Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$66,890avg. a year
$32.16 an hour · 14,370 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $66,890 a year. That is $2,810 (4%) more than the Oregon average of $64,080. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$63,800Median pay
$32.16Average hourly
+4%vs. Oregon average
14,370Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
11,120 jobs
Bend, OR
$63,040
$30.31 an hour
2830 jobs
Albany, OR
$62,020
$29.82 an hour
32,170 jobs
Salem, OR
$61,480
$29.56 an hour
4190 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$60,150
$28.92 an hour
51,440 jobs
Medford, OR
$59,830
$28.76 an hour
61,810 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$59,410
$28.56 an hour
7170 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$58,940
$28.34 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $52,870 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $48,060 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $44,680 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $54,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $69,790 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $47,750 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $66,890 a year, and the median is $63,800. About 14,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $2,810 (4%) more than the Oregon average of $64,080.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 11.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 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: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). 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.