Trucking pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn a median of $59,000 a year ($28.37 an hour), across 10,820 jobs. Figures are from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
That is 0.6% above the national median of $58,640 for this occupation.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
10,820 employed in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, median $59,000 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,970 | $21.62 |
| 25th percentile | $51,400 | — |
| Median | $59,000 | $28.37 |
| 75th percentile | $74,390 | — |
| 90th percentile | $87,580 | $42.10 |
| Mean | $62,930 | $30.26 |
Light truck drivers
6,340 employed in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, median $47,150 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,330 | $13.62 |
| 25th percentile | $38,310 | — |
| Median | $47,150 | $22.67 |
| 75th percentile | $65,610 | — |
| 90th percentile | $82,050 | $39.45 |
| Mean | $53,740 | $25.84 |
Driver/sales workers
2,260 employed in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, median $39,140 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,360 | $11.23 |
| 25th percentile | $27,450 | — |
| Median | $39,140 | $18.82 |
| 75th percentile | $50,270 | — |
| 90th percentile | $69,760 | $33.54 |
| Mean | $42,030 | $20.21 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators
4,230 employed in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, median $46,190 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,720 | $18.13 |
| 25th percentile | $40,650 | — |
| Median | $46,190 | $22.21 |
| 75th percentile | $57,240 | — |
| 90th percentile | $63,950 | $30.75 |
| Mean | $48,910 | $23.52 |
Dispatchers, except police, fire and ambulance
1,060 employed in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, median $51,950 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,880 | $16.77 |
| 25th percentile | $43,470 | — |
| Median | $51,950 | $24.98 |
| 75th percentile | $60,490 | — |
| 90th percentile | $72,390 | $34.80 |
| Mean | $53,560 | $25.75 |
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers
4,190 employed in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, median $60,440 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,470 | $22.34 |
| 25th percentile | $50,510 | — |
| Median | $60,440 | $29.06 |
| 75th percentile | $75,540 | — |
| 90th percentile | $87,270 | $41.96 |
| Mean | $65,080 | $31.29 |
How to read these figures
These are wages as reported by employers, not owner-operator revenue: they exclude what an owner-operator grosses and the costs that come out of it. A dash means the survey did not publish that figure for this area, which it withholds where publishing it would identify an employer.