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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Pennsylvania

What Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in PA
$58,293
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 38
published states
Workers in state
99,130
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$59,370$48,010$21,893Philadelphia County, PA
Pittsburgh, PA$57,880$46,858$25,685Allegheny County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Armstrong County, PA$57,880$46,858$29,645
2Lawrence County, PA$57,880$46,858$29,309
3Allegheny County, PA$57,880$46,858$25,685
4Westmoreland County, PA$57,880$46,858$25,685
5Washington County, PA$57,880$46,858$25,685
6Butler County, PA$57,880$46,858$25,685
7Beaver County, PA$57,880$46,858$25,685
8Fayette County, PA$57,880$46,858$25,685
9Philadelphia County, PA$59,370$48,010$21,893
10Montgomery County, PA$59,370$48,010$21,893
11Bucks County, PA$59,370$48,010$21,893
12Delaware County, PA$59,370$48,010$21,893
13Chester County, PA$59,370$48,010$21,893

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania is $58,293, based on 99,130 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so Pennsylvania averages 0.6% below it.

Inside Pennsylvania, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $59,370 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $57,880 in Pittsburgh, PA, a difference of $1,490 across 2 wage areas.

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

We compare 13 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $29,645. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $21,893. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 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 Pennsylvania

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $58,293, from $57,880 to $59,370 depending on the labor market.

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

Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($29,645). Lawrence County, PA follows at $29,309.