Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Youngstown, OH
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Youngstown, OH: $48,420/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,630 – $64,950 · about 3,530 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($51,330) by −$2,910 (-6%).
What it's really worth in Youngstown
With Youngstown's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $48,420 has the buying power of about $56,372 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $54,650 · median home $175,405 · median rent $1,030/mo.
How Youngstown ranks for this job
On raw pay, Youngstown, OH is 146th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Youngstown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 63rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Youngstown 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 Youngstown
A median home in Youngstown, OH costs $175,405 — about 3.6× 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 $1,030/mo works out at 26% 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 Youngstown.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +85% | 1.3× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +31% | 2.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +30% | 3.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +29% | 3.5× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH | $56,050 | +16% | 1.5× |
| Columbus, OH | $55,860 | +15% | 1.5× |
| Akron, OH | $55,110 | +14% | 1.2× |
| Cleveland, OH | $55,030 | +14% | 1.4× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Youngstown
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Ultium Cells LLC · Manufacturing
- Covelli Enterprises · Retail
- Vallourec Star Steel Company · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Youngstown
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.