Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $63,800. BLS estimates approximately 14,370 people work in this occupation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 8.8% above the national median ($58,640).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,090 | $23.60 |
| 25th percentile | $58,660 | $28.20 |
| Median (50th) | $63,800 | $30.67 |
| 75th percentile | $75,840 | $36.46 |
| 90th percentile | $85,590 | $41.15 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 2.7% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 11.892
- Location quotient
- 0.9
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 105.421, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $60,519 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.