Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Hammond, LA
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Hammond, LA metro earn a median of $48,650 a year, based on BLS estimates for 830 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 1% below the LA statewide median of $49,320. It ranks #455 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE830 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HEAVY AND TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK DRIVERS PAY IN OTHER LA METROS
- Baton Rouge, LAmedian $54,840
- New Orleans-Metairie, LAmedian $51,540
- Lake Charles, LAmedian $49,960
- Lafayette, LAmedian $49,450
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAmedian $49,410
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $49,360
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAmedian $49,300
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,580
Questions
What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Hammond?
The BLS median is $48,650 a year (May 2025). Half of the 830 jobs pay between $45,200 and $58,440. The 10th percentile is $36,490 and the 90th is $63,850.
Is Hammond a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 17% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 1% below the LA statewide median of $49,320. It ranks #455 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.