Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Illinois
The median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Illinois is $60,320 a year, somewhat above the national $58,640 (+3%); the state ranks 15th of 51 states by median. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn 16% more than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Illinois pays more than every neighbouring state: Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri range from $54,550 in Missouri to $60,290 in Indiana. Illinois employs 84,200 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, 13.8 per 1,000 jobs, the 5th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.04 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $19.09 | $23.34 | $29.00 | $36.35 | $41.49 | $30.01 | 84,200 | 13.81 | 1.04 |
| Annual | $39,710 | $48,550 | $60,320 | $75,600 | $86,300 | $62,430 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $19.30 | $23.06 | $28.19 | $33.23 | $38.17 | $28.71 | 2,062,040 | – | – |
| Annual | $40,140 | $47,960 | $58,640 | $69,120 | $79,380 | $59,710 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 15th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 5th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.04
- Jobs per 1,000
- 13.81
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $29.95 | $62,300 | $41,300 | $88,230 | 62,210 | 13.78 | 1.04 |
| Rockford, IL | $28.80 | $59,900 | $38,660 | $88,590 | 1,690 | 12.29 | 0.93 |
| Decatur, IL | $28.41 | $59,100 | $34,910 | $97,090 | 990 | 21.68 | 1.63 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $28.02 | $58,280 | $40,620 | $74,500 | 3,070 | 16.99 | 1.28 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $28.00 | $58,240 | $40,540 | $79,300 | 18,270 | 13.62 | 1.03 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $27.05 | $56,270 | $38,130 | $80,560 | 840 | 7.98 | 0.60 |
| Bloomington, IL | $26.25 | $54,610 | $35,290 | $79,450 | 1,070 | 12.18 | 0.92 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $24.29 | $50,520 | $38,990 | $74,490 | 660 | 13.09 | 0.99 |
| Springfield, IL | $24.21 | $50,350 | $40,150 | $79,810 | 750 | 7.49 | 0.56 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $24.14 | $50,200 | $36,900 | $77,050 | 730 | 16.39 | 1.24 |
| Peoria, IL | $23.85 | $49,610 | $39,610 | $77,520 | 1,760 | 10.60 | 0.80 |
| Kankakee, IL | $22.48 | $46,750 | $33,770 | $76,780 | 760 | 17.96 | 1.35 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $27.77 | $57,760 | $39,010 | $99,530 | 3,070 | 21.47 | 1.62 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $27.53 | $57,270 | $37,600 | $77,770 | 2,890 | 22.76 | 1.72 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $26.32 | $54,750 | $37,570 | $75,020 | 2,160 | 15.27 | 1.15 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $23.51 | $48,910 | $31,750 | $76,010 | 4,480 | 26.42 | 1.99 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.