Earlier this year, we found out that truck driver is the most common occupation in the U.S., according to research conducted by National Public Radio. This represents a major shift in employment since 1978, when the most common jobs were farmer, secretary, and machine operator.
According to CareerBuilder, monthly job postings for heavy or tractor trailer truck drivers exceeded 1 million, yet only 106,355 workers were hired monthly. These workers make around $19 per hour, which CareerBuilder’s CEO Matt Ferguson cautions could be too low.