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Top 15 cities for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers by average salary
| Iowa City, IA | $77,940 |
|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $73,050 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $72,350 |
| Seattle, WA | $71,980 |
| San Jose, CA | $70,730 |
| San Francisco, CA | $69,260 |
| New York, NY | $69,020 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $68,250 |
| Anchorage, AK | $67,560 |
| Reno, NV | $67,350 |
| Bismarck, ND | $67,230 |
| Portland, OR | $66,890 |
| Memphis, TN | $66,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $66,500 |
| Longview, WA | $66,310 |
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by state
Alaska pays heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers the most statewide, $69,520 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $69,520 | $70,100 | 3,420 | 2 | $72,350 | $67,560 |
| Washington | $68,230 | $64,760 | 40,530 | 11 | $71,980 | $57,800 |
| Washington, D.C. | $67,710 | $64,170 | 830 | 1 | $62,330 | $62,330 |
| New Jersey | $66,770 | $63,570 | 47,980 | 3 | $62,290 | $59,190 |
| New York | $65,780 | $62,050 | 63,700 | 13 | $69,020 | $56,670 |
| Nevada | $65,010 | $62,290 | 15,010 | 3 | $67,350 | $62,400 |
| Oregon | $64,080 | $61,980 | 23,970 | 8 | $66,890 | $58,940 |
| Colorado | $63,650 | $61,500 | 25,350 | 7 | $66,130 | $55,840 |
| Minnesota | $63,630 | $61,990 | 38,770 | 5 | $66,500 | $63,360 |
| Massachusetts | $63,570 | $63,030 | 30,890 | 6 | $64,420 | $58,520 |
| North Dakota | $63,330 | $60,910 | 11,870 | 4 | $67,230 | $59,770 |
| Wyoming | $63,180 | $60,310 | 6,050 | 2 | $68,250 | $62,000 |
| Illinois | $62,430 | $60,320 | 84,200 | 8 | $65,170 | $50,830 |
| California | $62,020 | $60,230 | 205,090 | 25 | $70,730 | $53,700 |
| Connecticut | $61,980 | $60,490 | 15,740 | 5 | $63,440 | $60,560 |
| Vermont | $61,100 | $60,830 | 3,560 | 1 | $62,670 | $62,670 |
| Indiana | $60,950 | $60,290 | 59,090 | 12 | $63,160 | $56,180 |
| Utah | $60,900 | $60,620 | 25,060 | 5 | $62,500 | $56,480 |
| Hawaii | $60,850 | $59,820 | 4,070 | 2 | $65,240 | $59,850 |
| Ohio | $60,660 | $59,800 | 83,060 | 12 | $64,760 | $56,030 |
| New Hampshire | $60,600 | $60,280 | 6,960 | 1 | $59,650 | $59,650 |
| Maryland | $60,590 | $59,360 | 29,150 | 4 | $60,770 | $55,550 |
| Kansas | $60,480 | $58,920 | 24,220 | 4 | $60,900 | $53,080 |
| Tennessee | $60,440 | $58,620 | 64,890 | 10 | $66,500 | $50,680 |
| Nebraska | $60,070 | $58,390 | 23,160 | 3 | $73,050 | $58,710 |
| Iowa | $60,070 | $58,070 | 35,040 | 8 | $77,940 | $55,120 |
| Kentucky | $59,870 | $56,340 | 31,760 | 6 | $63,290 | $52,990 |
| Rhode Island | $59,660 | $60,190 | 3,620 | 1 | $60,270 | $60,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,640 | $58,580 | 87,550 | 16 | $63,960 | $50,950 |
| Montana | $59,180 | $58,870 | 7,830 | 5 | $63,760 | $55,560 |
| Idaho | $59,160 | $58,770 | 15,920 | 6 | $62,040 | $55,940 |
| Wisconsin | $58,890 | $58,610 | 53,330 | 13 | $63,330 | $56,870 |
| Arizona | $58,870 | $58,080 | 40,150 | 7 | $60,210 | $51,780 |
| South Dakota | $58,550 | $58,690 | 6,470 | 2 | $60,270 | $59,750 |
| Texas | $57,990 | $56,290 | 209,680 | 26 | $62,720 | $50,130 |
| Georgia | $57,780 | $57,050 | 74,840 | 14 | $60,670 | $51,790 |
| Virginia | $57,770 | $56,860 | 48,750 | 9 | $60,130 | $53,660 |
| Oklahoma | $57,670 | $54,410 | 27,840 | 4 | $59,220 | $51,920 |
| Arkansas | $57,390 | $51,550 | 32,220 | 5 | $63,160 | $45,870 |
| Delaware | $57,380 | $57,590 | 9,040 | 1 | $53,900 | $53,900 |
| Missouri | $56,830 | $54,550 | 47,760 | 8 | $61,850 | $53,590 |
| Michigan | $56,370 | $57,180 | 60,800 | 15 | $58,260 | $51,680 |
| Alabama | $56,230 | $52,120 | 36,650 | 12 | $60,530 | $50,780 |
