdoors, all weather4.76
  • Very hot or cold4.24
  • Hazardous equipment2.46
  • Hazardous conditions2.45
  • Cramped space2.43
  • High places2.1
  • Protective gear1.81
Body 2.03 · exposure 2.89. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

Degree
0% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Preparation
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Why this level
Starting point outside the electrical field (feeder).

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What the work is 6 core tasks

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.

  1. Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
  2. Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
  3. Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
  4. Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
  5. Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
  6. Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Troubleshooting
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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