SOC 53-3032 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Longview, Washington is $66,310 a year ($31.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,930: half of the 770 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).

$66,310average per year

$31.88 / hourMedian $62,930Take-home ≈ $55,460

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  • $63KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

770people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,920 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Longview earn between $58,450 and $74,970.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,310$5,526$31.88
Median$62,930$5,244$30.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,450$4,871$28.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,970$6,248$36.04

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Longview vs. Washington and the U.S.

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Longview earn about the same as the Washington average ($68,230) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $58,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$66,310$62,930$49,500$84,920770
Washington$68,230$64,760$50,010$87,50040,530
United States$59,710$58,640$40,140$79,3802,062,040

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 Longview

On the average salary of $66,310, a single filer in Longview takes home about $55,460 a year, or $4,622 a month and $2,133 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Longview a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $66,310 buys what about $67,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($71,980).

All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Washington

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).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by city

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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Longview: questions

How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Longview?

$31.88 an hour on average, and $30.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Longview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Longview?

About $55,460 a year ($4,622 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,310. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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