The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Burlington, NC is $49,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,760.
Pay spans roughly $37,540 at the 10th percentile to $77,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.65 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Burlington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.65 |
| 10th percentile | $37,540 |
| 90th percentile | $77,420 |
| Employment | 840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.