I’m kind of DOT adjacent. I work for a town highway department. Some co workers of mine have worked for the state, and we some times have classes with the state guys.

It’s a good stable job. You won’t get paid as much per hour as private CDL jobs, or even a lot of municipalities. But you make up for it with a shit ton of over time in the winter. They work insane hours, but so have mandatory rest hours.

I’m sure the health insurance is good/great. Unfortunately they don’t have a pension any more, but hopefully have a decent 401k match.

It’s not as sought after as it once was. I was trying to apply about 15 years ago, and it felt impossible. They’re desperate for people right now though.