Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Washington
The median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Washington is $64,760 ($31.13 per hour) — +10.4% vs. the national median of $58,640. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $64,760
- Mean annual wage
- $68,230
- Median hourly wage
- $31.13
- Employment in WA
- 40,530
40,530 employed · 11.4 per 1,000 jobs
Wage percentiles in Washington
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,010 | $24.05 |
| 25th percentile | $59,450 | $28.58 |
| Median (50th) | $64,760 | $31.13 |
| 75th percentile | $75,530 | $36.31 |
| 90th percentile | $87,500 | $42.07 |
What this salary is worth in Washington
- Cost-of-living adjusted salary
- $60,516
- Median rent burden
- 32.6%
- Est. affordable home price
- $236,240
Washington prices are 107.0 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)
Median gross rent in Washington: $1,760/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $1,619/mo
At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance
For context, the median home value in Washington is $564,600 (ACS 2020-2024).
Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other states
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- Virginia
- West Virginia
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- Cashiers in Washington
- Construction Laborers in Washington
- Cooks, Restaurant in Washington
- Customer Service Representatives in Washington
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Washington
- Fast Food and Counter Workers in Washington
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Washington
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers in Washington
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Washington
- General and Operations Managers in Washington
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Washington
- Human Resources Specialists in Washington
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners in Washington
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in Washington
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Washington
- Light Truck Drivers in Washington
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Washington
- Management Analysts in Washington
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in Washington
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Washington
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Washington
- Nursing Assistants in Washington
- Office Clerks, General in Washington
- Project Management Specialists in Washington
- Receptionists and Information Clerks in Washington
- Registered Nurses in Washington
- Retail Salespersons in Washington
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in Washington
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Washington
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Washington
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Washington
- Security Guards in Washington
- Software Developers in Washington
- Stockers and Order Fillers in Washington
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Washington
- Waiters and Waitresses in Washington
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 17, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.