Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Madison
$59,620avg. a year
$28.67 an hour · 4,160 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $59,620 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $58,890. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$59,700Median pay
$28.67Average hourly
+1%vs. Wisconsin average
4,160Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
120,430 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$66,500
$31.97 an hour
22,050 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$63,360
$30.46 an hour
32,100 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$63,330
$30.45 an hour
41,620 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$60,690
$29.18 an hour
51,260 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$60,460
$29.07 an hour
61,610 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$60,390
$29.03 an hour
71,670 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$60,090
$28.89 an hour
810,250 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$60,080
$28.89 an hour
94,860 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$59,130
$28.43 an hour
101,030 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$59,120
$28.42 an hour
111,980 jobs
Appleton, WI
$58,230
$28.00 an hour
12970 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$57,930
$27.85 an hour
131,460 jobs
Wausau, WI
$57,780
$27.78 an hour
141,480 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$56,870
$27.34 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,800 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,910 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $51,830 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $38,760 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $50,860 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $36,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Madison?
The average is $59,620 a year, and the median is $59,700. About 4,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $58,890.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 10.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.77 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: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). 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.