| Maine | $55,980 | $57,050 | 9,980 | 3 | $58,510 | $54,390 |
| Mississippi | $55,910 | $51,820 | 24,160 | 3 | $60,020 | $49,020 |
| North Carolina | $55,810 | $51,530 | 62,400 | 15 | $61,270 | $45,710 |
| South Carolina | $55,680 | $51,130 | 34,170 | 8 | $57,950 | $48,310 |
| Florida | $54,850 | $50,640 | 112,920 | 22 | $58,030 | $45,860 |
| New Mexico | $53,100 | $50,500 | 11,820 | 4 | $55,220 | $50,060 |
| West Virginia | $52,440 | $49,480 | 12,190 | 7 | $56,390 | $50,230 |
| Louisiana | $51,930 | $49,320 | 28,540 | 10 | $55,190 | $46,900 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,390 | $25,510 | 10,480 | 6 | $27,620 | $26,080 |
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | $77,940 | $61,960 | $37.47 | 2,360 |
| Lincoln, NE | $73,050 | $81,790 | $35.12 | 4,530 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $72,350 | $76,560 | $34.78 | 590 |
| Seattle, WA | $71,980 | $71,240 | $34.61 | 21,230 |
| San Jose, CA | $70,730 | $70,730 | $34.00 | 5,360 |
| San Francisco, CA | $69,260 | $66,450 | $33.30 | 16,450 |
| New York, NY | $69,020 | $65,040 | $33.18 | 65,100 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $68,250 | $63,540 | $32.81 | 1,060 |
| Anchorage, AK | $67,560 | $66,190 | $32.48 | 1,620 |
| Reno, NV | $67,350 | $63,790 | $32.38 | 4,170 |
| Bismarck, ND | $67,230 | $62,000 | $32.32 | 1,070 |
| Portland, OR | $66,890 | $63,800 | $32.16 | 14,370 |
| Memphis, TN | $66,500 | $63,070 | $31.97 | 19,460 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $66,500 | $64,200 | $31.97 | 20,430 |
| Longview, WA | $66,310 | $62,930 | $31.88 | 770 |
| Kennewick, WA | $66,300 | $62,520 | $31.87 | 2,100 |
| Denver, CO | $66,130 | $63,900 | $31.79 | 14,320 |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,120 | $62,710 | $31.79 | 430 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $65,910 | $62,240 | $31.69 | 670 |
| Kahului, HI | $65,240 | $63,420 | $31.36 | 530 |
| Chicago, IL | $65,170 | $62,300 | $31.33 | 62,210 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $64,900 | $62,760 | $31.20 | 3,330 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,760 | $61,720 | $31.13 | 16,110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $64,740 | $61,330 | $31.13 | 4,120 |
| Minot, ND | $64,690 | $61,030 | $31.10 | 880 |
| Rochester, MN | $64,620 | $62,180 | $31.07 | 1,260 |
| Bellingham, WA | $64,520 | $61,890 | $31.02 | 1,200 |
| Olympia, WA | $64,440 | $63,040 | $30.98 | 1,210 |
| Boston, MA | $64,420 | $64,010 | $30.97 | 20,090 |
| Riverside, CA | $64,130 | $60,580 | $30.83 | 40,230 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $63,960 | $61,520 | $30.75 | 6,800 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $63,900 | $61,960 | $30.72 | 2,140 |
| Carson City, NV | $63,850 | $60,480 | $30.70 | 130 |
| Grand Island, NE | $63,840 | $60,810 | $30.69 | 970 |
| Boulder, CO | $63,830 | $63,810 | $30.69 | 650 |
| Bozeman, MT | $63,760 | $62,780 | $30.66 | 770 |
| Mankato, MN | $63,720 | $60,070 | $30.64 | 740 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,580 | $62,620 | $30.57 | 1,860 |
| Spokane, WA | $63,480 | $62,980 | $30.52 | 3,890 |
| Des Moines, IA | $63,480 | $60,720 | $30.52 | 7,840 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $63,440 | $61,580 | $30.50 | 3,000 |
| Duluth, MN | $63,360 | $60,970 | $30.46 | 2,050 |
| La Crosse, WI | $63,330 | $60,300 | $30.45 | 2,100 |
| Lexington, KY | $63,290 | $56,950 | $30.43 | 4,460 |
| Napa, CA | $63,210 | $60,860 | $30.39 | 600 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $63,170 | $60,590 | $30.37 | 13,820 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $63,160 | $61,980 | $30.36 | 20,480 |
| Barnstable, MA | $63,160 | $62,740 | $30.36 | 840 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $63,160 | $60,480 | $30.36 | 7,500 |
