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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Oregon is $61,180/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 6.5% 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 Oregon 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

• District of Columbia: $63,610/year
• Washington: $63,760/year
• New Jersey: $64,720/year
• Alaska: $64,890/year

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

Other occupations in Oregon

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

• Software Developers: $135,260
• Registered Nurses: $123,990
• Dental Hygienists: $118,280
• General and Operations Managers: $98,580
• Electricians: $97,320
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $93,110
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $88,140
• Accountants and Auditors: $81,130
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $76,570
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $75,800
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $62,740
• Carpenters: $61,170
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $58,590
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $56,720
• Construction Laborers: $49,970
• Medical Assistants: $49,900
• Nursing Assistants: $48,390

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