Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Staunton-Stuarts Draft

In Staunton-Stuarts Draft (VA), the median pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $27.50 an hour ($57,200 a year). About 1,140 people work in this job there.

$27.50Median hourly pay
$48,030–$61,620Middle half of workers, yearly
1,140People in this job in Staunton-Stuarts Draft (VA)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($58,640). It is about the same as the Virginia median ($56,860).

Pay range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Staunton-Stuarts Draft (VA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.78$39,060
25% of workers$23.09$48,030
Half of workers (median)$27.50$57,200
75% of workers$29.63$61,620
90% of workers$35.29$73,400

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Harrisonburg$58,6601,290
Richmond$58,19011,760
Winchester$57,4601,460
Staunton-Stuarts Draft (this page)$57,2001,140
Roanoke$56,4302,760
Lynchburg$55,0201,410
Charlottesville$54,970630
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$53,980920
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$50,4607,460

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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.