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

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Utah is $59,580/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 3.7% 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 Utah 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

• Rhode Island: $59,710/year
• Illinois: $59,790/year
• California: $59,950/year
• Indiana: $60,090/year

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

Other occupations in Utah

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

• Software Developers: $127,390
• General and Operations Managers: $91,230
• Dental Hygienists: $82,610
• Registered Nurses: $82,270
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $77,210
• Accountants and Auditors: $75,100
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $61,710
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $61,710
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $61,680
• Electricians: $61,430
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $56,200
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $56,050
• Carpenters: $51,720
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $46,990
• Construction Laborers: $46,100
• Medical Assistants: $43,040
• Nursing Assistants: $38,500

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