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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Massachusetts is $60,630/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 5.6% 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 Massachusetts earn about 1.7× 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

• Nevada: $60,900/year
• Minnesota: $61,090/year
• Oregon: $61,180/year
• District of Columbia: $63,610/year

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

Other occupations in Massachusetts

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

• Software Developers: $150,520
• General and Operations Managers: $123,850
• Registered Nurses: $101,970
• Dental Hygienists: $100,790
• Accountants and Auditors: $96,580
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $83,260
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $83,260
• Electricians: $82,120
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $78,610
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $76,990
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $76,560
• Carpenters: $71,110
• Construction Laborers: $62,430
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $61,710
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $57,470
• Medical Assistants: $48,540
• Nursing Assistants: $45,410

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