Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Fayetteville, AR
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Fayetteville, AR: $46,270/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $29,110 – $79,430 · about 11,380 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($51,330) by −$5,060 (-10%).
What it's really worth in Fayetteville
With Fayetteville's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $46,270 has the buying power of about $50,596 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $73,316 · median home $368,497 · median rent $1,594/mo.
How Fayetteville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Fayetteville, AR is 176th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Fayetteville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 151st.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Fayetteville is one of the places where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Fayetteville
A median home in Fayetteville, AR costs $368,497 — about 8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,594/mo works out at 41% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fayetteville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fayetteville | Rent vs Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +94% | 0.8× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +37% | 1.4× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +36% | 2× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +35% | 2.3× |
Same job elsewhere in AR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fayetteville | Rent vs Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $54,080 | +17% | 0.8× |
| Fort Smith, AR | $48,730 | +5% | 0.6× |
Staying in AR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Fayetteville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Walmart Stores Inc. · Retail
- Tyson Foods · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Fayetteville
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.