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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Watertown, NY

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $55,260 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,605 a month.

10th percentile
$45,090
25th percentile
$47,980
Median percentile
$55,260
75th percentile
$61,380
90th percentile
$74,350

Based on 410 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

$43,266 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,260
Federal income tax−$4,451
Social Security + Medicare−$4,227
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,316
Monthly take-home$3,605
Every two weeks$1,664

Does it go far here?

$63,017Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in New York