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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Michigan is $55,140/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 4% 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 Michigan earn about 1.9× 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

• Kentucky: $55,590/year
• Tennessee: $55,610/year
• Vermont: $56,360/year
• Georgia: $56,570/year

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

Other occupations in Michigan

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

• Software Developers: $107,820
• General and Operations Managers: $99,660
• Registered Nurses: $85,670
• Dental Hygienists: $80,990
• Accountants and Auditors: $77,720
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $77,030
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $74,420
• Electricians: $72,680
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $63,810
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $62,350
• Carpenters: $61,410
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $60,090
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $48,930
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $48,840
• Construction Laborers: $48,670
• Nursing Assistants: $38,900
• Medical Assistants: $38,840

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