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The US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics? most current
published data is that of 2002 (2003 data is not yet published and
2004 data is not yet available. Current government statistics are
typically unavailable until the year is completed). At that time heavy
truck drivers (those driving tractor trailers) were paid, on average,
$15,97 per hour. This of course varies and becomes quite complicated
depending on the type of freight and responsibilities involved:
?Median hourly earnings of heavy truck and tractor-trailer drivers
were $15.97 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $12.51 and
$20.01 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $10.01, and the
highest 10 percent earned more than $23.75 an hour. Median hourly
earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of heavy
truck and tractor-trailer drivers in 2002 were as follows:
General freight trucking $17.56
Grocery and related product wholesalers 16.90
Specialized freight trucking 15.79
Other specialty trade contractors 14.25
Cement and concrete product manufacturing 14.14
Median hourly earnings of light or delivery services truck drivers
were $11.48 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $8.75 and
$15.57 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $7.03, and the
highest 10 percent earned more than $20.68 an hour. Median hourly
earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of light or
delivery services truck drivers in 2002 were as follows:
Couriers $17.48
General freight trucking 14.92
Grocery and related product wholesalers 12.26
Building material and supplies dealers 10.83
Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores 7.82
Median hourly earnings of driver/sales workers, including commission,
were $9.92 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $6.98 and
$14.70 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $6.07, and the
highest 10 percent earned more than $19.60 an hour. Median hourly
earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of
driver/sales workers in 2002 were as follows:
Specialty food stores $14.98
Dry cleaning and laundry services 14.74
Grocery and related product wholesalers 12.66
Limited-service eating places 6.78
Full-service restaurants 6.47
As a general rule, local truck drivers receive an hourly wage and
extra pay for working overtime, usually after 40 hours. Employers pay
long-distance drivers primarily by the mile. Their rate per mile can
vary greatly from employer to employer and may even depend on the type
of cargo. Typically, earnings increase with mileage driven, seniority,
and the size and type of truck driven. Most driver/sales workers
receive a commission based on their sales in addition to an hourly
wage.?
Most self-employed truck drivers are primarily engaged in
long-distance hauling. Many truck drivers are members of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Some truck drivers employed by
companies outside the trucking industry are members of unions
representing the plant workers of the companies for which they work.?
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos246.htm#earnings
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US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos246.htm#earnings
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