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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn a median $56,950 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $56,950 a year
- Kentucky median
- $56,340 a year
- U.S. median
- $58,640 a year
- Employment
- 4,460
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $56,950 · $27.38 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $63,290 · $30.43 an hour (estimate error ±1.8%)
- 10th percentile
- $43,780 · $21.05 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $49,170 · $23.64 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $75,450 · $36.28 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $94,090 · $45.24 an hour
- Employment
- 4,460 (estimate error ±3.4%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 15.54
- Location quotient
- 1.17 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Kentucky
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,590 | 13,820 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,000 | 10,820 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $53,450 | 1,540 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $51,470 | 1,380 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $50,680 | 560 |
| Owensboro, KY | $50,600 | 840 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $50,520 | 660 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $50,050 | 2,330 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,610 | 1,910 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,510 | 2,970 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,330 | 3,350 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,290 | 1,030 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Lexington-Fayette?
- The median wage is $56,950 a year, with about 4,460 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).