| Bend, OR | $63,040 | $61,220 | $30.31 | 1,120 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,040 | $61,040 | $30.31 | 2,900 |
| Louisville, KY | $62,930 | $59,000 | $30.26 | 10,820 |
| Dallas, TX | $62,720 | $59,530 | $30.16 | 55,670 |
| Albany, NY | $62,690 | $60,720 | $30.14 | 4,830 |
| Burlington, VT | $62,670 | $62,460 | $30.13 | 1,210 |
| Decatur, IL | $62,550 | $59,100 | $30.07 | 990 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,500 | $62,310 | $30.05 | 12,340 |
| Rockford, IL | $62,440 | $59,900 | $30.02 | 1,690 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $62,440 | $58,070 | $30.02 | 530 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,430 | $61,540 | $30.02 | 2,380 |
| Nashville, TN | $62,410 | $60,630 | $30.00 | 18,860 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $62,400 | $60,650 | $30.00 | 8,670 |
| Washington, DC | $62,330 | $59,820 | $29.97 | 20,430 |
| Trenton, NJ | $62,290 | $59,460 | $29.95 | 1,230 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $62,160 | $59,360 | $29.88 | 1,100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $62,060 | $59,370 | $29.84 | 32,220 |
| Sacramento, CA | $62,060 | $60,810 | $29.84 | 10,960 |
| Worcester, MA | $62,060 | $61,610 | $29.84 | 4,470 |
| Billings, MT | $62,040 | $60,850 | $29.83 | 1,990 |
| Boise, ID | $62,040 | $60,330 | $29.83 | 6,380 |
| Springfield, MA | $62,030 | $61,420 | $29.82 | 2,400 |
| Albany, OR | $62,020 | $60,180 | $29.82 | 830 |
| Casper, WY | $62,000 | $58,710 | $29.81 | 870 |
| Buffalo, NY | $61,990 | $59,440 | $29.80 | 4,710 |
| Kansas City, MO | $61,850 | $60,170 | $29.74 | 18,230 |
| Stockton, CA | $61,820 | $60,470 | $29.72 | 10,110 |
| Kingston, NY | $61,650 | $59,830 | $29.64 | 560 |
| Lebanon, PA | $61,590 | $57,250 | $29.61 | 1,380 |
| Allentown, PA | $61,540 | $60,090 | $29.59 | 6,590 |
| Morristown, TN | $61,500 | $67,330 | $29.57 | 1,470 |
| Salem, OR | $61,480 | $60,580 | $29.56 | 2,170 |
| Vineland, NJ | $61,470 | $60,360 | $29.55 | 920 |
| Burlington, NC | $61,270 | $56,290 | $29.46 | 1,020 |
| Hartford, CT | $61,270 | $59,890 | $29.46 | 5,830 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $61,230 | $60,340 | $29.44 | 61,270 |
| Greeley, CO | $61,190 | $59,450 | $29.42 | 2,700 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,120 | $58,900 | $29.39 | 3,030 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,970 | $60,410 | $29.31 | 5,110 |
| Norwich, CT | $60,900 | $60,320 | $29.28 | 1,010 |
| Topeka, KS | $60,900 | $58,870 | $29.28 | 1,450 |
| Killeen, TX | $60,890 | $57,040 | $29.28 | 1,940 |
| Baltimore, MD | $60,770 | $59,460 | $29.22 | 15,580 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $60,770 | $59,010 | $29.22 | 1,650 |
| Ogden, UT | $60,720 | $59,940 | $29.19 | 4,260 |
| Racine, WI | $60,690 | $59,790 | $29.18 | 1,620 |
| Gainesville, GA | $60,670 | $56,770 | $29.17 | 2,170 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $60,590 | $60,380 | $29.13 | 1,410 |
| York, PA | $60,560 | $58,590 | $29.12 | 3,500 |
| Waterbury, CT | $60,560 | $59,750 | $29.12 | 1,700 |
| Decatur, AL | $60,530 | $59,390 | $29.10 | 1,420 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,460 | $58,920 | $29.07 | 4,020 |
| Kenosha, WI | $60,460 | $61,610 | $29.07 | 1,260 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $60,390 | $59,490 | $29.03 | 1,610 |
| Binghamton, NY | $60,330 | $58,730 | $29.00 | 1,380 |
| Providence, RI | $60,270 | $60,610 | $28.98 | 7,030 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $60,270 | $60,820 | $28.97 | 2,540 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $60,260 | $60,380 | $28.97 | 720 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $60,260 | $60,370 | $28.97 | 810 |
