Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Indianapolis

$61,980

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. Middle half of wages roughly $50,670 to $74,360.

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

vs US median
+5.7%
US median
$58,640
Metro RPP
95.7
Middle half
$50,670 to $74,360
OEWS employment
20,480
SOC
53-3032

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indianapolis pay a median $61,980 (May 2025), 5.7% above the US median of $58,640. At local prices (RPP 95.7), that median buys about what $64,765 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$61,980 in Indianapolis buys about what $64,765 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 95.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 88.9 vs all-items 95.7 (US = 100, 2024).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Indianapolis $61,980 $50,670 to $74,360 95.7
Buffalo $59,440 $50,320 to $66,160 95.8
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 Indianapolis?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $61,980.
How does Indianapolis pay compare to the US median for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
Local median pay is 5.7% above the national OEWS median of $58,640.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Indianapolis is 95.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $61,980 has about the same purchasing power as $64,765 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.