Driver/sales workers & truck drivers

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2024 Workforce

3.52M

Average Age

45.1

Average Salary

$54,248

Average Male Salary

$56,045

Average Female Salary

$33,323

About

Driver/sales workers & truck drivers are most often employed by the Truck transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers was $54,248 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Driver/sales workers & truck drivers are Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, San Bernardino County (West Central)--Victorville & Adelanto Cities PUMA, CA, and Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Driver/sales workers & truck drivers are Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX, and Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Driver/sales workers & truck drivers workforce. Driver/sales workers & truck drivers workforce in 2024 was 3,522,076 people, of which 7.91% were women and 92.1% were men.

Driver/sales workers & truck drivers are paid most in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL but are relatively concentrated in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

3,243,434

Male Workforce

± 43.8k

278,642

Female Workforce

± 12.9k

The Driver/sales workers & truck drivers workforce in 2024 was 3,522,076 people (7.91% women and 92.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 17.7% between 2014 (2,993,488) and 2024 (3,522,076).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($65,070), Washington ($60,622), and South Dakota ($59,034).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$54,248

AVERAGE WAGE

#284 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Driver/sales workers & truck drivers earned an average of $54,248, $15,630 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Driver/sales workers & truck drivers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.36

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Driver/sales workers & truck drivers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.36, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Driver/sales workers & truck drivers and on wages for those in the field. Truck transportation is the industry that employs the most Driver/sales workers & truck drivers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers, by average wage, is Performing arts companies ($97,006).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

3.52M

2024 Workforce

± 45,549

0.582%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.82%

This graphic shows the share of Driver/sales workers & truck drivers employed by various industries. Truck transportation employs the largest share of Driver/sales workers & truck drivers at 62.5%, followed by Couriers & messengers with 15.8% and Restaurants & Food Services with 10.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Driver/sales workers & truck drivers in the US. The workforce of Driver/sales workers & truck drivers in 2024 was 3,522,076 people, with 7.91% woman, and 92.1% men. The average age of male Driver/sales workers & truck drivers in the workforce is 45.5 and of female Driver/sales workers & truck drivers is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Driver/sales workers & truck drivers in 2024 was 3,522,076 people, with 7.91% woman, and 92.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (416,979 people), 55 to 59 years (415,270 people), and 45 to 49 years (377,470 people). Among them they concentrated 34.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 23.7% of Driver/sales workers & truck drivers workers were Hispanic and 76.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56.1%), Puerto Rican (10.3)%, and Cuban (6.99)%

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Races

In 2024, 55.7% of the Driver/sales workers & truck drivers workforce were White, of which 7.65% were women and 92.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.6%) and Two or More Races (13.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Driver/sales workers & truck drivers need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Driver/sales workers & truck drivers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (71,594 people), Engineering (22,826 people), and Social Sciences (20,425 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Driver/sales workers & truck drivers workers were High School or Equivalent (1,668,300 people), Some college (834,982 people), and Secondary Education (356,838 people).

The graphic shows the Driver/sales workers & truck drivers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Driver/sales workers & truck drivers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Driver/sales workers & truck drivers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking.