Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,480 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lancaster earn between $49,020 and $65,130.
- $40K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $65K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,680 | $4,890 | $28.21 |
| Median | $58,350 | $4,862 | $28.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,020 | $4,085 | $23.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,130 | $5,428 | $31.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lancaster earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($59,640) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | $58,680 | $58,350 | $39,740 | $78,480 | 5,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,640 | $58,580 | $43,560 | $78,330 | 87,550 |
| 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 Lancaster
On the average salary of $58,680, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $47,528 a year, or $3,961 a month and $1,828 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Lancaster a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $58,680 buys what about $59,721 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 9th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($63,960).
- Harrisburg$63,960
- Philadelphia$62,060
- Lebanon$61,590
- Allentown$61,540
- York$60,560
- Reading$59,860
- Pittsburgh$59,050
- Scranton$59,040
- Lancaster$58,680
- Chambersburg$57,160
All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Pennsylvania
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 Lancaster: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Lancaster?
$28.21 an hour on average, and $28.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $47,528 a year ($3,961 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,680. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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