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 |
1,219 Very large |
& |
-0.1% |
-0.9% |
>>>> |
138 Very High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
1,895 Very large |
& |
4.7% |
1.2% |
>>>> |
230 Very High |
| Cook County |
29,642 Very large |
& |
4.0% |
0.6% |
>>>> |
3,557 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
980 Very large |
& |
7.8% |
5.5% |
>>>> |
124 Very High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
3,559 Very large |
& |
6.7% |
2.5% |
>>>> |
442 Very High |
| Du Page County |
8,173 Very large |
& |
5.6% |
3.3% |
>>>> |
1,001 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
1,793 Very large |
& |
9.6% |
5.5% |
>>>> |
230 Very High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
738 Very large |
& |
6.0% |
-2.1% |
>>>> |
90 Very High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
1,748 Very large |
& |
6.3% |
5.8% |
>>>> |
216 Very High |
| Lake County |
2,865 Very large |
& |
7.7% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
360 Very High |
| McHenry County |
1,009 Very large |
& |
6.3% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
125 High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
1,017 Very large |
& |
7.2% |
1.0% |
>>>> |
126 High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
2,582 Very large |
& |
6.0% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
319 Very High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
2,625 Very large |
& |
0.1% |
-1.9% |
>>>> |
298 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
1,715 Very large |
& |
7.4% |
-1.1% |
>>>> |
215 Very High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
1,819 Very large |
& |
3.4% |
-1.8% |
>>>> |
216 Very High |
| Rockford Area |
1,963 Very large |
& |
3.0% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
232 Very High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
672 Very large |
& |
1.9% |
-2.3% |
>>>> |
78 High |
| Springfield Area |
1,137 Very large |
& |
-5.1% |
0.0% |
>>>> |
120 High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
2,259 Very large |
& |
-0.2% |
-1.7% |
>>>> |
257 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
406 Very large |
& |
-2.2% |
-3.0% |
>>>> |
44 High |
| Will County |
4,953 Very large |
& |
8.1% |
4.1% |
>>>> |
626 Very High |
| United States |
2,094,700 Very large |
& |
4.3% |
5.3% |
>>>> |
259,900 Very High |