Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Lafayette, LA
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Lafayette, LA metro earn a median of $49,450 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,920 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and in line with the LA statewide median of $49,320. It ranks #423 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,920 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
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAmedian $49,410
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $49,360
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAmedian $49,300
- Hammond, LAmedian $48,650
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,580
Questions
What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Lafayette?
The BLS median is $49,450 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,920 jobs pay between $43,960 and $58,600. The 10th percentile is $36,730 and the 90th is $70,570.
Is Lafayette a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 16% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and in line with the LA statewide median of $49,320. It ranks #423 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.