How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area?

What the Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median says in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area at $57,260 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 53-3032 and BLS area 5500003.

BLS lists 3,980 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $55,390 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area's Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median is 2.4% below the U.S. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $58,640 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 53-3032 with area 5500003

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 53-3032 and area 5500003. SOC 53-3032 names Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area 5500003 names South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 53-3032/5500003 row has 3,980 wage and salary jobs. There are 18.86 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.42. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 53-3032/5500003, the annual median is $57,260 per year, while the matching mean is $55,390 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 53-3032/5500003 10th percentile: $37,510 per year.
• 53-3032/5500003 25th percentile: $47,460 per year.
• 53-3032/5500003 median: $57,260 per year.
• 53-3032/5500003 75th percentile: $62,300 per year.
• 53-3032/5500003 90th percentile: $74,850 per year.
• 53-3032/5500003 employment RSE: 3.1%. Mean-wage RSE: 2%.
• 53-3032/5500003 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 5500003 facts behind this Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers page

Area 5500003 reports 210,950 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $56,270. Its annual median is $47,110. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 53-3032 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area runs from $28,770 at the 10th percentile to $91,990 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,160. The median is $47,110. The 75th percentile is $63,640. This is a place check, not a pay range for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 5500003. They do not show related skills or a path into Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

• 1. Cashiers. Area: 5500003. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 6,380. Yearly median: $30,270. Jobs per 1,000: 30.23. Location quotient: 1.52.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 5500003. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 5,860. Yearly median: $28,090. Jobs per 1,000: 27.77. Location quotient: 1.12.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 5500003. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 5,480. Yearly median: $36,410. Jobs per 1,000: 25.97. Location quotient: 0.94.
• 4. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 5500003. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 5,370. Yearly median: $38,780. Jobs per 1,000: 25.45. Location quotient: 1.34.
• 5. Retail Salespersons. Area: 5500003. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 5,100. Yearly median: $34,220. Jobs per 1,000: 24.16. Location quotient: 0.96.
• 6. Office Clerks, General. Area: 5500003. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 4,170. Yearly median: $44,190. Jobs per 1,000: 19.76. Location quotient: 1.25.

Read the South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

The 10th percentile is $37,510 per year. The 25th percentile is $47,460 per year. The median is $57,260 per year. The 75th percentile is $62,300 per year. The 90th percentile is $74,850 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $47,460 per year to $62,300 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $37,340. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $57,260 per year. Wisconsin has $58,610 per year. The U.S. row has $58,640 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is 2.3% below Wisconsin on the same published median. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is 2.4% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area sits for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area ranks 45 of 137 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 45 of 137 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 42. Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median is $57,760 per year. BLS estimates 4,330 jobs. The location quotient is 2.56.
• 43. Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median is $57,280 per year. BLS estimates 940 jobs. The location quotient is 1.47.
• 44. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median is $57,270 per year. BLS estimates 2,890 jobs. The location quotient is 1.72.
• 46. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. The Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median is $57,190 per year. BLS estimates 6,770 jobs. The location quotient is 2.7.
• 47. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area. The Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median is $57,090 per year. BLS estimates 4,810 jobs. The location quotient is 1.84.
• 48. Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area. The Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median is $57,050 per year. BLS estimates 3,530 jobs. The location quotient is 1.65.

Where Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 53-3032, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $79,070 per year. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area sits at $57,260 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area has a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $79,070 per year, or $21,810 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,850 jobs there, compared with 3,980 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.55.
• 2. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $72,090 per year, or $14,830 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,200 jobs there, compared with 3,980 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.83.
• 3. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $64,410 per year, or $7,150 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 470 jobs there, compared with 3,980 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.85.
• 4. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $62,540 per year, or $5,280 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,080 jobs there, compared with 3,980 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.21.
• 5. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $62,400 per year, or $5,140 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,230 jobs there, compared with 3,980 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 3.65.
• 6. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $61,770 per year, or $4,510 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,240 jobs there, compared with 3,980 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.86.
• 7. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $61,200 per year, or $3,940 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,790 jobs there, compared with 3,980 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.24.
• 8. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median of $60,980 per year, or $3,720 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 650 jobs there, compared with 3,980 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.46.

Where BLS counts the most Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs

Kansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this same-source set, at 8,100 jobs. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 3,980. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 8,100 estimated Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs, a gap of 4,120 jobs from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $51,070 per year, or $6,190 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.63.
• 2. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 6,770 estimated Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs, a gap of 2,790 jobs from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $57,190 per year, or $70 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.7.
• 3. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has 6,280 estimated Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs, a gap of 2,300 jobs from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $58,920 per year, or $1,660 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.9.
• 4. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 6,270 estimated Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs, a gap of 2,290 jobs from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $56,000 per year, or $1,260 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.41.
• 5. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 5,850 estimated Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs, a gap of 1,870 jobs from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $58,560 per year, or $1,300 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.78.
• 6. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 5,680 estimated Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs, a gap of 1,700 jobs from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $48,940 per year, or $8,320 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.55.
• 7. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 5,110 estimated Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs, a gap of 1,130 jobs from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $54,080 per year, or $3,180 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.64.
• 8. Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has 4,950 estimated Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs, a gap of 970 jobs from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $56,820 per year, or $440 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.99.

