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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Arkansas is $49,520/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 13.8% 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 Arkansas earn about 2.6× 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

• North Carolina: $49,580/year
• Florida: $50,000/year
• Alabama: $50,120/year
• Missouri: $50,540/year

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

Other occupations in Arkansas

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

• Software Developers: $96,820
• Dental Hygienists: $83,760
• Registered Nurses: $77,130
• General and Operations Managers: $64,260
• Accountants and Auditors: $64,180
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $51,030
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $50,550
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $49,700
• Electricians: $49,420
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $48,090
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $47,240
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $47,100
• Carpenters: $46,320
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $43,830
• Medical Assistants: $37,150
• Construction Laborers: $37,020
• Nursing Assistants: $31,990

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