Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Birmingham
$56,600avg. a year
$27.21 an hour · 9,170 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $56,600 a year. That is about the same as the Alabama average of $56,230. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$54,460Median pay
$27.21Average hourly
+1%vs. Alabama average
9,170Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,420 jobs
Decatur, AL
$60,530
$29.10 an hour
21,640 jobs
Dothan, AL
$59,910
$28.80 an hour
32,570 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$58,190
$27.98 an hour
42,540 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$57,100
$27.45 an hour
53,510 jobs
Mobile, AL
$55,630
$26.75 an hour
6540 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$55,100
$26.49 an hour
7680 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$54,870
$26.38 an hour
81,090 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$54,540
$26.22 an hour
91,440 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$54,280
$26.10 an hour
101,180 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$51,790
$24.90 an hour
11990 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$51,770
$24.89 an hour
12830 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$50,780
$24.41 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,850 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,030 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,260 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $47,230 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $45,060 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $19,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Birmingham?
The average is $56,600 a year, and the median is $54,460. About 9,170 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is about the same as the Alabama average of $56,230.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 17.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.33 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3032. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.