Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Jackson, MS
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Jackson, MS: $56,380/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $31,450 – $85,140 · about 6,660 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$5,050 (+10%).
What it's really worth in Jackson
With Jackson's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $56,380 has the buying power of about $62,758 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,085 · median home $215,136 · median rent $1,450/mo.
How Jackson ranks for this job
On raw pay, Jackson, MS is 48th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Jackson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 9th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Jackson 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 Jackson
A median home in Jackson, MS costs $215,136 — about 3.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,450/mo works out at 31% 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 Jackson.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jackson | Rent vs Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +59% | 0.9× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +13% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +11% | 2.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +11% | 2.5× |
Same job elsewhere in MS
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jackson | Rent vs Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport, MS | $46,970 | −17% | 1× |
Staying in MS keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Jackson
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Nissan · Manufacturing
- Continental Tire · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Jackson
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.