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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Indiana is $60,090/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 4.6% 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 Indiana 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

• Colorado: $60,260/year
• Wyoming: $60,270/year
• New York: $60,520/year
• Massachusetts: $60,630/year

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

Other occupations in Indiana

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

• General and Operations Managers: $108,410
• Software Developers: $103,570
• Dental Hygienists: $90,290
• Registered Nurses: $80,740
• Accountants and Auditors: $77,410
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $71,540
• Electricians: $65,480
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $64,560
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $63,690
• Carpenters: $60,510
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $60,310
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $58,370
• Construction Laborers: $49,520
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $48,460
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $47,550
• Medical Assistants: $42,390
• Nursing Assistants: $37,330

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