The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in North Carolina is $49,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,990.
Pay spans roughly $38,550 at the 10th percentile to $73,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.84 per hour. An estimated 64,610 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $49,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.84 |
| 10th percentile | $38,550 |
| 90th percentile | $73,040 |
| Employment | 64,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.