Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Decatur

In Decatur (AL), the median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $28.56 an hour ($59,390 a year). About 1,420 people work in this job there.

$28.56Median hourly pay
$47,000–$76,150Middle half of workers, yearly
1,420People in this job in Decatur (AL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($58,640). It is 14% higher than the Alabama median ($52,120).

Pay range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Decatur (AL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.15$41,920
25% of workers$22.60$47,000
Half of workers (median)$28.56$59,390
75% of workers$36.61$76,150
90% of workers$38.54$80,170

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Dothan$61,9001,640
Decatur (this page)$59,3901,420
Huntsville$56,6902,570
Montgomery$54,8602,540
Birmingham$54,4609,170
Gadsden$54,410540
Mobile$51,0103,510
Anniston-Oxford$50,550680
Tuscaloosa$50,1901,440
Auburn-Opelika$49,2101,090
Florence-Muscle Shoals$48,140830
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley$47,560990

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 214,500 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.