Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #27 of 51 · KY

0.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,870 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $56,340
Employment 31,760

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,670P25 $47,810 Median $56,340P75 $70,020P90 $85,630

About 80% of heavy and tractor-trailer truck driverss in Kentucky earn between $38,670 and $85,630. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$59,870
U.S. average
$59,710

The mean heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Kentucky is $59,870, about 0.3% above the U.S. average ($59,710). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,000 $62,930 10,820
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,950 $63,290 4,460
Bowling Green, KY $53,450 $56,130 1,540
Elizabethtown, KY $50,680 $52,990 560
Owensboro, KY $50,600 $53,970 840
Paducah, KY-IL $50,520 $55,050 660
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,610 $53,380 1,910
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,510 $53,270 2,970

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