Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Wisconsin
The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Wisconsin is $60,276, based on 72,450 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so Wisconsin averages 2.8% above it.
Inside Wisconsin, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $64,200 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area and the lowest is $59,580 in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, a difference of $4,620 across 2 wage areas.
Cost of living for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Wisconsin
We compare 6 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Milwaukee County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $28,113. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $27,176. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 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 Wisconsin
How much do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Wisconsin?
The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $60,276, from $59,580 to $64,200 depending on the labor market.
Which Wisconsin county is best for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
Milwaukee County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($28,113). Waukesha County, WI follows at $28,113.