53 Series · SOC 53-3032
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $58,640
- Median / year
- +2.1%
- 2024→2025
- $79,380
- Top 10% earn
- +4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 2,062,040
- Estimated US jobs
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn a median of $58,640 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $58,640, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,140 (10th percentile) to $79,380 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 2,062,040 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Alaska ($70,100).
The pay verdict
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn a median of $58,640, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 46% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks #21 of 50 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2034.
- $58,640
- Median annual wage
- Top 54%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #21 of 50
- in Transportation and Material Moving
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $70,100. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers moved from $45,260 in May 2019 to $58,640 in May 2025 (+29.6%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers sits +5.1 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3032) has a national median of $58,640 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $40,140 to $79,380, and the published mean is $59,710. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 2,062,040 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 528 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $57,440 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $58,640 in May 2025, a rise of $1,200 (+2.1%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 237,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) publish an occupation-specific rate that produces a WageDex safety grade of C, with a fatality rate of 25 per 100,000 and injury rate of 5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $70,100, which is +20% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Lincoln, NE at $81,790. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$58,640
per year
Median Hourly
$28.19/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$59,710
average
Employment
2,062,040
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$58,640 Bottom 46% higher than 46% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$58,640 · 46th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 53-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Laborers and Freight…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $40240
- Stockers and Order F…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.5%, Median annual wage $37330
- Heavy and Tractor-Tr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $58640
- Light Truck Drivers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.3%, Median annual wage $44860
- Industrial Truck and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.1%, Median annual wage $46420
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $62890
- Packers and Packager…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.4%, Median annual wage $36280
- Driver/Sales Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.8%, Median annual wage $38770
- Bus Drivers, School: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.2%, Median annual wage $47920
- Cleaners of Vehicles…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $35830
- Shuttle Drivers and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $37290
- Bus Drivers, Transit…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $59050
- Refuse and Recyclabl…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.9%, Median annual wage $49690
- Parking Attendants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $35150
- Flight Attendants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.2%, Median annual wage $63580
- Airline Pilots, Copi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $232140
- Automotive and Water…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1%, Median annual wage $35670
- Commercial Pilots: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $123220
- Motor Vehicle Operat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6%, Median annual wage $37180
- Railroad Conductors …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.1%, Median annual wage $78000
- Crane and Tower Oper…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $68080
- Machine Feeders and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -13%, Median annual wage $41220
- Taxi Drivers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.1%, Median annual wage $42100
- Captains, Mates, and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.5%, Median annual wage $92460
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
237,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+89,300
2,235,100 (2024) → 2,324,400 (2034)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Moderate Risk
WageDex derived grade from BLS CFOI/SOII 2023, not an official BLS rating
Fatality Rate
25/100K
Injury Rate
5/100
Danger Index
32.5/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
- ▸ Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
- ▸ Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- ▸ Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
- ▸ Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- ▸ Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
- ▸ Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
- ▸ Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
- ▸ Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
- ▸ Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $40,260 |
| 2016 | $41,340 |
| 2017 | $42,480 |
| 2018 | $43,680 |
| 2019 | $45,260 |
| 2020 | $47,130 |
| 2021 | $48,310 |
| 2022 | $49,920 |
| 2023 | $54,320 |
| 2024 | $57,440 |
| 2025 | $58,640 |
2015 median
$40,260
2025 median
$58,640
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$13,380 (+29.6%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+4.4%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $40,260 | First banked release | 1,678,280 |
| May 2016 | $41,340 | +2.7% | 1,704,520 |
| May 2017 | $42,480 | +2.8% | 1,748,140 |
| May 2018 | $43,680 | +2.8% | 1,800,330 |
| May 2019 | $45,260 | Classification break | 1,856,130 |
| May 2020 | $47,130 | +4.1% | 1,797,710 |
| May 2021 | $48,310 | +2.5% | 1,903,420 |
| May 2022 | $49,920 | +3.3% | 1,984,180 |
| May 2023 | $54,320 | +8.8% | 2,044,400 |
| May 2024 | $57,440 | +5.7% | 2,070,480 |
| May 2025 | $58,640 | +2.1% | 2,062,040 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $40,260 in May 2015 to $58,640 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 1,856,130 in May 2019 to 2,062,040 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $70,100 | +20% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $64,760 | +10% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $64,170 | +9% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $63,570 | +8% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $63,030 | +7% above national |
| 6 | Nevada | $62,290 | +6% above national |
| 7 | New York | $62,050 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $61,990 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Oregon | $61,980 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $61,500 | +5% above national |
