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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Asheville, NC

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Asheville, NC earns $51,750 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,463 a month.

10th percentile
$40,770
25th percentile
$47,210
Median percentile
$51,750
75th percentile
$63,840
90th percentile
$72,250

Based on 2,040 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

$41,562 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,750
Federal income tax−$4,030
Social Security + Medicare−$3,959
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,199
Monthly take-home$3,463
Every two weeks$1,599

Does it go far here?

$53,624Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina