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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Maryland

What Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Maryland, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in MD
$59,315
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
19 of 39
published states
Workers in state
72,650
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
12 counties

Pay by labor market in Maryland

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Maryland
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$59,820$47,685$13,742Montgomery County, MD
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$59,460$47,413$20,417Baltimore County, MD
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$59,370$47,345$21,153Cecil County, MD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Maryland counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Cecil County, MD$59,370$47,345$21,153
2Baltimore County, MD$59,460$47,413$20,417
3Anne Arundel County, MD$59,460$47,413$20,417
4Baltimore city, MD$59,460$47,413$20,417
5Howard County, MD$59,460$47,413$20,417
6Harford County, MD$59,460$47,413$20,417
7Carroll County, MD$59,460$47,413$20,417
8Queen Anne's County, MD$59,460$47,413$20,417
9Montgomery County, MD$59,820$47,685$13,742
10Prince George's County, MD$59,820$47,685$13,742
11Frederick County, MD$59,820$47,685$13,742
12Charles County, MD$59,820$47,685$13,742

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Maryland

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Maryland is $59,315, based on 72,650 workers. Among the 39 states with published data, that ranks number 19. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so Maryland averages 1.2% above it.

Inside Maryland, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $59,820 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area and the lowest is $59,370 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, a difference of $450 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Maryland

We compare 12 Maryland counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Cecil County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin, $21,153. Charles County, MD leaves the smallest, $13,742. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers are Washington ($66,144), Nevada ($63,831), New York ($63,342) and New Hampshire ($63,154).

Frequently asked questions: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Maryland

How much do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in Maryland?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $59,315, from $59,370 to $59,820 depending on the labor market.

Which Maryland county is best for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?

Cecil County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($21,153). Baltimore County, MD follows at $20,417.