Occupation is in demand.
The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- General freight trucking
- Specialized freight trucking
- Wholesale trade
Outlook
Demand for this career will be about as fast as average. Most companies ship goods by trucks from one part of the country to another. When the economy is strong, people buy more and truck drivers are needed to transport products. However, when the economy is weak, fewer products need to be transported. Drivers may work fewer hours or not at all during those periods.
Many openings will occur as experienced drivers move to other fields of work or retire. However, competition will be strong for the jobs with the best wages and working conditions.
Heavy Truck Drivers (CIS 100341)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
74,624 Very large |
& |
10.0% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
9,263 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
1,229 Very large |
& |
5.3% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
144 High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
1,828 Very large |
& |
4.1% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
210 Very High |
| Cook County |
28,672 Very large |
& |
8.4% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
3,489 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
1,011 Very large |
& |
6.2% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
120 Very High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
3,638 Very large |
& |
12.5% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
466 Very High |
| Du Page County |
7,821 Very large |
& |
14.1% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
1,021 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
1,950 Very large |
& |
15.3% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
258 Very High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
775 Very large |
& |
-0.9% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
83 Very High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
1,721 Very large |
& |
6.9% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
206 Very High |
| Lake County |
2,927 Very large |
& |
15.4% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
388 Very High |
| McHenry County |
1,064 Very large |
& |
7.6% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
128 Very High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
1,032 Very large |
& |
2.9% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
117 Very High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
2,490 Very large |
& |
8.1% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
302 Very High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
2,749 Very large |
& |
5.5% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
323 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
1,898 Very large |
& |
10.3% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
237 Very High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
1,726 Very large |
& |
11.5% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
219 Very High |
| Rockford Area |
1,952 Very large |
& |
12.1% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
249 Very High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
664 Very large |
& |
-1.5% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
71 High |
| Springfield Area |
1,116 Very large |
& |
2.1% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
124 High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
2,380 Very large |
& |
2.2% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
266 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
417 Very large |
& |
-0.5% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
45 High |
| Will County |
6,079 Very large |
& |
20.6% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
854 Very High |
| United States |
2,192,300 Very large |
& |
4.1% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
241,200 Very High |