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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Idaho is $53,260/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 7.3% 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 Idaho earn about 1.9× 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

• Arizona: $53,690/year
• Virginia: $54,500/year
• Iowa: $55,080/year
• Michigan: $55,140/year

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

Other occupations in Idaho

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

• Software Developers: $107,900
• Registered Nurses: $86,100
• Dental Hygienists: $84,990
• General and Operations Managers: $76,480
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $66,150
• Accountants and Auditors: $64,840
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $61,720
• Electricians: $60,670
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $59,620
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $57,380
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $52,730
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,190
• Carpenters: $48,530
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $47,420
• Construction Laborers: $45,380
• Medical Assistants: $43,400
• Nursing Assistants: $37,530

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