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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$56,820
≈ $27.32/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 4,950 jobs
Middle 50%
$49,180–$63,020
vs U.S. median
-3%
Metro rank
#253 of 524

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $56,820 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,950 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $58,580. It ranks #253 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.

HEAVY AND TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK DRIVERS · CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$43,780P25$49,180MEDIAN$56,820P75$63,020P90$73,620
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 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $56,820 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,950 jobs pay between $49,180 and $63,020. The 10th percentile is $43,780 and the 90th is $73,620.

Is Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $58,580. It ranks #253 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 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?

About $27.32 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $56,820 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.64–$30.30 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.