Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #46 of 51 · NC

6.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,810 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $51,530
Employment 62,400

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,400P25 $46,320 Median $51,530P75 $62,640P90 $76,360

About 80% of heavy and tractor-trailer truck driverss in North Carolina earn between $39,400 and $76,360. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$55,810
U.S. average
$59,710

The mean heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in North Carolina is $55,810, about 6.5% below the U.S. average ($59,710). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Greensboro-High Point, NC $58,480 $59,960 6,480
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $57,460 $59,600 3,050
Burlington, NC $56,290 $61,270 1,020
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,120 $58,020 18,700
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $53,280 $56,200 2,130
Raleigh-Cary, NC $52,110 $55,110 7,210
Asheville, NC $51,750 $55,180 2,040
Winston-Salem, NC $51,320 $55,290 3,480

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