Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area earned a median of $54,080 a year ($26.00 an hour) and a mean of $55,640 in May 2025. The median is 7.8% below the U.S. median ($58,640), ranking 335th of 528 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $54,080
- Median hourly
- $26.00
- Mean annual
- $55,640
- Jobs on record
- 5,110
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 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area compare on pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?
The Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area ranks 335th of the 528 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 333 | $54,090 | 2,680 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 333 | $54,090 | 1,790 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 335 | $54,080 | 5,110 |
| West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 335 | $54,080 | 790 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 337 | $53,980 | 920 |
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 Iowa and the U.S.?
The $54,080 median is 6.9% below the Iowa median ($58,070), and 7.8% below the U.S. median ($58,640).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $54,080 | $43,680 | $73,930 | 5,110 |
| Iowa | $58,070 | $42,390 | $77,910 | 35,040 |
| 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 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area?
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers hold 3.50% of the jobs in the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, against 1.33% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 2.64.
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 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area?
BLS counts 5,110 jobs in the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, 0.25% of the 2,062,040 in the U.S. That is 35.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a location quotient of 2.64: the occupation's share of local jobs is 2.64 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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