Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Washington, D.C.

In Washington, D.C. we have BLS pay data for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Washington only, where the average is $62,330 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers average at $67,710 and the median at $64,170 for 830 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,710.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers average salary by city in Washington, D.C.

Washington$62,330

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Washington	$62,330	$59,820	$50,320	$49,657	109

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other states

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by city and state

More about pay in Washington, D.C.

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.
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.

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