Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Altoona, PA

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Altoona, PA earns $52,010 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,531 a month.

10th percentile: $38,650
25th percentile: $47,650
Median percentile: $52,010
75th percentile: $60,870
90th percentile: $73,950

Based on 1,290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$42,373 take-home a year

Gross pay	$52,010
Federal income tax	−$4,061
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,979
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,597
Monthly take-home	$3,531
Every two weeks	$1,630

Does it go far here?

$58,107Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Registered Nurses	$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280
Office Clerks, General	$42,460

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