Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Yakima, WA
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Yakima, WA: $55,800/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $33,240 – $74,260 · about 1,700 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$4,470 (+9%).
What it's really worth in Yakima
With Yakima's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $55,800 has the buying power of about $56,996 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,910 · median home $355,256 · median rent $1,371/mo.
How Yakima ranks for this job
On raw pay, Yakima, WA is 61st of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Yakima's cost of living is applied, it ranks 51st.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Yakima sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Yakima
A median home in Yakima, WA costs $355,256 — about 6.4× 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 $1,371/mo works out at 29% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
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 Yakima.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Yakima | Rent vs Yakima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +61% | 1× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +14% | 1.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +12% | 2.4× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +12% | 2.6× |
Same job elsewhere in WA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Yakima | Rent vs Yakima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +14% | 1.6× |
| Bremerton, WA | $60,800 | +9% | 1.5× |
| Kennewick, WA | $60,140 | +8% | 1.2× |
| Olympia, WA | $59,680 | +7% | 1.5× |
Staying in WA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Yakima
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Washington Fruit & Produce · Manufacturing
- Borton Fruit · Manufacturing
- Walmart · Retail
Other jobs in Yakima
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.