Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Portsmouth, VA

Estimates come from the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Portsmouth, VA is $50,460, 14% lower than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Portsmouth sits within the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay runs from $38,180 to $71,930 a year, with about 7.5K people employed.

Median annual

$50,460

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$53,660

Employed in metro

7.5K

Pay distribution

10th$38,180

25th$45,670

Median$50,460

75th$60,970

90th$71,930

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.26
Daily: $194
Weekly: $970
Bi-weekly: $1,941
Monthly: $4,205
Annual: $50,460

$50,460 a year is around the 50th percentile for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverss in Portsmouth, VA. The median is $50,460.

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.40	$38,180
25th percentile	$22.00	$45,670
Median	$24.30	$50,460
75th percentile	$29.30	$60,970
90th percentile	$34.60	$71,930
Average (mean)	$25.80	$53,660
Employment	7,460 people

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