Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Illinois
$62,430avg. a year
$30.01 an hour · 84,200 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Illinois earn an average of $62,430 a year. That is $2,720 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $59,710. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $65,170.
$60,320Median pay
$30.01Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#13Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
162,210 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$65,170
$31.33 an hour
2990 jobs
Decatur, IL
$62,550
$30.07 an hour
31,690 jobs
Rockford, IL
$62,440
$30.02 an hour
418,270 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$59,810
$28.76 an hour
53,070 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$58,920
$28.33 an hour
6840 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$57,590
$27.69 an hour
71,070 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$57,410
$27.60 an hour
8750 jobs
Springfield, IL
$55,790
$26.82 an hour
9730 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$55,150
$26.51 an hour
10660 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$55,050
$26.47 an hour
111,760 jobs
Peoria, IL
$55,020
$26.45 an hour
12760 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$50,830
$24.44 an hour
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Illinois?
The average is $62,430 a year, and the median is $60,320. That is $2,720 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $59,710.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$30.01 an hour on average; the median is $29.00.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($65,170), followed by Decatur, IL ($62,550). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Kankakee, IL ($50,830).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #13 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-3032. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.