Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Eugene, OR
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Eugene, OR: $57,620/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $45,100 – $71,270 · about 1,860 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$6,290 (+12%).
What it's really worth in Eugene
With Eugene's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $57,620 has the buying power of about $55,648 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $65,157 · median home $459,366 · median rent $1,780/mo.
How Eugene ranks for this job
On raw pay, Eugene, OR is 36th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Eugene's cost of living is applied, it ranks 71st.
The headline number flatters Eugene. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Eugene
A median home in Eugene, OR costs $459,366 — about 8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,780/mo works out at 37% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
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 Eugene.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Eugene | Rent vs Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +56% | 0.8× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +10% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +9% | 1.8× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +9% | 2× |
Same job elsewhere in OR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Eugene | Rent vs Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | $61,590 | +7% | 1× |
| Salem, OR | $58,810 | +2% | 0.9× |
Staying in OR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Eugene
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Pape Material Handling · Manufacturing
- Springhill Suites · Retail
Other jobs in Eugene
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.