Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Middle 50%
- $58,660–$75,840
- vs U.S. median
- +9%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 524
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro earn a median of $63,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 14,370 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $58,640 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $61,980. It ranks #16 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE14,370 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in other OR metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $61,220 |
| Salem, OR | $60,580 |
| Albany, OR | $60,180 |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $59,450 |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,900 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $58,480 |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,300 |
| Medford, OR | $58,220 |
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What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Portland?
The BLS median is $63,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 14,370 jobs pay between $58,660 and $75,840. The 10th percentile is $49,090 and the 90th is $85,590.
Is Portland a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 9% above the U.S. median of $58,640 and 3% above the OR statewide median of $61,980. It ranks #16 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 Portland?
About $30.67 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $63,800 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.20–$36.46 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.