Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,620 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston earn between $49,100 and $63,160.
- $45K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $63K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,280 | $4,773 | $27.54 |
| Median | $57,900 | $4,825 | $27.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,100 | $4,092 | $23.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,160 | $5,263 | $30.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Lewiston vs. Maine and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lewiston earn about the same as the Maine average ($55,980) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | $57,280 | $57,900 | $44,600 | $70,620 | 1,080 |
| Maine | $55,980 | $57,050 | $40,810 | $71,100 | 9,980 |
| 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 Lewiston
On the average salary of $57,280, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $46,016 a year, or $3,835 a month and $1,770 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $57,280 buys what about $60,463 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($58,510).
All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Maine
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Lewiston?
$27.54 an hour on average, and $27.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $46,016 a year ($3,835 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,280. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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