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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in South Carolina

What Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in South Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in SC
$53,263
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
36 of 39
published states
Workers in state
51,120
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in South Carolina

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by wage area in South Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$56,120$45,349$18,677York County, SC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in South Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Chester County, SC$56,120$45,349$28,157
2Lancaster County, SC$56,120$45,349$26,573
3York County, SC$56,120$45,349$18,677

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in South Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in South Carolina is $53,263, based on 51,120 workers. Among the 39 states with published data, that ranks number 36. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so South Carolina averages 9.2% below it.

Published data for South Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $56,120.

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

We compare 3 South Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin, $28,157. York County, SC leaves the smallest, $18,677. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 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 South Carolina

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $53,263.

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

Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($28,157). Lancaster County, SC follows at $26,573.