| 11 | North Dakota | $60,910 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Vermont | $60,830 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Utah | $60,620 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $60,490 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $60,320 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Wyoming | $60,310 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Indiana | $60,290 | +3% above national |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $60,280 | +3% above national |
| 19 | California | $60,230 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $60,190 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Hawaii | $59,820 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Ohio | $59,800 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Maryland | $59,360 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Kansas | $58,920 | same as national |
| 25 | Montana | $58,870 | same as national |
| 26 | Idaho | $58,770 | same as national |
| 27 | South Dakota | $58,690 | same as national |
| 28 | Tennessee | $58,620 | same as national |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $58,610 | same as national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $58,580 | same as national |
| 31 | Nebraska | $58,390 | same as national |
| 32 | Arizona | $58,080 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $58,070 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Delaware | $57,590 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $57,180 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $57,050 | 3% below national |
| 37 | Maine | $57,050 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Virginia | $56,860 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $56,340 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Texas | $56,290 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $54,550 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $54,410 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $52,120 | 11% below national |
| 44 | Mississippi | $51,820 | 12% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $51,550 | 12% below national |
| 46 | North Carolina | $51,530 | 12% below national |
| 47 | South Carolina | $51,130 | 13% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $50,640 | 14% below national |
| 49 | New Mexico | $50,500 | 14% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $49,480 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Louisiana | $49,320 | 16% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $43,270 | 26% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $38,760 | 34% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $25,510 | 56% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln, NE | $81,790 | +39% above national |
| 2 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $76,560 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,240 | +21% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,730 | +21% above national |
| 5 | Morristown, TN | $67,330 | +15% above national |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,450 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Anchorage, AK | $66,190 | +13% above national |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $65,040 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $64,200 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $64,010 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $63,900 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Boulder, CO | $63,810 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $63,800 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Reno, NV | $63,790 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Cheyenne, WY | $63,540 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $63,420 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $63,070 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $63,040 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $62,980 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $62,930 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Bozeman, MT | $62,780 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,760 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,740 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $62,710 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,620 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $62,520 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $62,460 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,310 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,300 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $62,240 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Rochester, MN | $62,180 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Bismarck, ND | $62,000 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $61,980 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Iowa City, IA | $61,960 | +6% above national |
| 35 | St. Cloud, MN | $61,960 | +6% above national |
| 36 | Dothan, AL | $61,900 | +6% above national |
| 37 | Bellingham, WA | $61,890 | +6% above national |
| 38 | Columbus, OH | $61,720 | +5% above national |
| 39 | Kenosha, WI | $61,610 | +5% above national |
| 40 | Worcester, MA | $61,610 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $61,580 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Vallejo, CA | $61,540 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $61,520 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Springfield, MA | $61,420 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Syracuse, NY | $61,330 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $61,260 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Bend, OR | $61,220 | +4% above national |
| 48 | New Haven, CT | $61,040 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Minot, ND | $61,030 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Duluth, MN-WI | $60,970 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Napa, CA | $60,860 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Billings, MT | $60,850 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $60,820 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Grand Island, NE | $60,810 | +4% above national |
| 55 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,810 | +4% above national |
| 56 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $60,720 | +4% above national |
| 57 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,720 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,650 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $60,630 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,610 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,590 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $60,580 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Salem, OR | $60,580 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Carson City, NV | $60,480 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $60,480 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $60,470 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Toledo, OH | $60,410 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $60,380 | +3% above national |
| 69 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $60,380 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $60,370 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Vineland, NJ | $60,360 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,340 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Boise City, ID | $60,330 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $60,320 | +3% above national |
