Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Raleigh-Cary
$55,110avg. a year
$26.50 an hour · 7,210 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $55,110 a year. That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $55,810. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$52,110Median pay
$26.50Average hourly
-1%vs. North Carolina average
7,210Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,020 jobs
Burlington, NC
$61,270
$29.46 an hour
26,480 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$59,960
$28.83 an hour
33,050 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$59,600
$28.65 an hour
418,700 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$58,020
$27.89 an hour
5840 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$56,250
$27.05 an hour
62,130 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$56,200
$27.02 an hour
73,480 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$55,290
$26.58 an hour
82,040 jobs
Asheville, NC
$55,180
$26.53 an hour
9220 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$54,390
$26.15 an hour
107,460 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$53,660
$25.80 an hour
11500 jobs
Greenville, NC
$52,300
$25.14 an hour
121,400 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$52,040
$25.02 an hour
131,840 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$51,690
$24.85 an hour
14400 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$49,850
$23.96 an hour
15360 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$45,710
$21.98 an hour
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How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,430 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,510 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $42,240 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $41,720 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $38,890 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $35,190 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $55,110 a year, and the median is $52,110. About 7,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is about the same as the North Carolina average of $55,810.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 9.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.73 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: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). 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.