Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Owensboro, KY
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Owensboro, KY earns $50,600 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,401 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,490
- 25th percentile
- $45,800
- Median percentile
- $50,600
- 75th percentile
- $59,450
- 90th percentile
- $76,630
Based on 840 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
$40,813 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,892 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,871 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,024 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,401 |
| Every two weeks | $1,570 |
Does it go far here?
$57,104Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).
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