Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in New Orleans-Metairie
$53,330avg. a year
$25.64 an hour · 5,500 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn an average of $53,330 a year. That is $1,400 (3%) more than the Louisiana average of $51,930. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$51,540Median pay
$25.64Average hourly
+3%vs. Louisiana average
5,500Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
12,920 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$55,190
$26.54 an hour
25,830 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$55,120
$26.50 an hour
31,340 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$52,000
$25.00 an hour
41,040 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$51,760
$24.89 an hour
51,460 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$51,470
$24.75 an hour
63,060 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$50,590
$24.32 an hour
7830 jobs
Hammond, LA
$50,100
$24.09 an hour
8780 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$48,260
$23.20 an hour
91,240 jobs
Monroe, LA
$46,900
$22.55 an hour
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How New Orleans-Metairie compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New Orleans-Metairie
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $37,070 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,900 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $49,380 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $35,490 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $41,720 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $44,300 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in New Orleans-Metairie?
The average is $53,330 a year, and the median is $51,540. About 5,500 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $1,400 (3%) more than the Louisiana average of $51,930.
Is this job common in New Orleans-Metairie?
It makes up 12.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 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: New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35380). 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.