Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Alabama (2024)

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Alabama is $50,120/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 12.7% below the national median of $57,440.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Alabama earn about 2× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• Missouri: $50,540/year
• Mississippi: $50,700/year
• South Carolina: $51,810/year
• Oklahoma: $51,920/year

See the full Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by state ranking for all 54 states with available data.

Other occupations in Alabama

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in Alabama, May 2024 OEWS.

• Software Developers: $113,020
• General and Operations Managers: $106,330
• Accountants and Auditors: $71,070
• Registered Nurses: $71,040
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $59,850
• Dental Hygienists: $59,840
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $53,850
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $53,840
• Electricians: $52,420
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $50,100
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $49,290
• Carpenters: $47,880
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $47,170
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $45,710
• Construction Laborers: $36,300
• Medical Assistants: $34,980
• Nursing Assistants: $32,470

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