| 75 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $60,300 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Walla Walla, WA | $60,300 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Akron, OH | $60,210 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Albany, OR | $60,180 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $60,170 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $60,090 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Mankato, MN | $60,070 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Ogden, UT | $59,940 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $59,900 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Rockford, IL | $59,900 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $59,890 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Kingston, NY | $59,830 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $59,820 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,820 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Green Bay, WI | $59,810 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $59,800 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Colorado Springs, CO | $59,790 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $59,790 | +2% above national |
| 93 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $59,780 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,770 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $59,750 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Madison, WI | $59,700 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Corvallis, OR | $59,610 | +2% above national |
| 98 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $59,580 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,530 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,500 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,490 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $59,490 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $59,460 | +1% above national |
| 104 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $59,460 | +1% above national |
| 105 | Greeley, CO | $59,450 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $59,440 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Decatur, AL | $59,390 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,370 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $59,360 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Pittsfield, MA | $59,330 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,330 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Ann Arbor, MI | $59,230 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,120 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $59,120 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Rapid City, SD | $59,110 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $59,100 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Decatur, IL | $59,100 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Knoxville, TN | $59,100 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Fort Wayne, IN | $59,050 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Lawrence, KS | $59,050 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Idaho Falls, ID | $59,010 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,000 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Grants Pass, OR | $58,980 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Cleveland, OH | $58,970 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Savannah, GA | $58,930 | same as national |
| 126 | Rochester, NY | $58,920 | same as national |
| 127 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,900 | same as national |
| 128 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,900 | same as national |
| 129 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $58,900 | same as national |
| 130 | Topeka, KS | $58,870 | same as national |
| 131 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $58,830 | same as national |
| 132 | Muncie, IN | $58,810 | same as national |
| 133 | St. George, UT | $58,810 | same as national |
| 134 | Springfield, OH | $58,810 | same as national |
| 135 | Tulsa, OK | $58,790 | same as national |
| 136 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $58,770 | same as national |
| 137 | Appleton, WI | $58,730 | same as national |
| 138 | Binghamton, NY | $58,730 | same as national |
| 139 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $58,730 | same as national |
| 140 | Casper, WY | $58,710 | same as national |
| 141 | Bloomington, IN | $58,700 | same as national |
| 142 | Harrisonburg, VA | $58,660 | same as national |
| 143 | Sandusky, OH | $58,610 | same as national |
| 144 | Eagle Pass, TX | $58,600 | same as national |
| 145 | York-Hanover, PA | $58,590 | same as national |
| 146 | Wausau, WI | $58,520 | same as national |
| 147 | Missoula, MT | $58,500 | same as national |
| 148 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $58,480 | same as national |
| 149 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,480 | same as national |
| 150 | Reading, PA | $58,480 | same as national |
| 151 | Dubuque, IA | $58,470 | same as national |
| 152 | Kokomo, IN | $58,370 | same as national |
| 153 | Odessa, TX | $58,370 | same as national |
| 154 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $58,360 | same as national |
| 155 | Lancaster, PA | $58,350 | same as national |
| 156 | Modesto, CA | $58,330 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $58,280 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,270 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $58,240 | 1% below national |
| 160 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,240 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Yuba City, CA | $58,230 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Medford, OR | $58,220 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $58,210 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Midland, TX | $58,200 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Richmond, VA | $58,190 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Lima, OH | $58,140 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $58,100 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Jackson, MS | $58,100 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $58,070 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Omaha, NE-IA | $58,010 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Wichita, KS | $57,930 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $57,900 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Pittsburgh, PA | $57,880 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Glens Falls, NY | $57,870 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Fond du Lac, WI | $57,730 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Traverse City, MI | $57,700 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $57,690 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Utica-Rome, NY | $57,650 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $57,590 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $57,580 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $57,580 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Chico, CA | $57,480 