Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Chicago, IL

Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Chicago, IL: $61,060/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,280 – $87,120 · about 63,010 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$9,730 (+19%).

What it's really worth in Chicago

With Chicago's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $61,060 has the buying power of about $59,579 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $85,087 · median home $353,998 · median rent $2,266/mo.

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