Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Lexington, KY
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Lexington, KY: $50,870/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,500 – $84,150 · about 3,390 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($51,330) by −$460 (-1%).
What it's really worth in Lexington
With Lexington's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $50,870 has the buying power of about $54,994 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,089 · median home $327,671 · median rent $1,528/mo.
How Lexington ranks for this job
On raw pay, Lexington, KY is 99th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Lexington's cost of living is applied, it ranks 85th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Lexington sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Lexington
A median home in Lexington, KY costs $327,671 — about 6.4× 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 $1,528/mo works out at 36% 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 Lexington.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Lexington | Rent vs Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +76% | 0.9× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +25% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +23% | 2.1× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +23% | 2.4× |
Same job elsewhere in KY
| Metro | Median pay | vs Lexington | Rent vs Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY | $56,260 | +11% | 1× |
Staying in KY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Lexington
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Lexington
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.