Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Bowling Green, KY
- Middle 50%
- $47,760–$61,960
- vs U.S. median
- -9%
- Metro rank
- #338 of 524
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Bowling Green, KY metro earn a median of $53,450 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,540 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 5% below the KY statewide median of $56,340. It ranks #338 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,540 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in other KY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,000 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $56,950 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $50,680 |
| Owensboro, KY | $50,600 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $50,520 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,610 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,510 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,330 |
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Questions
What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Bowling Green?
The BLS median is $53,450 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,540 jobs pay between $47,760 and $61,960. The 10th percentile is $37,690 and the 90th is $75,970.
Is Bowling Green a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 5% below the KY statewide median of $56,340. It ranks #338 of 524 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers make an hour in Bowling Green?
About $25.70 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $53,450 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.96–$29.79 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.