Trucking pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn a median of $59,820 a year ($28.76 an hour), across 20,430 jobs. Figures are from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
That is 2.0% above the national median of $58,640 for this occupation.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
20,430 employed in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, median $59,820 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,870 | $21.57 |
| 25th percentile | $50,320 | — |
| Median | $59,820 | $28.76 |
| 75th percentile | $71,490 | — |
| 90th percentile | $82,540 | $39.68 |
| Mean | $62,330 | $29.97 |
Light truck drivers
16,390 employed in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, median $46,360 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,980 | $16.82 |
| 25th percentile | $40,720 | — |
| Median | $46,360 | $22.29 |
| 75th percentile | $56,360 | — |
| 90th percentile | $76,170 | $36.62 |
| Mean | $51,820 | $24.91 |
Driver/sales workers
9,000 employed in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, median $38,790 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 25th percentile | $31,770 | — |
| Median | $38,790 | $18.65 |
| 75th percentile | $48,160 | — |
| 90th percentile | $57,650 | $27.72 |
| Mean | $41,750 | $20.07 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators
6,400 employed in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, median $49,710 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,780 | $19.61 |
| 25th percentile | $45,620 | — |
| Median | $49,710 | $23.90 |
| 75th percentile | $62,850 | — |
| 90th percentile | $77,180 | $37.11 |
| Mean | $54,340 | $26.13 |
Dispatchers, except police, fire and ambulance
3,540 employed in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, median $57,160 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,260 | $20.32 |
| 25th percentile | $47,950 | — |
| Median | $57,160 | $27.48 |
| 75th percentile | $69,160 | — |
| 90th percentile | $83,050 | $39.93 |
| Mean | $60,430 | $29.05 |
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers
8,430 employed in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, median $67,960 a year.
| Measure | Per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,130 | $22.18 |
| 25th percentile | $53,700 | — |
| Median | $67,960 | $32.67 |
| 75th percentile | $85,610 | — |
| 90th percentile | $104,020 | $50.01 |
| Mean | $72,160 | $34.69 |
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.