Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Wichita

In Wichita (KS), the median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $27.85 an hour ($57,930 a year). About 3,890 people work in this job there.

$27.85Median hourly pay
$47,300–$67,180Middle half of workers, yearly
3,890People in this job in Wichita (KS)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($58,640). It is 2% lower than the Kansas median ($58,920).

Pay range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Wichita (KS)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.04$39,610
25% of workers$22.74$47,300
Half of workers (median)$27.85$57,930
75% of workers$32.30$67,180
90% of workers$36.36$75,630

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lawrence$59,050420
Topeka$58,8701,450
Wichita (this page)$57,9303,890
Manhattan$51,750480

Kansas unemployment rate: 3.8% (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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JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,750
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,760
Bus Drivers, School$46,120

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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.