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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in North Carolina is $49,580/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 13.7% 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 North Carolina 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

• Florida: $50,000/year
• Alabama: $50,120/year
• Missouri: $50,540/year
• Mississippi: $50,700/year

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

Other occupations in North Carolina

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

• Software Developers: $131,000
• General and Operations Managers: $99,190
• Dental Hygienists: $89,720
• Registered Nurses: $81,860
• Accountants and Auditors: $80,490
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $61,380
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $58,030
• Electricians: $54,070
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $51,940
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $50,990
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,860
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $49,400
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $48,530
• Carpenters: $47,630
• Medical Assistants: $42,600
• Construction Laborers: $42,250
• Nursing Assistants: $37,670

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