| Bloomington, IN | $60,240 | $58,700 | $28.96 | 550 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $60,240 | $59,500 | $28.96 | 750 |
| Amherst, MA | $60,240 | $61,260 | $28.96 | 470 |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,210 | $59,100 | $28.95 | 8,130 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $60,210 | $58,210 | $28.95 | 1,020 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,180 | $59,780 | $28.93 | 10,440 |
| Midland, TX | $60,170 | $58,200 | $28.93 | 4,540 |
| Corvallis, OR | $60,150 | $59,610 | $28.92 | 190 |
| Richmond, VA | $60,130 | $58,190 | $28.91 | 11,760 |
| Akron, OH | $60,130 | $60,210 | $28.91 | 4,740 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $60,110 | $59,790 | $28.90 | 1,860 |
| Janesville, WI | $60,090 | $59,800 | $28.89 | 1,670 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $60,080 | $59,580 | $28.89 | 10,250 |
| Jackson, MS | $60,020 | $58,100 | $28.86 | 6,590 |
| Greensboro, NC | $59,960 | $58,480 | $28.83 | 6,480 |
| Springfield, OH | $59,930 | $58,810 | $28.81 | 1,380 |
| Dothan, AL | $59,910 | $61,900 | $28.80 | 1,640 |
| Reading, PA | $59,860 | $58,480 | $28.78 | 2,980 |
| Honolulu, HI | $59,850 | $59,330 | $28.77 | 2,890 |
| Medford, OR | $59,830 | $58,220 | $28.76 | 1,440 |
| St. Louis, MO | $59,810 | $58,240 | $28.76 | 18,270 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $59,800 | $56,600 | $28.75 | 950 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $59,790 | $59,770 | $28.75 | 30,480 |
| Fargo, ND | $59,770 | $58,900 | $28.74 | 3,570 |
| Rapid City, SD | $59,750 | $59,110 | $28.73 | 740 |
| Manchester, NH | $59,650 | $58,900 | $28.68 | 1,390 |
| Madison, WI | $59,620 | $59,700 | $28.67 | 4,160 |
| Hickory, NC | $59,600 | $57,460 | $28.65 | 3,050 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $59,520 | $60,300 | $28.61 | 270 |
| Dayton, OH | $59,470 | $59,490 | $28.59 | 4,660 |
| Eugene, OR | $59,410 | $58,480 | $28.56 | 1,810 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $59,400 | $57,870 | $28.56 | 390 |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,400 | $59,100 | $28.56 | 41,830 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,220 | $58,790 | $28.47 | 7,220 |
| Oxnard, CA | $59,210 | $59,120 | $28.47 | 3,020 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $59,190 | $58,770 | $28.46 | 940 |
| Odessa, TX | $59,190 | $58,370 | $28.46 | 3,190 |
| Lima, OH | $59,170 | $58,140 | $28.45 | 660 |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,130 | $59,810 | $28.43 | 4,860 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $59,120 | $57,730 | $28.42 | 1,030 |
| Provo, UT | $59,120 | $59,820 | $28.42 | 2,300 |
| Cleveland, OH | $59,100 | $58,970 | $28.41 | 11,970 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,050 | $57,880 | $28.39 | 14,620 |
| Scranton, PA | $59,040 | $57,580 | $28.39 | 5,210 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $59,020 | $54,720 | $28.38 | 10,170 |
| Kokomo, IN | $59,010 | $58,370 | $28.37 | 390 |
| Lewiston, ID | $59,000 | $58,830 | $28.36 | 390 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $58,940 | $58,980 | $28.34 | 170 |
| Athens, GA | $58,930 | $54,190 | $28.33 | 880 |
| Davenport, IA | $58,920 | $58,280 | $28.33 | 3,070 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $58,880 | $59,050 | $28.31 | 4,210 |
| Waterloo, IA | $58,800 | $58,730 | $28.27 | 1,600 |
| Ithaca, NY | $58,720 | $56,130 | $28.23 | 190 |
| Utica, NY | $58,720 | $57,650 | $28.23 | 1,270 |
| Omaha, NE | $58,710 | $58,010 | $28.22 | 10,210 |
| Sandusky, OH | $58,700 | $58,610 | $28.22 | 520 |
| Dubuque, IA | $58,690 | $58,470 | $28.21 | 1,310 |
| Lancaster, PA | $58,680 | $58,350 | $28.21 | 5,080 |
