Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Michigan
The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Michigan is $57,181, based on 60,200 workers. Among the 39 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so Michigan averages 2.5% below it.
Inside Michigan, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $59,120 in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area and the lowest is $58,270 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a difference of $850 across 2 wage areas.
Cost of living for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Michigan
We compare 11 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ionia County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $28,039. Kent County, MI leaves the smallest, $23,011. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 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 Michigan
How much do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Michigan?
The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $57,181, from $58,270 to $59,120 depending on the labor market.
Which Michigan county is best for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
Ionia County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($28,039). Montcalm County, MI follows at $27,379.