The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $62,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,990.
Pay spans roughly $44,110 at the 10th percentile to $86,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.02 per hour. An estimated 54,680 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $62,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.02 |
| 10th percentile | $44,110 |
| 90th percentile | $86,830 |
| Employment | 54,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.