Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Columbus
$64,760avg. a year
$31.13 an hour · 16,110 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $64,760 a year. That is $4,100 (7%) more than the Ohio average of $60,660. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$61,720Median pay
$31.13Average hourly
+7%vs. Ohio average
16,110Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
113,820 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$63,170
$30.37 an hour
25,110 jobs
Toledo, OH
$60,970
$29.31 an hour
34,740 jobs
Akron, OH
$60,130
$28.91 an hour
41,380 jobs
Springfield, OH
$59,930
$28.81 an hour
54,660 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$59,470
$28.59 an hour
6660 jobs
Lima, OH
$59,170
$28.45 an hour
711,970 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$59,100
$28.41 an hour
8520 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$58,700
$28.22 an hour
9750 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$57,220
$27.51 an hour
102,740 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$56,610
$27.22 an hour
111,210 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$56,390
$27.11 an hour
122,270 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$56,030
$26.94 an hour
13730 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$54,810
$26.35 an hour
142,330 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$53,570
$25.76 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Columbus?
The average is $64,760 a year, and the median is $61,720. About 16,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $4,100 (7%) more than the Ohio average of $60,660.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 14.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 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: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). 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.