Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$58,070

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$60,070

Employed in state

35K

The median annual salary for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Iowa is $58,070, or about $28 an hour. That is 1% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $42,390 at the 10th percentile to $77,910 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 35K people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$42,390

25th$48,350

Median$58,070

75th$64,190

90th$77,910

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $27.92
Daily: $223
Weekly: $1,117
Bi-weekly: $2,233
Monthly: $4,839
Annual: $58,070

$58,070 a year is around the 50th percentile for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverss in Iowa. The median is $58,070.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.40	$42,390
25th percentile	$23.20	$48,350
Median	$27.90	$58,070
75th percentile	$30.90	$64,190
90th percentile	$37.50	$77,910
Average (mean)	$28.90	$60,070
Employment	35,040 people

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Iowa City, IA	$61,960	2.4K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$60,720	7.8K
Cedar Rapids, IA	$58,900	3.0K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$58,730	1.6K
Dubuque, IA	$58,470	1.3K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$58,280	3.1K
Omaha, NE-IA	$58,010	10K
Ames, IA	$54,510	640
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$51,540	2.8K

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