Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Columbia
$56,240avg. a year
$27.04 an hour · 5,630 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Columbia, SC metro area earn an average of $56,240 a year. That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $55,680. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$51,280Median pay
$27.04Average hourly
+1%vs. South Carolina average
5,630Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
118,700 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$58,020
$27.89 an hour
26,020 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$57,950
$27.86 an hour
31,590 jobs
Florence, SC
$56,950
$27.38 an hour
43,630 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$56,890
$27.35 an hour
55,240 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$56,230
$27.03 an hour
6730 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$54,510
$26.21 an hour
73,250 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$53,370
$25.66 an hour
8480 jobs
Sumter, SC
$49,580
$23.84 an hour
91,960 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$48,310
$23.23 an hour
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How Columbia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Columbia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $39,740 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,100 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,770 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $30,510 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $40,540 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $31,730 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Columbia?
The average is $56,240 a year, and the median is $51,280. About 5,630 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is about the same as the South Carolina average of $55,680.
Is this job common in Columbia?
It makes up 14.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.08 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: Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17900). 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.