About 18,270 truck driver work in the St. Louis area.
Bottom 10% earn under$40,540about $19.49 an hour
Bottom quarter under$48,310about $23.23 an hour
Middle (median)$58,240about $28.00 an hour
Top quarter over$69,610about $33.47 an hour
Top 10% over$79,300about $38.12 an hour
Yearly wages for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the St. Louis area, BLS OEWS, May 2025. Hourly figures divide by 2,080 hours. New workers usually start near or below the bottom-quarter line.
| St. Louis area | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| People employed | 18,270 | 2,062,040 |
| Bottom 10%% | $40,540 | $40,140 |
| Bottom quarter | $48,310 | $47,960 |
| Median (middle) | $58,240 | $58,640 |
| Top quarter | $69,610 | $69,120 |
| Top 10%% | $79,300 | $79,380 |
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Straight answers
How much do truck driver make an hour in St. Louis?
The median works out to about $28.00 an hour. The top 10 percent earn more than about $38.12 an hour.
How does truck driver pay in St. Louis compare to the national average?
The median in the St. Louis area is $58,240, which is about the same as the national median.
How many truck driver work in St. Louis?
BLS counts about 18,270 truck driver in the St. Louis area as of May 2025.
What does the bottom 10 percent of truck driver earn in St. Louis?
The bottom 10 percent earn under $40,540 a year, which is about $19.49 an hour.