Trucking pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC
In Raleigh-Cary, NC, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn a median of $52,110 a year ($25.06 an hour), across 7,210 jobs. Figures are from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
That is 11.1% below the national median of $58,640 for this occupation.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
7,210 employed in Raleigh-Cary, NC, median $52,110 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,030 | $19.25 |
| 25th percentile | $46,590 | — |
| Median | $52,110 | $25.06 |
| 75th percentile | $61,570 | — |
| 90th percentile | $73,810 | $35.49 |
| Mean | $55,110 | $26.50 |
Light truck drivers
3,800 employed in Raleigh-Cary, NC, median $39,840 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,680 | $13.31 |
| 25th percentile | $31,740 | — |
| Median | $39,840 | $19.16 |
| 75th percentile | $46,470 | — |
| 90th percentile | $57,270 | $27.53 |
| Mean | $42,240 | $20.31 |
Driver/sales workers
1,400 employed in Raleigh-Cary, NC, median $45,630 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,060 | $10.61 |
| 25th percentile | $25,160 | — |
| Median | $45,630 | $21.94 |
| 75th percentile | $55,370 | — |
| 90th percentile | $58,240 | $28.00 |
| Mean | $41,720 | $20.06 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators
2,650 employed in Raleigh-Cary, NC, median $45,140 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,050 | $17.81 |
| 25th percentile | $38,650 | — |
| Median | $45,140 | $21.70 |
| 75th percentile | $49,470 | — |
| 90th percentile | $57,200 | $27.50 |
| Mean | $46,200 | $22.21 |
Dispatchers, except police, fire and ambulance
720 employed in Raleigh-Cary, NC, median $48,310 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,630 | $16.65 |
| 25th percentile | $41,150 | — |
| Median | $48,310 | $23.23 |
| 75th percentile | $59,540 | — |
| 90th percentile | $72,950 | $35.07 |
| Mean | $51,220 | $24.63 |
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers
2,700 employed in Raleigh-Cary, NC, median $60,370 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,390 | $20.86 |
| 25th percentile | $49,060 | — |
| Median | $60,370 | $29.03 |
| 75th percentile | $74,850 | — |
| 90th percentile | $86,160 | $41.43 |
| Mean | $63,360 | $30.46 |
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.