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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Transportation and Material Moving · Postsecondary certificate

SALARY RANGE

$27,456

10th

$37,440

25th

$49,920

Median

$64,896

75th

$76,378

90th

Median hourly: $24/hr

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 OEWS (most recent release)

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK

Growth outlook: As fast as average

Projected change: +2.0% (+4K jobs)

Projection period: 2024-2034

Typical education: Postsecondary certificate

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024-2034 Employment Projections

ORUNE'S AI ANALYSIS

Based on O*NET task data and published AI research

2

AI handles independently

4

AI assists (and growing)

2

Distinctly human

AI currently handles 2 of 8 tasks independently, assists with 4 more, and 2 remain distinctly human. The balance is shifting as AI capabilities grow.

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Salary and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024 OEWS, 2024-2034 Employment Projections).

Task analysis based on O*NET occupational data and published AI research.

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