Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Illinois
Local pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-3032
$60,320
median pay, Illinois
84,200
employed in Illinois
+2.9%
vs U.S. median
+4.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Illinois earn between $48,550 and $75,600 a year; the U.S. median is $58,640.
$39,710
P10
$48,550
P25
$60,320
MEDIAN
$75,600
P75
$86,300
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$62,300
$59,900
$59,100
$56,270
$54,610
$50,350
$49,610
$46,750
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