The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Kentucky is $55,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,060.
Pay spans roughly $38,120 at the 10th percentile to $93,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.73 per hour. An estimated 33,430 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $55,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.73 |
| 10th percentile | $38,120 |
| 90th percentile | $93,030 |
| Employment | 33,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.