Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032)
Gasline phases: Road and bridge phase through operations, Preconstruction and construction
Occupation description: Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license.
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Employment and Job Openings
| |
Average employment |
Average annual openings |
| |
2010 estimate | 2020 projection | Percent change |
Growth | Replacement | Total |
| Alaska |
2,740 | 3,011 |
9.9 | 27 |
55 | 83 |
| United States |
1,604,800 | 1,934,900 |
20.6 | 33,010 |
31,930 | 64,940 |
Job outlook
- Alaska:
Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities. Read more.
2012 Wages
Labor Force Indicators
2011 Worker Characteristics
 |
| Total workers | Nonresident workers |
Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 3,315 | 504 |
15.2 | 53.7 |
37.9 |
| |
| 2011 Potential Supply
|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 357 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 117 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 888 |
| |
| 2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
|
| Number of registrants |
3,482 |
| Number of job position postings |
390 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings
| 8.9 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: High school diploma or equivalent |
Work experience: 1 to 5 years |
On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training |
Training Resources
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