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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in New Jersey

What Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in NJ
$62,868
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 38
published states
Workers in state
107,000
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$65,040$52,261$20,936Bergen County, NJ
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$59,370$48,100$21,922Camden County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$65,040$52,261$22,616
2Monmouth County, NJ$65,040$52,261$22,616
3Essex County, NJ$65,040$52,261$22,580
4Union County, NJ$65,040$52,261$22,580
5Morris County, NJ$65,040$52,261$22,580
6Sussex County, NJ$65,040$52,261$22,580
7Camden County, NJ$59,370$48,100$21,922
8Burlington County, NJ$59,370$48,100$21,922
9Gloucester County, NJ$59,370$48,100$21,922
10Salem County, NJ$59,370$48,100$21,922
11Bergen County, NJ$65,040$52,261$20,936
12Passaic County, NJ$65,040$52,261$20,936
13Middlesex County, NJ$65,040$52,261$19,544
14Somerset County, NJ$65,040$52,261$19,544
15Hunterdon County, NJ$65,040$52,261$19,544
16Hudson County, NJ$65,040$52,261$14,612

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in New Jersey is $62,868, based on 107,000 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so New Jersey averages 7.2% above it.

Inside New Jersey, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $65,040 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $59,370 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, a difference of $5,670 across 2 wage areas.

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

We compare 16 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,616. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $14,612. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 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 New Jersey

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $62,868, from $59,370 to $65,040 depending on the labor market.

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

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,616). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $22,616.