Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Athens, GA
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $54,190 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,576 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,310
- 25th percentile
- $44,490
- Median percentile
- $54,190
- 75th percentile
- $72,460
- 90th percentile
- $99,630
Based on 880 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
$42,909 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $54,190 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,323 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,146 |
| Georgia income tax (approx.) | −$2,812 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,576 |
| Every two weeks | $1,650 |
Does it go far here?
$58,055Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA
All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia