Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$63,160avg. a year
$30.36 an hour · 20,480 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $63,160 a year. That is $2,210 (4%) more than the Indiana average of $60,950. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$61,980Median pay
$30.36Average hourly
+4%vs. Indiana average
20,480Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
162,210 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$65,170
$31.33 an hour
213,820 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$63,170
$30.37 an hour
310,820 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$62,930
$30.26 an hour
4550 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$60,240
$28.96 an hour
5390 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$59,010
$28.37 an hour
64,210 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$58,880
$28.31 an hour
71,410 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$57,950
$27.86 an hour
81,690 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$57,920
$27.85 an hour
91,750 jobs
Evansville, IN
$57,770
$27.78 an hour
10620 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$57,540
$27.66 an hour
11560 jobs
Muncie, IN
$57,470
$27.63 an hour
12520 jobs
Columbus, IN
$57,340
$27.57 an hour
131,840 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$56,910
$27.36 an hour
141,140 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$56,180
$27.01 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $52,980 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $42,620 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,760 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,620 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $67,440 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $41,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $63,160 a year, and the median is $61,980. About 20,480 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $2,210 (4%) more than the Indiana average of $60,950.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 18.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.40 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: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). 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.