May 2025 OEWS estimate

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in the United States

The national median annual salary is $58,640. This page compares official BLS estimates across 44 major metro areas with publishable data.

Wage overview

Official BLS estimates; hourly values are shown only when BLS publishes them.

Median annual salary

$58,640

Mean annual salary

$59,710

Employment estimate

2,062,040

Annual salary percentiles

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver national annual salary percentiles

BLS wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. Values are annual, the scale starts at $0, and P50 is the median.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$40,140
P25 — lower quartile	$47,960
P50 — median	$58,640
P75 — upper quartile	$69,120
P90 — 90th percentile	$79,380

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver national annual salary percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$40,140
P25 — lower quartile	$47,960
P50 — median	$58,640
P75 — upper quartile	$69,120
P90 — 90th percentile	$79,380

Median hourly wage

$28.19/hr

Mean hourly wage

$28.71/hr

Employment estimate

2,062,040

Hourly wage percentiles

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver national hourly wage percentiles

BLS hourly wage thresholds from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The scale starts at $0; P50 is the median.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Hourly wage
P10 — 10th percentile	$19.30/hr
P25 — lower quartile	$23.06/hr
P50 — median	$28.19/hr
P75 — upper quartile	$33.23/hr
P90 — 90th percentile	$38.17/hr

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver national hourly wage percentiles values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$40,140
P25 — lower quartile	$47,960
P50 — median	$58,640
P75 — upper quartile	$69,120
P90 — 90th percentile	$79,380

Median salary distribution across covered metros

These values summarize the 44 metros published on this site, not every U.S. metro.

Lowest covered median: $49,270
Middle covered median: $59,495
Highest covered median: $71,240

Highest-paying metros in this dataset

Ranked by annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This is not a cost-of-living or quality-of-life ranking.

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Seattle, WA	$71,240
#2	San Jose, CA	$70,730
#3	San Francisco, CA	$66,450
#4	New York, NY	$65,040
#5	Minneapolis, MN	$64,200
#6	Boston, MA	$64,010
#7	Denver, CO	$63,900
#8	Portland, OR	$63,800
#9	Memphis, TN	$63,070
#10	Chicago, IL	$62,300

Highest-paying metros in this dataset values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$40,140
P25 — lower quartile	$47,960
P50 — median	$58,640
P75 — upper quartile	$69,120
P90 — 90th percentile	$79,380

Largest employment markets

BLS employment estimates for the covered metros where employment is published.

Largest employment markets values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	New York, NY	65,100
#2	Chicago, IL	62,210
#3	Los Angeles, CA	61,270
#4	Dallas, TX	55,670
#5	Houston, TX	49,750
#6	Atlanta, GA	41,830
#7	Riverside, CA	40,230
#8	Philadelphia, PA	32,220
#9	Phoenix, AZ	30,480
#10	Miami, FL	29,060

Largest employment markets values
Percentile	Annual salary
P10 — 10th percentile	$40,140
P25 — lower quartile	$47,960
P50 — median	$58,640
P75 — upper quartile	$69,120
P90 — 90th percentile	$79,380

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver salaries by metro

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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver salaries by metro
Metro	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Seattle, WA	$71,240	$71,980	$61,570–$78,600	21,230
San Jose, CA	$70,730	$70,730	$57,880–$80,120	5,360
San Francisco, CA	$66,450	$69,260	$57,320–$77,910	16,450
New York, NY	$65,040	$69,020	$59,290–$77,100	65,100
Minneapolis, MN	$64,200	$66,500	$58,440–$75,280	20,430
Boston, MA	$64,010	$64,420	$57,070–$73,460	20,090
Denver, CO	$63,900	$66,130	$58,310–$72,810	14,320
Portland, OR	$63,800	$66,890	$58,660–$75,840	14,370
Memphis, TN	$63,070	$66,500	$49,130–$76,690	19,460
Chicago, IL	$62,300	$65,170	$50,580–$77,660	62,210
Indianapolis, IN	$61,980	$63,160	$50,670–$74,360	20,480
Columbus, OH	$61,720	$64,760	$51,710–$75,300	16,110
Sacramento, CA	$60,810	$62,060	$49,380–$71,570	10,960
Las Vegas, NV	$60,650	$62,400	$49,740–$72,980	8,670
Nashville, TN	$60,630	$62,410	$49,950–$77,150	18,860
Cincinnati, OH	$60,590	$63,170	$51,000–$73,780	13,820
Riverside, CA	$60,580	$64,130	$48,760–$75,580	40,230
Los Angeles, CA	$60,340	$61,230	$49,020–$70,600	61,270
Kansas City, MO	$60,170	$61,850	$50,020–$72,790	18,230
Washington, DC	$59,820	$62,330	$50,320–$71,490	20,430
Phoenix, AZ	$59,770	$59,790	$48,330–$68,700	30,480
Dallas, TX	$59,530	$62,720	$49,090–$73,020	55,670
Baltimore, MD	$59,460	$60,770	$49,690–$69,310	15,580
Philadelphia, PA	$59,370	$62,060	$54,310–$70,740	32,220
Urban Honolulu, HI	$59,330	$59,850	$50,890–$63,470	2,890
Detroit, MI	$59,120	$58,070	$48,340–$64,080	25,780
Atlanta, GA	$59,100	$59,400	$46,690–$72,070	41,830
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$59,000	$62,930	$51,400–$74,390	10,820
Pittsburgh, PA	$57,880	$59,050	$49,570–$64,930	14,620
Austin, TX	$57,110	$58,460	$47,250–$64,120	10,760
Houston, TX	$56,840	$58,160	$46,830–$64,410	49,750
Charlotte, NC	$56,120	$58,020	$47,600–$64,440	18,700
Jacksonville, FL	$55,630	$57,080	$44,960–$65,330	13,100
Baton Rouge, LA	$54,840	$55,120	$46,340–$61,250	5,830
Oklahoma City, OK	$54,720	$59,020	$46,850–$71,130	10,170
Birmingham, AL	$54,460	$56,600	$44,580–$66,700	9,170
San Antonio, TX	$53,650	$56,430	$46,670–$63,540	13,710
Raleigh, NC	$52,110	$55,110	$46,590–$61,570	7,210
Miami, FL	$51,580	$56,080	$46,620–$63,930	29,060
New Orleans, LA	$51,540	$53,330	$44,130–$60,600	5,500
Tampa, FL	$50,560	$54,470	$46,000–$62,370	15,840
Virginia Beach, VA	$50,460	$53,660	$45,670–$60,970	7,460
Orlando, FL	$50,250	$55,100	$45,310–$62,510	15,420
El Paso, TX	$49,270	$54,600	$43,890–$63,860	7,850