Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Syracuse
$64,740avg. a year
$31.13 an hour · 4,120 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn an average of $64,740 a year. That is about the same as the New York average of $65,780. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$61,330Median pay
$31.13Average hourly
-2%vs. New York average
4,120Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
165,100 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$69,020
$33.18 an hour
23,330 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$64,900
$31.20 an hour
34,830 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$62,690
$30.14 an hour
44,710 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$61,990
$29.80 an hour
5560 jobs
Kingston, NY
$61,650
$29.64 an hour
64,020 jobs
Rochester, NY
$60,460
$29.07 an hour
71,380 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$60,330
$29.00 an hour
8390 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$59,400
$28.56 an hour
9190 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$58,720
$28.23 an hour
101,270 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$58,720
$28.23 an hour
11390 jobs
Elmira, NY
$58,320
$28.04 an hour
12410 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$56,670
$27.25 an hour
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How Syracuse compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Syracuse
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,480 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $42,300 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $47,500 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $43,260 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $58,710 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $39,500 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Syracuse?
The average is $64,740 a year, and the median is $61,330. About 4,120 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is about the same as the New York average of $65,780.
Is this job common in Syracuse?
It makes up 13.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.04 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: Syracuse, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45060). 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.