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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Birmingham, AL

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Birmingham, AL metro earn a median of $54,460 a year, based on BLS estimates for 9,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 4% above the AL statewide median of $52,120. It ranks #322 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.

HEAVY AND TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK DRIVERS · BIRMINGHAM, AL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BIRMINGHAM, AL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,370P25$44,580MEDIAN$54,460P75$66,700P90$77,460
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$40,140P25$47,960MEDIAN$58,640P75$69,120P90$79,380
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What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Birmingham?

The BLS median is $54,460 a year (May 2025). Half of the 9,170 jobs pay between $44,580 and $66,700. The 10th percentile is $38,370 and the 90th is $77,460.

Is Birmingham a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?

That is 7% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 4% above the AL statewide median of $52,120. It ranks #322 of 524 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.