The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $65,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,180.
Pay spans roughly $48,560 at the 10th percentile to $91,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.36 per hour. An estimated 64,440 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $65,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.36 |
| 10th percentile | $48,560 |
| 90th percentile | $91,570 |
| Employment | 64,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.