SOC 53-3032 · Walla Walla, WA metro

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

The average salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Walla Walla, Washington is $59,520 a year ($28.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,300: half of the 270 people in this job in the Walla Walla, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).

$59,520average per year

$28.61 / hourMedian $60,300Take-home ≈ $50,004

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

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

270people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#10 of 11Washington metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Walla Walla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,490 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Walla Walla earn between $51,790 and $64,480.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,520$4,960$28.62
Median$60,300$5,025$28.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,790$4,316$24.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,480$5,373$31.00

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

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

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Walla Walla earn 13% less than the Washington average ($68,230) 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.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Walla Walla$59,520$60,300$47,060$72,490270
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 Walla Walla

On the average salary of $59,520, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $50,004 a year, or $4,167 a month and $1,923 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 Walla Walla a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $59,520 buys what about $60,415 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Walla Walla ranks 10th 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 Walla Walla: questions

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

$28.61 an hour on average, and $28.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,004 a year ($4,167 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,520. 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 Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla, WA (47460). 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 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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