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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Missouri is $50,540/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 12% 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 Missouri earn about 2.2× 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

• Mississippi: $50,700/year
• South Carolina: $51,810/year
• Oklahoma: $51,920/year
• Maine: $51,930/year

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

Other occupations in Missouri

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

• Software Developers: $114,550
• Dental Hygienists: $83,270
• Registered Nurses: $79,770
• General and Operations Managers: $77,410
• Accountants and Auditors: $73,210
• Electricians: $70,950
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $62,090
• Carpenters: $61,150
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $60,720
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $60,330
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $59,030
• Construction Laborers: $53,840
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,460
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $48,250
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $46,710
• Medical Assistants: $39,310
• Nursing Assistants: $37,170

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