Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Louisville/Jefferson County
$62,930avg. a year
$30.26 an hour · 10,820 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn an average of $62,930 a year. That is $3,060 (5%) more than the Kentucky average of $59,870. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$59,000Median pay
$30.26Average hourly
+5%vs. Kentucky average
10,820Jobs 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.
14,460 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$63,290
$30.43 an hour
213,820 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$63,170
$30.37 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 Louisville/Jefferson County compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $53,740 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,440 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $41,040 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $65,080 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $42,030 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Louisville/Jefferson County?
The average is $62,930 a year, and the median is $59,000. About 10,820 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is $3,060 (5%) more than the Kentucky average of $59,870.
Is this job common in Louisville/Jefferson County?
It makes up 15.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 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: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31140). 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.