Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,670 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville earn between $46,990 and $72,690.
- $40K10th
- $47K25th
- $57KMedian
- $73K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,670 | $5,056 | $29.17 |
| Median | $56,770 | $4,731 | $27.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,990 | $3,916 | $22.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,690 | $6,058 | $34.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Gainesville earn 5% more than the Georgia average ($57,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $60,670 | $56,770 | $39,670 | $87,670 | 2,170 |
| Georgia | $57,780 | $57,050 | $38,150 | $77,900 | 74,840 |
| United States | $59,710 | $58,640 | $40,140 | $79,380 | 2,062,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $60,670, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $48,649 a year, or $4,054 a month and $1,871 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gainesville a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $60,670 buys what about $62,698 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 1st of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Georgia
Highest-paying cities for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Iowa City, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,940).
- Iowa City, IA$77,940
- Lincoln, NE$73,050
- Fairbanks, AK$72,350
- Seattle, WA$71,980
- San Jose, CA$70,730
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Gainesville: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Gainesville?
$29.17 an hour on average, and $27.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $48,649 a year ($4,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,670.
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).
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; area Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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