| Winchester, VA | $58,640 | $57,460 | $28.19 | 1,460 |
| Visalia, CA | $58,610 | $51,530 | $28.18 | 3,060 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $58,610 | $55,750 | $28.18 | 480 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $58,520 | $59,330 | $28.13 | 400 |
| Portland, ME | $58,510 | $59,900 | $28.13 | 3,440 |
| Modesto, CA | $58,500 | $58,330 | $28.13 | 3,510 |
| Austin, TX | $58,460 | $57,110 | $28.11 | 10,760 |
| Merced, CA | $58,420 | $55,630 | $28.09 | 1,710 |
| Elmira, NY | $58,320 | $57,080 | $28.04 | 390 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $58,260 | $59,230 | $28.01 | 1,270 |
| Appleton, WI | $58,230 | $58,730 | $28.00 | 1,980 |
| Huntsville, AL | $58,190 | $56,690 | $27.98 | 2,570 |
| Missoula, MT | $58,190 | $58,500 | $27.98 | 920 |
| Houston, TX | $58,160 | $56,840 | $27.96 | 49,750 |
| Detroit, MI | $58,070 | $59,120 | $27.92 | 25,780 |
| Savannah, GA | $58,070 | $58,930 | $27.92 | 4,410 |
| Wichita, KS | $58,050 | $57,930 | $27.91 | 3,890 |
| Roanoke, VA | $58,040 | $56,430 | $27.91 | 2,760 |
| Lakeland, FL | $58,030 | $57,090 | $27.90 | 7,820 |
| Little Rock, AR | $58,030 | $57,050 | $27.90 | 7,910 |
| Charlotte, NC | $58,020 | $56,120 | $27.89 | 18,700 |
| Yuba City, CA | $58,000 | $58,230 | $27.89 | 1,790 |
| St. George, UT | $57,960 | $58,810 | $27.87 | 1,330 |
| Lafayette, IN | $57,950 | $58,360 | $27.86 | 1,410 |
| Charleston, SC | $57,950 | $55,150 | $27.86 | 6,020 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $57,930 | $56,820 | $27.85 | 970 |
| Elkhart, IN | $57,920 | $58,100 | $27.85 | 1,690 |
| Springfield, MO | $57,920 | $56,070 | $27.85 | 6,790 |
| Yakima, WA | $57,800 | $57,210 | $27.79 | 1,580 |
| Wausau, WI | $57,780 | $58,520 | $27.78 | 1,460 |
| Evansville, IN | $57,770 | $55,570 | $27.78 | 1,750 |
| Amarillo, TX | $57,650 | $54,290 | $27.72 | 2,230 |
| Champaign, IL | $57,590 | $56,270 | $27.69 | 840 |
| Bay City, MI | $57,550 | $57,320 | $27.67 | 510 |
| Michigan City, IN | $57,540 | $58,240 | $27.66 | 620 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $57,520 | $58,660 | $27.65 | 1,290 |
| Lawrence, KS | $57,500 | $59,050 | $27.65 | 420 |
| Muncie, IN | $57,470 | $58,810 | $27.63 | 560 |
| Bloomington, IL | $57,410 | $54,610 | $27.60 | 1,070 |
| Columbus, IN | $57,340 | $57,350 | $27.57 | 520 |
| Lewiston, ME | $57,280 | $57,900 | $27.54 | 1,080 |
| Mansfield, OH | $57,220 | $57,280 | $27.51 | 750 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $57,160 | $55,960 | $27.48 | 1,410 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $57,160 | $56,310 | $27.48 | 2,360 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $57,110 | $53,980 | $27.46 | 920 |
| Chico, CA | $57,110 | $57,480 | $27.46 | 650 |
| Montgomery, AL | $57,100 | $54,860 | $27.45 | 2,540 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $57,090 | $56,330 | $27.45 | 850 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $57,080 | $55,630 | $27.44 | 13,100 |
| Staunton, VA | $57,030 | $57,200 | $27.42 | 1,140 |
| Helena, MT | $57,030 | $56,800 | $27.42 | 400 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $57,000 | $58,600 | $27.41 | 250 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $56,990 | $58,270 | $27.40 | 10,820 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $56,980 | $56,250 | $27.40 | 310 |
| Florence, SC | $56,950 | $55,550 | $27.38 | 1,590 |
| South Bend, IN | $56,910 | $56,820 | $27.36 | 1,840 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $56,890 | $50,700 | $27.35 | 3,630 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $56,870 | $57,220 | $27.34 | 1,480 |
| Clarksville, TN | $56,810 | $51,470 | $27.31 | 1,380 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $56,740 | $57,440 | $27.28 | 4,370 |