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $57,460 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Winchester, VA-WV | $57,460 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Logan, UT-ID | $57,450 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $57,440 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Columbus, IN | $57,350 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Redding, CA | $57,350 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Twin Falls, ID | $57,330 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Bay City, MI | $57,320 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Mansfield, OH | $57,280 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Lebanon, PA | $57,250 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Eau Claire, WI | $57,220 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Yakima, WA | $57,210 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $57,200 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $57,110 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $57,090 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Elmira, NY | $57,080 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Albany, GA | $57,050 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $57,050 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $57,040 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $56,950 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $56,840 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Sheboygan, WI | $56,820 | 3% below national |
| 205 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $56,820 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $56,810 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Helena, MT | $56,800 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Gainesville, GA | $56,770 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $56,710 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Huntsville, AL | $56,690 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Tucson, AZ | $56,640 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Grand Junction, CO | $56,600 | 3% below national |
| 213 | Roanoke, VA | $56,430 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Pocatello, ID | $56,370 | 4% below national |
| 215 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $56,330 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $56,310 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Burlington, NC | $56,290 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Williamsport, PA | $56,290 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $56,270 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Bangor, ME | $56,250 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Lexington Park, MD | $56,250 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Battle Creek, MI | $56,160 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Ithaca, NY | $56,130 | 4% below national |
| 224 | State College, PA | $56,130 | 4% below national |
| 225 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $56,120 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Jackson, MI | $56,080 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Springfield, MO | $56,070 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Chambersburg, PA | $55,960 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,910 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $55,880 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Albuquerque, NM | $55,840 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Flagstaff, AZ | $55,750 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Fresno, CA | $55,740 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Jacksonville, FL | $55,630 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Merced, CA | $55,630 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Evansville, IN | $55,570 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Florence, SC | $55,550 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $55,270 | 6% below national |
| 239 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $55,260 | 6% below national |
| 240 | Jackson, TN | $55,160 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $55,150 | 6% below national |
| 242 | El Centro, CA | $55,140 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Pueblo, CO | $55,070 | 6% below national |
| 244 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $55,070 | 6% below national |
| 245 | Lynchburg, VA | $55,020 | 6% below national |
| 246 | Charlottesville, VA | $54,970 | 6% below national |
| 247 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $54,900 | 6% below national |
| 248 | Montgomery, AL | $54,860 | 6% below national |
| 249 | Baton Rouge, LA | $54,840 | 6% below national |
| 250 | Gettysburg, PA | $54,820 | 7% below national |
| 251 | Erie, PA | $54,770 | 7% below national |
| 252 | Abilene, TX | $54,720 | 7% below national |
| 253 | Oklahoma City, OK | $54,720 | 7% below national |
| 254 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $54,700 | 7% below national |
| 255 | Bloomington, IL | $54,610 | 7% below national |
| 256 | Ames, IA | $54,510 | 7% below national |
| 257 | Monroe, MI | $54,510 | 7% below national |
| 258 | Birmingham, AL | $54,460 | 7% below national |
| 259 | Great Falls, MT | $54,460 | 7% below national |
| 260 | Gadsden, AL | $54,410 | 7% below national |
| 261 | Salisbury, MD | $54,360 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Amarillo, TX | $54,290 | 7% below national |
| 263 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $54,190 | 8% below national |
| 264 | Dover, DE | $54,150 | 8% below national |
| 265 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $53,980 | 8% below national |
| 266 | Dalton, GA | $53,760 | 8% below national |
| 267 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $53,650 | 9% below national |
| 268 | Bowling Green, KY | $53,450 | 9% below national |
| 269 | Salinas, CA | $53,390 | 9% below national |
| 270 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $53,280 | 9% below national |
| 271 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $53,080 | 9% below national |
| 272 | Terre Haute, IN | $53,030 | 10% below national |
| 273 | Columbia, MO | $52,820 | 10% below national |
| 274 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $52,530 | 10% below national |
| 275 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $52,110 | 11% below national |
| 276 | Altoona, PA | $52,010 | 11% below national |
| 277 | Longview, TX | $51,990 | 11% below national |
| 278 | Asheville, NC | $51,750 | 12% below national |
| 279 | Manhattan, KS | $51,750 | 12% below national |
| 280 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,580 | 12% below national |
| 281 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $51,540 | 12% below national |
| 282 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $51,540 | 12% below national |
| 283 | Visalia, CA | $51,530 | 12% below national |
| 284 | Ocala, FL | $51,490 | 12% below national |
| 285 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $51,470 | 12% below national |
| 286 | Beckley, WV | $51,340 | 12% below national |
| 287 | Winston-Salem, NC | $51,320 | 12% below national |
| 288 | Tyler, TX | $51,290 | 13% below national |
| 289 | Columbia, SC | $51,280 | 13% below national |
| 290 | Victoria, TX | $51,150 | 13% below national |
| 291 | Santa Fe, NM | $51,120 | 13% below national |
