The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $49,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,360.
Pay spans roughly $37,270 at the 10th percentile to $66,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.57 per hour. An estimated 8,530 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.57 |
| 10th percentile | $37,270 |
| 90th percentile | $66,260 |
| Employment | 8,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.