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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Kentucky is $55,590/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 3.2% 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 Kentucky earn about 2.4× 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

• Tennessee: $55,610/year
• Vermont: $56,360/year
• Georgia: $56,570/year
• South Dakota: $56,880/year

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

Other occupations in Kentucky

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

• Software Developers: $106,200
• Registered Nurses: $79,910
• Dental Hygienists: $77,440
• General and Operations Managers: $77,150
• Accountants and Auditors: $72,220
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $62,370
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $60,230
• Electricians: $59,490
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $58,880
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $58,450
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $57,980
• Carpenters: $50,860
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,260
• Construction Laborers: $45,340
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $39,940
• Medical Assistants: $38,750
• Nursing Assistants: $37,330

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