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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Indiana

What Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 22 counties.

Average in IN
$60,835
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 38
published states
Workers in state
134,400
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
22 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$62,300$50,348$29,452Lake County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284Marion County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$60,590$49,025$28,705Dearborn County, IN
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$59,000$47,795$28,315Clark County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Tipton County, IN$61,980$50,100$31,952
2Washington County, IN$59,000$47,795$31,711
3Jasper County, IN$62,300$50,348$31,192
4Madison County, IN$61,980$50,100$31,112
5Franklin County, IN$60,590$49,025$30,841
6Lake County, IN$62,300$50,348$29,452
7Porter County, IN$62,300$50,348$29,452
8Newton County, IN$62,300$50,348$29,452
9Dearborn County, IN$60,590$49,025$28,705
10Ohio County, IN$60,590$49,025$28,705
11Clark County, IN$59,000$47,795$28,315
12Floyd County, IN$59,000$47,795$28,315
13Harrison County, IN$59,000$47,795$28,315
14Marion County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284
15Hamilton County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284
16Hendricks County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284
17Johnson County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284
18Hancock County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284
19Boone County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284
20Morgan County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284
21Shelby County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284
22Brown County, IN$61,980$50,100$27,284

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indiana is $60,835, based on 134,400 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so Indiana averages 3.7% above it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $62,300 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $59,000 in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, a difference of $3,300 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indiana

We compare 22 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Tipton County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $31,952. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $27,284. The median wage covers all four basics in 22 of the 22 counties.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers are Washington ($66,144), Nevada ($63,831), New York ($63,342) and New Hampshire ($63,154).

Frequently asked questions: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indiana

How much do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $60,835, from $59,000 to $62,300 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?

Tipton County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($31,952). Washington County, IN follows at $31,711.