Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Springfield, IL
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Springfield, IL metro earn a median of $50,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 750 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 17% below the IL statewide median of $60,320. It ranks #393 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE750 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HEAVY AND TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK DRIVERS PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INmedian $62,300
- Rockford, ILmedian $59,900
- Decatur, ILmedian $59,100
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $57,760
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $57,270
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $56,270
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $54,750
- Bloomington, ILmedian $54,610
Questions
What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Springfield?
The BLS median is $50,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 750 jobs pay between $45,750 and $61,350. The 10th percentile is $40,150 and the 90th is $79,810.
Is Springfield a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 14% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 17% below the IL statewide median of $60,320. It ranks #393 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.