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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Colorado is $60,260/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 4.9% above 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 Colorado earn about 1.8× 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

• Wyoming: $60,270/year
• New York: $60,520/year
• Massachusetts: $60,630/year
• Nevada: $60,900/year

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

Other occupations in Colorado

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

• Software Developers: $134,540
• General and Operations Managers: $130,340
• Dental Hygienists: $106,730
• Registered Nurses: $96,520
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $96,100
• Accountants and Auditors: $90,030
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $67,480
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $63,610
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $63,420
• Electricians: $62,090
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $61,550
• Carpenters: $59,490
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $59,340
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $57,200
• Medical Assistants: $47,270
• Construction Laborers: $46,620
• Nursing Assistants: $44,950

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