| 292 | Farmington, NM | $51,070 | 13% below national |
| 293 | Mobile, AL | $51,010 | 13% below national |
| 294 | Warner Robins, GA | $50,990 | 13% below national |
| 295 | Rome, GA | $50,960 | 13% below national |
| 296 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $50,890 | 13% below national |
| 297 | Spartanburg, SC | $50,700 | 14% below national |
| 298 | Elizabethtown, KY | $50,680 | 14% below national |
| 299 | Owensboro, KY | $50,600 | 14% below national |
| 300 | Wichita Falls, TX | $50,600 | 14% below national |
| 301 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,560 | 14% below national |
| 302 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $50,550 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Paducah, KY-IL | $50,520 | 14% below national |
| 304 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $50,500 | 14% below national |
| 305 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,460 | 14% below national |
| 306 | Springfield, IL | $50,350 | 14% below national |
| 307 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,250 | 14% below national |
| 308 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $50,200 | 14% below national |
| 309 | Flint, MI | $50,200 | 14% below national |
| 310 | Saginaw, MI | $50,200 | 14% below national |
| 311 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $50,190 | 14% below national |
| 312 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,190 | 14% below national |
| 313 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $50,050 | 15% below national |
| 314 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $49,980 | 15% below national |
| 315 | Fayetteville, NC | $49,980 | 15% below national |
| 316 | Johnstown, PA | $49,980 | 15% below national |
| 317 | Lake Charles, LA | $49,960 | 15% below national |
| 318 | Enid, OK | $49,780 | 15% below national |
| 319 | Peoria, IL | $49,610 | 15% below national |
| 320 | Charleston, WV | $49,580 | 15% below national |
| 321 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $49,540 | 16% below national |
| 322 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $49,520 | 16% below national |
| 323 | Lafayette, LA | $49,450 | 16% below national |
| 324 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $49,410 | 16% below national |
| 325 | Midland, MI | $49,380 | 16% below national |
| 326 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $49,360 | 16% below national |
| 327 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $49,300 | 16% below national |
| 328 | El Paso, TX | $49,270 | 16% below national |
| 329 | Cleveland, TN | $49,250 | 16% below national |
| 330 | Hinesville, GA | $49,220 | 16% below national |
| 331 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $49,210 | 16% below national |
| 332 | Lubbock, TX | $49,080 | 16% below national |
| 333 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,050 | 16% below national |
| 334 | Laredo, TX | $49,010 | 16% below national |
| 335 | Corpus Christi, TX | $49,000 | 16% below national |
| 336 | Greenville, NC | $48,980 | 16% below national |
| 337 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,950 | 17% below national |
| 338 | Gainesville, FL | $48,930 | 17% below national |
| 339 | Jefferson City, MO | $48,860 | 17% below national |
| 340 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $48,860 | 17% below national |
| 341 | Wilmington, NC | $48,850 | 17% below national |
| 342 | Niles, MI | $48,780 | 17% below national |
| 343 | Waco, TX | $48,780 | 17% below national |
| 344 | Hammond, LA | $48,650 | 17% below national |
| 345 | Yuma, AZ | $48,630 | 17% below national |
| 346 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,590 | 17% below national |
| 347 | Morgantown, WV | $48,560 | 17% below national |
| 348 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $48,550 | 17% below national |
| 349 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $48,460 | 17% below national |
| 350 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $48,410 | 17% below national |
| 351 | Las Cruces, NM | $48,400 | 17% below national |
| 352 | San Angelo, TX | $48,230 | 18% below national |
| 353 | Hattiesburg, MS | $48,200 | 18% below national |
| 354 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $48,140 | 18% below national |
| 355 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,110 | 18% below national |
| 356 | Rocky Mount, NC | $48,090 | 18% below national |
| 357 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $48,060 | 18% below national |
| 358 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,950 | 18% below national |
| 359 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $47,940 | 18% below national |
| 360 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $47,920 | 18% below national |
| 361 | Valdosta, GA | $47,880 | 18% below national |
| 362 | Johnson City, TN | $47,670 | 19% below national |
| 363 | Jonesboro, AR | $47,670 | 19% below national |
| 364 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,660 | 19% below national |
| 365 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,610 | 19% below national |
| 366 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $47,580 | 19% below national |
| 367 | Columbus, GA-AL | $47,570 | 19% below national |
| 368 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $47,560 | 19% below national |
| 369 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,430 | 19% below national |
| 370 | Alexandria, LA | $47,370 | 19% below national |
| 371 | Monroe, LA | $47,300 | 19% below national |
| 372 | Lawton, OK | $47,280 | 19% below national |
| 373 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $47,180 | 20% below national |
| 374 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,140 | 20% below national |
| 375 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $47,050 | 20% below national |
| 376 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,040 | 20% below national |
| 377 | Punta Gorda, FL | $46,780 | 20% below national |
| 378 | Kankakee, IL | $46,750 | 20% below national |
| 379 | Sumter, SC | $46,500 | 21% below national |
| 380 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,470 | 21% below national |
| 381 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,360 | 21% below national |
| 382 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $46,250 | 21% below national |
| 383 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $45,990 | 22% below national |
| 384 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,750 | 22% below national |
| 385 | Jacksonville, NC | $45,640 | 22% below national |
| 386 | Sebring, FL | $44,930 | 23% below national |
| 387 | Hot Springs, AR | $44,590 | 24% below national |
| 388 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $26,170 | 55% below national |
| 389 | Mayaguez, PR | $25,270 | 57% below national |
| 390 | Guayama, PR | $24,960 | 57% below national |
| 391 | Arecibo, PR | $23,840 | 59% below national |
| 392 | Ponce, PR | $23,490 | 60% below national |
| 393 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,390 | 60% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 53 (Transportation and Material Moving Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Transportation and Material Moving Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($58,640 here) and reported employment (2,062,040 jobs here).
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