Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Wyoming

The median for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wyoming is $60,310 a year, somewhat above the national $58,640 (+3%); the state ranks 16th of 51 states by median. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn 20% more than the median across all occupations in Wyoming ($50,270). Among neighbouring states, Colorado and Utah pay more (up to $61,500 in Colorado) and Montana, Idaho, South Dakota and Nebraska pay less (down to $58,390 in Nebraska). Wyoming employs 6,050 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, 21.6 per 1,000 jobs, the 46th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.63 means the occupation is more concentrated in Wyoming than nationally.

Wyoming vs the United States, May 2025

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Wyoming and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Wyoming	Hourly	$22.05	$24.26	$28.99	$35.09	$40.71	$30.37	6,050	21.57	1.63
Wyoming	Annual	$45,860	$50,450	$60,310	$73,000	$84,670	$63,180	6,050	21.57	1.63
United States	Hourly	$19.30	$23.06	$28.19	$33.23	$38.17	$28.71	2,062,040	–	–
United States	Annual	$40,140	$47,960	$58,640	$69,120	$79,380	$59,710	2,062,040	–	–

Wyoming annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 16th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 46th of 51 states
Location quotient: 1.63
Jobs per 1,000: 21.57

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Wyoming'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 Wyoming

2 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Wyoming 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
Cheyenne, WY	$30.55	$63,540	$47,600	$98,710	1,060	21.80	1.64
Casper, WY	$28.23	$58,710	$45,300	$77,520	870	21.71	1.64
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$29.07	$60,460	$45,770	$84,670	2,030	23.76	1.79
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$28.43	$59,130	$45,760	$78,470	1,910	18.88	1.42

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Wyoming	$28.99	$60,310	6,050	1.63
Colorado	$29.57	$61,500	25,350	0.67
Idaho	$28.26	$58,770	15,920	1.40
Montana	$28.30	$58,870	7,830	1.15
Nebraska	$28.07	$58,390	23,160	1.70
South Dakota	$28.21	$58,690	6,470	1.07
Utah	$29.15	$60,620	25,060	1.09

See the national page for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (every state ranked) and the Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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.