Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Manhattan, KS
- Middle 50%
- $46,650–$57,550
- vs U.S. median
- -12%
- Metro rank
- #354 of 524
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Manhattan, KS metro earn a median of $51,750 a year, based on BLS estimates for 480 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 12% below the KS statewide median of $58,920. It ranks #354 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE480 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Manhattan?
The BLS median is $51,750 a year (May 2025). Half of the 480 jobs pay between $46,650 and $57,550. The 10th percentile is $39,420 and the 90th is $65,440.
Is Manhattan a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 12% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 12% below the KS statewide median of $58,920. It ranks #354 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 Manhattan?
About $24.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $51,750 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.43–$27.67 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.