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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Washington

What Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in WA
$66,144
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 38
published states
Workers in state
52,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$71,240$58,668$25,458King County, WA
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$63,800$53,392$26,745Clark County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pierce County, WA$71,240$58,668$31,434
2Clark County, WA$63,800$53,392$26,745
3Skamania County, WA$63,800$53,392$26,745
4King County, WA$71,240$58,668$25,458
5Snohomish County, WA$71,240$58,668$25,458

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Washington is $66,144, based on 52,510 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so Washington averages 12.8% above it.

Inside Washington, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $71,240 in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area and the lowest is $63,800 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, a difference of $7,440 across 2 wage areas.

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

We compare 5 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $31,434. Snohomish County, WA leaves the smallest, $25,458. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Nevada ($63,831), New York ($63,342), New Hampshire ($63,154) and New Jersey ($62,868).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $66,144, from $63,800 to $71,240 depending on the labor market.

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

Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($31,434). Clark County, WA follows at $26,745.