Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in the Kansas nonmetropolitan area
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Kansas nonmetropolitan area earned a median of $51,070 a year ($24.55 an hour) and a mean of $57,630 in May 2025. The median is 12.9% below the U.S. median ($58,640), ranking 373rd of 528 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $51,070
- Median hourly
- $24.55
- Mean annual
- $57,630
- Jobs on record
- 8,100
Grey needle: U.S. median, $58,640 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does the Kansas nonmetropolitan area compare on pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The Kansas nonmetropolitan area ranks 373rd of the 528 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | 371 | $51,120 | 200 |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 372 | $51,090 | 3,650 |
| Farmington, NM | 373 | $51,070 | 960 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 373 | $51,070 | 8,100 |
| Mobile, AL | 375 | $51,010 | 3,510 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 528 areas with a published figure.
How does pay here compare with Kansas and the U.S.?
The $51,070 median is 13.3% below the Kansas median ($58,920), and 12.9% below the U.S. median ($58,640).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,070 | $40,310 | $78,730 | 8,100 |
| Kansas | $58,920 | $43,760 | $78,910 | 24,220 |
| United States | $58,640 | $40,140 | $79,380 | 2,062,040 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS state and national files, May 2025.
How does this job compare with all jobs in the Kansas nonmetropolitan area?
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers hold 2.17% of the jobs in the Kansas nonmetropolitan area, against 1.33% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 1.63.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS metropolitan totals and national file, May 2025.
How many heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers work in the Kansas nonmetropolitan area?
BLS counts 8,100 jobs in the Kansas nonmetropolitan area, 0.39% of the 2,062,040 in the U.S. That is 21.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the Kansas nonmetropolitan area, a location quotient of 1.63: the occupation's share of local jobs is 1.63 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 and national file.
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