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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Louisiana is $48,770/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 15.1% 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 Louisiana earn about 2.1× 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

• West Virginia: $49,040/year
• Arkansas: $49,520/year
• North Carolina: $49,580/year
• Florida: $50,000/year

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

Other occupations in Louisiana

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

• Software Developers: $102,290
• General and Operations Managers: $102,060
• Dental Hygienists: $80,900
• Registered Nurses: $78,880
• Accountants and Auditors: $69,540
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $64,720
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $59,860
• Electricians: $59,590
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $53,930
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $53,510
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $52,280
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $50,580
• Carpenters: $49,660
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $46,020
• Construction Laborers: $40,240
• Medical Assistants: $35,870
• Nursing Assistants: $30,240

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