Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Akron, OH
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Akron, OH: $55,110/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,600 – $72,790 · about 5,700 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$3,780 (+7%).
What it's really worth in Akron
With Akron's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $55,110 has the buying power of about $59,307 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,647 · median home $241,251 · median rent $1,260/mo.
How Akron ranks for this job
On raw pay, Akron, OH is 69th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Akron's cost of living is applied, it ranks 26th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Akron is one of the places where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Akron
A median home in Akron, OH costs $241,251 — about 4.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,260/mo works out at 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Akron.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Akron | Rent vs Akron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +63% | 1.1× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +15% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +14% | 2.6× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +14% | 2.9× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Akron | Rent vs Akron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH | $56,050 | +2% | 1.3× |
| Columbus, OH | $55,860 | +1% | 1.2× |
| Cleveland, OH | $55,030 | +0% | 1.2× |
| Toledo, OH | $54,680 | −1% | 1× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Akron
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- GOJO Industries · Manufacturing
- Ohio Edison Company · Energy
- Firestone Polymers · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Akron
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.