Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Louisville

$59,000

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. Middle half of wages roughly $51,400 to $74,390.

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

vs US median
+0.6%
US median
$58,640
Metro RPP
93.1
Middle half
$51,400 to $74,390
OEWS employment
10,820
SOC
53-3032

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Louisville pay a median $59,000 (May 2025), 0.6% above the US median of $58,640. At local prices (RPP 93.1), that median buys about what $63,373 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$59,000 in Louisville buys about what $63,373 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 93.1, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 78.6 vs all-items 93.1 (US = 100, 2024).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Louisville $59,000 $51,400 to $74,390 93.1
Greensboro $58,480 $47,720 to $73,040 92.9
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 Louisville?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $59,000.
How does Louisville pay compare to the US median for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
Local median pay is 0.6% above the national OEWS median of $58,640.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Louisville is 93.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $59,000 has about the same purchasing power as $63,373 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.