Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$65,170avg. a year
$31.33 an hour · 62,210 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $65,170 a year. That is $2,740 (4%) more than the Illinois average of $62,430. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$62,300Median pay
$31.33Average hourly
+4%vs. Illinois average
62,210Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1990 jobs
Decatur, IL
$62,550
$30.07 an hour
21,690 jobs
Rockford, IL
$62,440
$30.02 an hour
318,270 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$59,810
$28.76 an hour
43,070 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$58,920
$28.33 an hour
5840 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$57,590
$27.69 an hour
61,070 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$57,410
$27.60 an hour
7750 jobs
Springfield, IL
$55,790
$26.82 an hour
8730 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$55,150
$26.51 an hour
9660 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$55,050
$26.47 an hour
101,760 jobs
Peoria, IL
$55,020
$26.45 an hour
11760 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$50,830
$24.44 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,780 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $44,630 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $52,260 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $43,130 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $70,760 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $65,170 a year, and the median is $62,300. About 62,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $2,740 (4%) more than the Illinois average of $62,430.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 13.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.04 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3032. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.