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Career Information for Heavy Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania

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Fast Facts for Heavy Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Altoona, York, and Harrisburg
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg

Salaries for Heavy Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Lancaster. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Heavy Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Truck Driving Schools in Pennsylvania

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All State Career
Lester, West Mifflin

All-State Career can train you for an exciting career in the trucking industry. Prepare for a lifetime of job security, good income and benefits, and more.

  • Programs: Advanced Tractor Trailer, Class A CDL Advanced Tractor Trailer Driving, Class A CDL Preparatory Driver Training, Class B CDL Driver Training
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Smith & Solomon Training Solutions
Dupont, Norristown, Philadelphia

Get your career on track with training from Smith & Solomon. We offer programs for individuals interested in learning how to drive a truck, bus, or operate a forklift.

  • Programs: CDL A: Tractor Trailer Training, CDL A: With Passenger Endorsement, CDL B: Straight Truck Training, CDL B: With Passenger Endorsement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

More Pennsylvania Truck Driving Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsWest MifflinAssociate289

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Heavy Truck Drivers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Heavy Truck Drivers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Heavy Truck Drivers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

PENNSYLVANIA

   
Altoona1,320$35,5602.1
York3,670$40,1701.8
Harrisburg6,070$45,0601.7
Lancaster4,360$41,2501.6
Scranton4,340$35,3301.5
Lebanon680$37,8201.5
Johnstown840$40,0701.4
Reading2,640$39,4101.4
Allentown4,690$41,0801.2
State College640$40,8301.1
Williamsport540$36,3001
Erie1,270$35,4800.9
Pittsburgh11,540$38,8100.9
Philadelphia14,310$42,1700.6
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