Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Dayton

$59,490

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. Middle half of wages roughly $49,680 to $69,660.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+1.4%
US median
$58,640
Metro RPP
92.7
Middle half
$49,680 to $69,660
OEWS employment
4,660
SOC
53-3032

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Dayton pay a median $59,490 (May 2025), 1.4% above the US median of $58,640. At local prices (RPP 92.7), that median buys about what $64,175 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$59,490 in Dayton buys about what $64,175 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 72.7 vs all-items 92.7 (US = 100, 2024).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Dayton $59,490 $49,680 to $69,660 92.7
New Orleans $51,540 $44,130 to $60,600 92.6
San Francisco $66,450 $57,320 to $77,910 115.6
Tulsa $58,790 $46,810 to $73,050 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Dayton?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is $59,490.
How does Dayton pay compare to the US median for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
Local median pay is 1.4% above the national OEWS median of $58,640.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Dayton is 92.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $59,490 has about the same purchasing power as $64,175 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.