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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Kansas is $56,940/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 0.9% 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 Kansas 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

• Maryland: $57,180/year
• Wisconsin: $57,380/year
• Nebraska: $57,940/year
• Ohio: $58,080/year

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

Other occupations in Kansas

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

• Software Developers: $106,660
• General and Operations Managers: $85,600
• Dental Hygienists: $82,060
• Registered Nurses: $78,060
• Accountants and Auditors: $76,400
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $62,820
• Electricians: $61,830
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $59,920
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $56,750
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $56,610
• Carpenters: $51,550
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $50,820
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,040
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $47,010
• Construction Laborers: $44,810
• Medical Assistants: $39,090
• Nursing Assistants: $36,910

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