Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in York, PA
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in York, PA: $54,860/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $43,250 – $73,660 · about 3,920 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$3,530 (+7%).
What it's really worth in York
With York's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $54,860 has the buying power of about $56,507 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $79,183 · median home $309,967 · median rent $1,384/mo.
How York ranks for this job
On raw pay, York, PA is 73rd of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once York's cost of living is applied, it ranks 59th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so York sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in York
A median home in York, PA costs $309,967 — about 5.7× 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 $1,384/mo works out at 30% 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 York.
| Metro | Median pay | vs York | Rent vs York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +64% | 1× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +16% | 1.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +14% | 2.4× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +14% | 2.6× |
Same job elsewhere in PA
| Metro | Median pay | vs York | Rent vs York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg, PA | $59,690 | +9% | 1.1× |
| Allentown, PA | $59,140 | +8% | 1.3× |
| Philadelphia, PA | $57,990 | +6% | 1.4× |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $55,920 | +2% | 1.1× |
Staying in PA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around York
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Amazon · Retail
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company · Manufacturing
- Utz Quality Foods · Manufacturing
Other jobs in York
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.