| Williamsport, PA | $56,720 | $56,290 | $27.27 | 800 |
| Sherman, TX | $56,710 | $55,270 | $27.26 | 670 |
| State College, PA | $56,680 | $56,130 | $27.25 | 650 |
| Watertown, NY | $56,670 | $55,260 | $27.25 | 410 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $56,630 | $55,910 | $27.23 | 1,550 |
| Abilene, TX | $56,610 | $54,720 | $27.21 | 1,090 |
| Youngstown, OH | $56,610 | $56,810 | $27.22 | 2,740 |
| Birmingham, AL | $56,600 | $54,460 | $27.21 | 9,170 |
| Beaumont, TX | $56,560 | $54,900 | $27.19 | 2,100 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $56,530 | $57,690 | $27.18 | 7,050 |
| Logan, UT | $56,480 | $57,450 | $27.16 | 760 |
| San Antonio, TX | $56,430 | $53,650 | $27.13 | 13,710 |
| El Centro, CA | $56,410 | $55,140 | $27.12 | 1,130 |
| Wheeling, WV | $56,390 | $57,590 | $27.11 | 1,210 |
| Redding, CA | $56,330 | $57,350 | $27.08 | 940 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $56,270 | $57,330 | $27.06 | 1,550 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,250 | $53,390 | $27.04 | 2,140 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $56,250 | $48,090 | $27.05 | 840 |
| Columbia, SC | $56,240 | $51,280 | $27.04 | 5,630 |
| Greenville, SC | $56,230 | $53,080 | $27.03 | 5,240 |
| Columbia, MO | $56,210 | $52,820 | $27.02 | 850 |
| Durham, NC | $56,200 | $53,280 | $27.02 | 2,130 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $56,180 | $53,030 | $27.01 | 1,140 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $56,130 | $53,450 | $26.98 | 1,540 |
| Miami, FL | $56,080 | $51,580 | $26.96 | 29,060 |
| Canton, OH | $56,030 | $57,580 | $26.94 | 2,270 |
| Fresno, CA | $55,990 | $55,740 | $26.92 | 8,170 |
| Longview, TX | $55,940 | $51,990 | $26.89 | 2,290 |
| Pocatello, ID | $55,940 | $56,370 | $26.89 | 470 |
| Jackson, TN | $55,930 | $55,160 | $26.89 | 1,870 |
| Pueblo, CO | $55,840 | $55,070 | $26.85 | 440 |
| Springfield, IL | $55,790 | $50,350 | $26.82 | 750 |
| Ames, IA | $55,770 | $54,510 | $26.81 | 640 |
| Tucson, AZ | $55,720 | $56,640 | $26.79 | 3,820 |
| Lansing, MI | $55,640 | $56,710 | $26.75 | 2,820 |
| Mobile, AL | $55,630 | $51,010 | $26.75 | 3,510 |
| Great Falls, MT | $55,560 | $54,460 | $26.71 | 510 |
| Salisbury, MD | $55,550 | $54,360 | $26.71 | 540 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $55,320 | $56,160 | $26.59 | 720 |
| Erie, PA | $55,320 | $54,770 | $26.60 | 1,380 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,290 | $51,320 | $26.58 | 3,480 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $55,250 | $54,820 | $26.56 | 590 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $55,220 | $55,840 | $26.55 | 4,210 |
| Lafayette, LA | $55,190 | $49,450 | $26.54 | 2,920 |
| Asheville, NC | $55,180 | $51,750 | $26.53 | 2,040 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $55,150 | $55,020 | $26.51 | 1,410 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $55,150 | $50,200 | $26.51 | 730 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $55,120 | $54,840 | $26.50 | 5,830 |
| Sioux City, IA | $55,120 | $51,540 | $26.50 | 2,820 |
| Raleigh, NC | $55,110 | $52,110 | $26.50 | 7,210 |
| Orlando, FL | $55,100 | $50,250 | $26.49 | 15,420 |
| Gadsden, AL | $55,100 | $54,410 | $26.49 | 540 |
| Traverse City, MI | $55,070 | $57,700 | $26.48 | 740 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $55,060 | $55,880 | $26.47 | 1,580 |
| Paducah, KY | $55,050 | $50,520 | $26.47 | 660 |
| Peoria, IL | $55,020 | $49,610 | $26.45 | 1,760 |
| Ocala, FL | $54,910 | $51,490 | $26.40 | 2,230 |
| Anniston, AL | $54,870 | $50,550 | $26.38 | 680 |
| Weirton, WV | $54,810 | $55,070 | $26.35 | 730 |
| Dalton, GA | $54,810 | $53,760 | $26.35 | 1,540 |
| Lubbock, TX | $54,630 | $49,080 | $26.26 | 2,200 |
| El Paso, TX | $54,600 | $49,270 | $26.25 | 7,850 |
