The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Iowa is $55,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,350.
Pay spans roughly $38,570 at the 10th percentile to $79,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.48 per hour. An estimated 37,430 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $55,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.48 |
| 10th percentile | $38,570 |
| 90th percentile | $79,290 |
| Employment | 37,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.