Salary comparison
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: Lincoln vs New York
Lincoln, NE pays about 25.8% more for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers on paper — $81,790 vs $65,040. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Lincoln comes out ahead by $16,750 a year in real buying power.
Lincoln, NE
$81,790
$60,280
$81,790
$39.32
100
$81,790/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
New York, NY
$65,040
$59,290
$77,100
$31.27
100
$65,040/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $16,750 a year (25.8%) in favor of Lincoln. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Lincoln runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; New York sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Lincoln is the better deal by $16,750 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from New York to Lincoln for this role, the raise needs to beat 25.8% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more, Lincoln or New York?
Lincoln pays $81,790 on median — about 25.8% more than New York ($65,040). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Lincoln. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Lincoln gives you roughly$81,790 of real buying power versus $65,040 in the other city.