| Auburn, AL | $54,540 | $49,210 | $26.22 | 1,090 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $54,510 | $52,530 | $26.21 | 730 |
| Tampa, FL | $54,470 | $50,560 | $26.19 | 15,840 |
| Cleveland, TN | $54,460 | $49,250 | $26.18 | 970 |
| Bangor, ME | $54,390 | $56,250 | $26.15 | 1,440 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $54,390 | $48,860 | $26.15 | 220 |
| Victoria, TX | $54,330 | $51,150 | $26.12 | 570 |
| Waco, TX | $54,310 | $48,780 | $26.11 | 1,640 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,280 | $50,190 | $26.10 | 1,440 |
| Monroe, MI | $54,210 | $54,510 | $26.06 | 1,090 |
| Jackson, MI | $54,200 | $56,080 | $26.06 | 630 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $54,180 | $51,120 | $26.05 | 200 |
| Altoona, PA | $54,150 | $52,010 | $26.04 | 1,290 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $54,150 | $48,060 | $26.03 | 900 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $54,080 | $54,970 | $26.00 | 630 |
| Sarasota, FL | $54,070 | $50,890 | $26.00 | 2,930 |
| Tyler, TX | $53,980 | $51,290 | $25.95 | 1,490 |
| Owensboro, KY | $53,970 | $50,600 | $25.95 | 840 |
| Charleston, WV | $53,950 | $49,580 | $25.94 | 1,430 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $53,920 | $48,860 | $25.93 | 980 |
| Dover, DE | $53,900 | $54,150 | $25.92 | 1,440 |
| Macon, GA | $53,880 | $50,190 | $25.90 | 1,100 |
| Albany, GA | $53,800 | $57,050 | $25.87 | 1,190 |
| Brunswick, GA | $53,730 | $49,980 | $25.83 | 510 |
| Hanford, CA | $53,700 | $48,110 | $25.82 | 810 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $53,660 | $50,460 | $25.80 | 7,460 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $53,630 | $50,600 | $25.79 | 620 |
| Joplin, MO | $53,590 | $47,430 | $25.76 | 3,470 |
| Kingsport, TN | $53,580 | $54,700 | $25.76 | 1,880 |
| Huntington, WV | $53,570 | $50,050 | $25.76 | 2,330 |
| Laredo, TX | $53,470 | $49,010 | $25.71 | 5,460 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $53,390 | $50,990 | $25.67 | 490 |
| Augusta, GA | $53,370 | $47,920 | $25.66 | 3,250 |
| Naples, FL | $53,340 | $49,520 | $25.64 | 1,340 |
| New Orleans, LA | $53,330 | $51,540 | $25.64 | 5,500 |
| Saginaw, MI | $53,270 | $50,200 | $25.61 | 1,170 |
| Manhattan, KS | $53,080 | $51,750 | $25.52 | 480 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $52,990 | $50,680 | $25.48 | 560 |
| Texarkana, TX | $52,850 | $49,050 | $25.41 | 1,190 |
| Hinesville, GA | $52,830 | $49,220 | $25.40 | 180 |
| Enid, OK | $52,820 | $49,780 | $25.39 | 430 |
| Yuma, AZ | $52,740 | $48,630 | $25.35 | 1,040 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $52,670 | $49,000 | $25.32 | 2,570 |
| Midland, MI | $52,580 | $49,380 | $25.28 | 280 |
| San Angelo, TX | $52,490 | $48,230 | $25.24 | 660 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $52,430 | $48,590 | $25.21 | 2,060 |
| Farmington, NM | $52,370 | $51,070 | $25.18 | 960 |
| Beckley, WV | $52,350 | $51,340 | $25.17 | 880 |
| Valdosta, GA | $52,340 | $47,880 | $25.17 | 1,110 |
| Greenville, NC | $52,300 | $48,980 | $25.14 | 500 |
| College Station, TX | $52,130 | $49,540 | $25.06 | 1,230 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $52,040 | $49,980 | $25.02 | 1,400 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $52,000 | $49,960 | $25.00 | 1,340 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $51,990 | $48,950 | $24.99 | 3,050 |
| Brownsville, TX | $51,980 | $48,550 | $24.99 | 1,660 |
| Flint, MI | $51,930 | $50,200 | $24.97 | 1,320 |
| Lawton, OK | $51,920 | $47,280 | $24.96 | 380 |
| Gainesville, FL | $51,850 | $48,930 | $24.93 | 1,370 |
| Rome, GA | $51,810 | $50,960 | $24.91 | 450 |
