Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh

In Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (NY), the median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $30.17 an hour ($62,760 a year). About 3,330 people work in this job there.

$30.17Median hourly pay
$56,950–$73,920Middle half of workers, yearly
3,330People in this job in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (NY)

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($58,640). It is about the same as the New York median ($62,050).

Pay range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.44$48,750
25% of workers$27.38$56,950
Half of workers (median)$30.17$62,760
75% of workers$35.54$73,920
90% of workers$37.90$78,830

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City$65,04065,100
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (this page)$62,7603,330
Syracuse$61,3304,120
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$60,7204,830
Kingston$59,830560
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$59,4404,710
Rochester$58,9204,020
Binghamton$58,7301,380
Glens Falls$57,870390
Utica-Rome$57,6501,270
Elmira$57,080390
Ithaca$56,130190
Watertown-Fort Drum$55,260410

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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.