SOC 53-3032 · Arkansas

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Arkansas

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Arkansas earn the most in Fayetteville (average $63,160 a year) and the least in Hot Springs ($45,870), across the 5 Arkansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers average at $57,390 and the median at $51,550 for 32,220 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,710.

$63Khighest: Fayetteville
$46Klowest: Hot Springs
18,980jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers average salary by city in Arkansas

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Fayetteville$63,160$60,480$49,280$51,08091
Little Rock$58,030$57,050$45,380$47,14789
Fort Smith$51,790$47,580$39,600$42,36486
Jonesboro$50,460$47,670$38,590$41,34686
Hot Springs$45,870$44,590$37,630$37,82786

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other states

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by city and state

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