| Columbus, GA | $51,790 | $47,570 | $24.90 | 1,180 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $51,790 | $47,580 | $24.90 | 2,030 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $51,780 | $46,250 | $24.89 | 290 |
| Daphne, AL | $51,770 | $47,560 | $24.89 | 990 |
| Slidell, LA | $51,760 | $49,410 | $24.89 | 1,040 |
| Deltona, FL | $51,740 | $47,660 | $24.87 | 1,910 |
| Muskegon, MI | $51,730 | $50,500 | $24.87 | 720 |
| Wilmington, NC | $51,690 | $48,850 | $24.85 | 1,840 |
| Niles, MI | $51,680 | $48,780 | $24.85 | 640 |
| Houma, LA | $51,470 | $49,300 | $24.75 | 1,460 |
| Morgantown, WV | $51,110 | $48,560 | $24.57 | 700 |
| Johnstown, PA | $50,950 | $49,980 | $24.50 | 800 |
| Kankakee, IL | $50,830 | $46,750 | $24.44 | 760 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $50,820 | $48,200 | $24.43 | 830 |
| Florence, AL | $50,780 | $48,140 | $24.41 | 830 |
| Johnson City, TN | $50,680 | $47,670 | $24.37 | 850 |
| Shreveport, LA | $50,590 | $49,360 | $24.32 | 3,060 |
| Panama City, FL | $50,580 | $47,610 | $24.32 | 890 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $50,550 | $48,460 | $24.30 | 1,690 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $50,460 | $47,670 | $24.26 | 1,220 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $50,320 | $46,470 | $24.19 | 1,260 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $50,230 | $47,050 | $24.15 | 540 |
| McAllen, TX | $50,130 | $47,040 | $24.10 | 4,390 |
| Hammond, LA | $50,100 | $48,650 | $24.09 | 830 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $50,060 | $48,400 | $24.07 | 810 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $49,850 | $47,140 | $23.96 | 400 |
| Pensacola, FL | $49,670 | $47,950 | $23.88 | 1,710 |
| Sumter, SC | $49,580 | $46,500 | $23.84 | 480 |
| Sebastian, FL | $49,340 | $48,410 | $23.72 | 350 |
| Crestview, FL | $49,020 | $47,940 | $23.57 | 640 |
| Gulfport, MS | $49,020 | $45,990 | $23.57 | 1,750 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $48,810 | $46,780 | $23.47 | 570 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,310 | $46,360 | $23.23 | 1,960 |
| Alexandria, LA | $48,260 | $47,370 | $23.20 | 780 |
| Wildwood, FL | $47,900 | $47,180 | $23.03 | 840 |
| Sebring, FL | $47,530 | $44,930 | $22.85 | 230 |
| Monroe, LA | $46,900 | $47,300 | $22.55 | 1,240 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $45,870 | $44,590 | $22.05 | 320 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,860 | $45,750 | $22.05 | 240 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $45,710 | $45,640 | $21.98 | 360 |
| San Juan, PR | $27,620 | $26,170 | $13.28 | 7,770 |
| Ponce, PR | $26,890 | $23,490 | $12.93 | 640 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $26,750 | $23,390 | $12.86 | 600 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $26,510 | $25,270 | $12.75 | 600 |
| Arecibo, PR | $26,350 | $23,840 | $12.67 | 430 |
| Guayama, PR | $26,080 | $24,960 | $12.54 | 110 |
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary: questions
Where do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make the most money?
In Iowa City, IA, with an average of $77,940 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.
What is the average heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in the U.S.?
$59,710 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $58,640, so half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers nationwide earn between $47,960 (25th percentile) and $69,120 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers the most?
Alaska, with a statewide average of $69,520 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers pay the lowest?
Guayama, PR, at $26,080 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3032.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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