Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan area earn a median of $56,950 a year, an average of $63,290. About 4,460 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay at a glance
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY: FAQ
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Lexington-Fayette, KY?
The median salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area is $56,950 a year (about $27 an hour for full-time work). The average is $63,290, pulled up by the top earners.
Is $56,950 a good salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lexington-Fayette, KY?
Yes. It is above the $44,000 needed to keep the median rent of $1,101 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 23.2% of this wage.
What do the highest-paid heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Lexington-Fayette, KY?
The top 10% earn more than $94,090 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $43,780.
How many heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers work in Lexington-Fayette, KY?
About 4,460 people work in this occupation in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Definitions used on this page
- Annual median wage
- The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
- Annual mean wage
- The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
- Percentiles
- The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
- Employment
- The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.
Sources and limits
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Census Bureau — ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates
Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.