Transportation

Heavy Truck Drivers

SOC 53-3032

Haul freight long distances, manage your hours, and keep the load and rig safe.

Median pay

$59k

$48k to $69k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

238k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary plus CDL

AI exposure

52%

modeled estimate · 48th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

55/100

Key skills

Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.