Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Traverse City, MI

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Traverse City, MI earns $57,700 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,841 a month.

10th percentile: $45,640
25th percentile: $49,460
Median percentile: $57,700
75th percentile: $58,720
90th percentile: $63,720

Based on 740 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

$46,090 take-home a year

Gross pay	$57,700
Federal income tax	−$4,744
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,414
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$2,452
Monthly take-home	$3,841
Every two weeks	$1,773

Does it go far here?

$61,796Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).

32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$84,300
Registered Nurses	$83,690
Accountants and Auditors	$74,820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,760
Construction Laborers	$48,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,550
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,350

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