Where Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers takes the largest share of local jobs

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 3.65. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 1.42. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.65, a gap of 2.23 from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,230 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs and a median of $62,400 per year, or $5,140 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.7, a gap of 1.28 from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 6,770 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs and a median of $57,190 per year, or $70 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.64, a gap of 1.22 from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 5,110 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs and a median of $54,080 per year, or $3,180 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.56, a gap of 1.14 from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,330 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs and a median of $57,760 per year, or $500 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.41, a gap of 0.99 from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 6,270 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs and a median of $56,000 per year, or $1,260 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.27, a gap of 0.85 from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,910 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs and a median of $53,940 per year, or $3,320 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.23, a gap of 0.81 from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,160 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs and a median of $57,980 per year, or $720 above South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.21, a gap of 0.79 from South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,440 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs and a median of $56,730 per year, or $530 below South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

How common Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 3,980 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 18.86 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.42. A value of 1 means Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers beside other roles in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is $47,110 per year. The Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers median is $57,260 per year. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is 21.5% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area median of $56,930 per year. BLS lists 2,180 jobs and a location quotient of 1.47.
• 2. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2022, has a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area median of $61,310 per year. BLS lists 1,770 jobs and a location quotient of 2.1.
• 3. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area median of $61,660 per year. BLS lists 2,450 jobs and a location quotient of 1.3.
• 4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area median of $63,160 per year. BLS lists 2,320 jobs and a location quotient of 1.38.
• 5. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area median of $50,360 per year. BLS lists 2,820 jobs and a location quotient of 1.36.
• 6. Food Batchmakers, SOC 51-3092, has a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area median of $49,860 per year. BLS lists 2,970 jobs and a location quotient of 12.55.
• 7. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area median of $49,010 per year. BLS lists 1,780 jobs and a location quotient of 0.95.
• 8. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, SOC 51-9061, has a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area median of $48,930 per year. BLS lists 1,760 jobs and a location quotient of 2.17.

The largest detailed roles in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area table, at 6,380 jobs. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 3,980 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 210,950. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Cashiers has 6,380 jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,400 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its median is $30,270 per year, or $26,990 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 5,860 jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,880 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its median is $28,090 per year, or $29,170 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 1.12.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 5,480 jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,500 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its median is $36,410 per year, or $20,850 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 0.94.
• 4. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 5,370 jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,390 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its median is $38,780 per year, or $18,480 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 1.34.
• 5. Retail Salespersons has 5,100 jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,120 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its median is $34,220 per year, or $23,040 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 6. Office Clerks, General has 4,170 jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 190 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its median is $44,190 per year, or $13,070 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 1.25.
• 7. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has 4,100 jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 120 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its median is $45,140 per year, or $12,120 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 2.15.
• 8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 3,710 jobs in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 270 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its median is $33,980 per year, or $23,280 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 0.97.

Published role medians around South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area role table, at $106,440 per year. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has $57,260 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $47,110 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $106,440 per year in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, or $49,180 above Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,320 jobs, compared with 3,980 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 0.49.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $86,650 per year in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, or $29,390 above Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 3,060 jobs, compared with 3,980 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 0.67.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $74,700 per year in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, or $17,440 above Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,540 jobs, compared with 3,980 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 2.78.
• 4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $63,160 per year in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, or $5,900 above Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,320 jobs, compared with 3,980 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 1.38.
• 5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $61,660 per year in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, or $4,400 above Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,450 jobs, compared with 3,980 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 1.3.
• 6. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $61,310 per year in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, or $4,050 above Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 1,770 jobs, compared with 3,980 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 2.1.
• 7. Construction Laborers has a median of $56,930 per year in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, or $330 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,180 jobs, compared with 3,980 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 1.47.
• 8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a median of $50,360 per year in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, or $6,900 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,820 jobs, compared with 3,980 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Its location quotient is 1.36.

Roles with the largest local share in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Food Batchmakers has the highest location quotient in the bounded South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area role table, at 12.55. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 1.42. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Food Batchmakers has a location quotient of 12.55 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 11.13 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,970 jobs and a median of $49,860 per year, or $7,400 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
• 2. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders has a location quotient of 4.64 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3.22 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,390 jobs and a median of $46,340 per year, or $10,920 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 2.78 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.36 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,540 jobs and a median of $74,700 per year, or $17,440 above Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
• 4. Bartenders has a location quotient of 2.63 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.21 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,700 jobs and a median of $22,630 per year, or $34,630 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
• 5. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers has a location quotient of 2.17 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.75 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 1,760 jobs and a median of $48,930 per year, or $8,330 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
• 6. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 2.15 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.73 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 4,100 jobs and a median of $45,140 per year, or $12,120 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
• 7. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 2.1 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.68 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 1,770 jobs and a median of $61,310 per year, or $4,050 above Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
• 8. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers has a location quotient of 1.68 in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.26 from Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. BLS lists 2,170 jobs and a median of $38,960 per year, or $18,300 below Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

What $57,260 may mean after the South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $57,260 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers row is 3.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 2%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 3,980 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $55,390 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. It uses a South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $57,260 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers row for South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 3,980 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.42 is not a growth score. Rank 45 of 137 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 53-3032 in BLS area 5500003. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.