Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Lexington-Fayette
$63,290avg. a year
$30.43 an hour · 4,460 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn an average of $63,290 a year. That is $3,420 (6%) more than the Kentucky average of $59,870. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$56,950Median pay
$30.43Average hourly
+6%vs. Kentucky average
4,460Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
113,820 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$63,170
$30.37 an hour
210,820 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$62,930
$30.26 an hour
31,380 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$56,810
$27.31 an hour
41,540 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$56,130
$26.98 an hour
5660 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$55,050
$26.47 an hour
6840 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$53,970
$25.95 an hour
72,330 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$53,570
$25.76 an hour
8560 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$52,990
$25.48 an hour
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How Lexington-Fayette compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lexington-Fayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $41,210 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $39,080 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $49,480 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $39,670 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $53,940 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $35,530 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Lexington-Fayette?
The average is $63,290 a year, and the median is $56,950. About 4,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $3,420 (6%) more than the Kentucky average of $59,870.
Is this job common in Lexington-Fayette?
It makes up 15.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 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: Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30460). 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.