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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in New York

What Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$63,342
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 38
published states
Workers in state
96,750
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$65,040$51,334$10,449Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$65,040$51,334$15,777
2Nassau County, NY$65,040$51,334$15,777
3Kings County, NY$65,040$51,334$10,449
4Queens County, NY$65,040$51,334$10,449
5New York County, NY$65,040$51,334$10,449
6Bronx County, NY$65,040$51,334$10,449
7Westchester County, NY$65,040$51,334$10,449
8Richmond County, NY$65,040$51,334$10,449
9Rockland County, NY$65,040$51,334$10,449
10Putnam County, NY$65,040$51,334$10,449

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in New York is $63,342, based on 96,750 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so New York averages 8.0% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $65,040.

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

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,777. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $10,449. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 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 Hampshire ($63,154) and New Jersey ($62,868).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $63,342.

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

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,777). Nassau County, NY follows at $15,777.