Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,260 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Topeka earn between $49,260 and $71,690.
- $46K10th
- $49K25th
- $59KMedian
- $72K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,900 | $5,075 | $29.28 |
| Median | $58,870 | $4,906 | $28.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,260 | $4,105 | $23.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,690 | $5,974 | $34.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Topeka vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Topeka earn about the same as the Kansas average ($60,480) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | $60,900 | $58,870 | $46,330 | $77,260 | 1,450 |
| Kansas | $60,480 | $58,920 | $43,760 | $78,910 | 24,220 |
| United States | $59,710 | $58,640 | $40,140 | $79,380 | 2,062,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Topeka
On the average salary of $60,900, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $48,515 a year, or $4,043 a month and $1,866 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Topeka a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $60,900 buys what about $68,566 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 1st of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Kansas
Highest-paying cities for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Iowa City, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,940).
- Iowa City, IA$77,940
- Lincoln, NE$73,050
- Fairbanks, AK$72,350
- Seattle, WA$71,980
- San Jose, CA$70,730
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Topeka: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Topeka?
$29.28 an hour on average, and $28.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Topeka?
About $48,515 a year ($4,043 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,900.
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Topeka than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3032; area Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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