Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Pittsburgh, PA
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Pittsburgh, PA: $55,920/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $41,300 – $75,900 · about 14,550 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$4,590 (+9%).
What it's really worth in Pittsburgh
With Pittsburgh's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $55,920 has the buying power of about $59,046 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $71,283 · median home $231,356 · median rent $1,527/mo.
How Pittsburgh ranks for this job
On raw pay, Pittsburgh, PA is 56th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Pittsburgh's cost of living is applied, it ranks 28th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh
A median home in Pittsburgh, PA costs $231,356 — about 4.1× 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 $1,527/mo works out at 33% 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 Pittsburgh.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Pittsburgh | Rent vs Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +61% | 0.9× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +13% | 1.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +12% | 2.1× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +12% | 2.4× |
Same job elsewhere in PA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Pittsburgh | Rent vs Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg, PA | $59,690 | +7% | 1× |
| Allentown, PA | $59,140 | +6% | 1.2× |
| Philadelphia, PA | $57,990 | +4% | 1.3× |
| Reading, PA | $55,870 | +0% | 1× |
Staying in PA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Pittsburgh
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Alcoa · Manufacturing
- U.S. Steel · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Pittsburgh
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.