Employed Truck Drivers: 2000,,
,Data from,
,Occupational employment and wage estimates,Employment projections
"Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer (SOC 53-3032)","1,577,070","1,749,270"
"Truck drivers, light or delivery services (SOC 53-3033)","1,033,220","1,116,862"
Driver/sales workers (SOC 53-3031)1,"373,660","401,764"
Total,"2,983,950","3,267,896"
"1 According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Standard Occupation Code, Driver/Sales Workers (SOC 53-3031) “. . . drive a truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up and deliver items, such as laundry.” As such, they may transport hazardous materials.",,
KEY: SOC = standard occupation code.,,
"Sources
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, “2000 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Transportation and Material Moving Occupations,” Occupational Employment Statistics, available at http://www.bls.gov/ oes/2000/oes_53Tr.htm, as of February 2002.
_____. “2000–10 National Employment Matrix, detailed occupation by industry,” Employment Projections, available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/empoils.htm, as of February 2002.",,
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