Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Billings

In Billings (MT), the median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $29.26 an hour ($60,850 a year). About 1,990 people work in this job there.

$29.26Median hourly pay
$54,650–$68,530Middle half of workers, yearly
1,990People in this job in Billings (MT)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($58,640). It is 3% higher than the Montana median ($58,870).

Pay range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Billings (MT)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.82$47,470
25% of workers$26.27$54,650
Half of workers (median)$29.26$60,850
75% of workers$32.95$68,530
90% of workers$37.32$77,630

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Bozeman$62,780770
Billings (this page)$60,8501,990
Missoula$58,500920
Helena$56,800400
Great Falls$54,460510

Montana unemployment rate: 3.2% (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.