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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "53-3032",
    "soc_title": "Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers",
    "slug": "heavy-and-tractor-trailer-truck-drivers-53-3032",
    "major_group": "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 58640,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 59710,
    "employment_total": 2062040,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 40140,
      "p25": 47960,
      "median": 58640,
      "p75": 69120,
      "p90": 79380,
      "mean": 59710,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 1.98
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 19.3,
      "p25": 23.06,
      "median": 28.19,
      "p75": 33.23,
      "p90": 38.17,
      "mean": 28.71
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 2062040,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 1.3,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000053303201",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000053303201",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000053303213",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000053303204",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000053303211",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000053303212",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000053303214",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000053303215"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is 1.98× — the national median is $58,640 but top decile earns $79,380. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}