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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Ohio is $58,080/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 1.1% 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 Ohio 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

• Delaware: $58,510/year
• Pennsylvania: $58,540/year
• New Hampshire: $58,620/year
• Connecticut: $58,700/year

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

Other occupations in Ohio

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

• Software Developers: $107,690
• General and Operations Managers: $94,990
• Dental Hygienists: $81,620
• Registered Nurses: $81,250
• Accountants and Auditors: $77,640
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $77,050
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $65,380
• Electricians: $63,560
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $62,530
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $60,990
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $60,490
• Carpenters: $58,310
• Construction Laborers: $49,640
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,410
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $47,010
• Medical Assistants: $40,430
• Nursing Assistants: $38,570

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