Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Springfield, MO
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Springfield, MO: $55,840/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,430 – $73,330 · about 6,580 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$4,510 (+9%).
What it's really worth in Springfield
With Springfield's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $55,840 has the buying power of about $62,664 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $58,291 · median home $272,938 · median rent $1,271/mo.
How Springfield ranks for this job
On raw pay, Springfield, MO is 60th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Springfield's cost of living is applied, it ranks 10th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Springfield 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 Springfield
A median home in Springfield, MO costs $272,938 — about 4.9× 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 $1,271/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 Springfield.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Springfield | Rent vs Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +61% | 1.1× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +14% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +12% | 2.6× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +12% | 2.9× |
Same job elsewhere in MO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Springfield | Rent vs Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | $57,110 | +2% | 1.2× |
| St. Louis, MO | $53,370 | −4% | 1.1× |
Staying in MO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Springfield
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Bass Pro Shops · Retail
- O'Reilly Auto Parts · Retail
Other jobs in Springfield
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.