Truck driver (heavy) · Flagstaff, AZ

Truck driver (heavy) in Flagstaff: $274/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median truck driver (heavy) wage in Flagstaff at $55,750 a year. About 480 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.55). The 10th percentile is $42,560 and the 90th is $79,880. Pay ranks 232nd-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 2.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,643/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $274 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 183 miles away, at $922 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$274

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$55,750

$42,560 to $79,880

Rent (1 bd)

$1,643

$1,956 (2 bd)

Employment

480

Location quotient 0.55

Pay rank

232nd of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

2.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, truck driver (heavy) pay of $55,750.

Taxes$829
Rent$1,643
Other living costs$1,900
Left over$274

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $55,750
Federal income tax: −$4,652
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,265
State income tax (AZ): −$1,029
Take-home pay: $45,805
Effective tax rate: 17.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,643
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $485
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,543

Left over each month

$4,646 gross, minus $829 in tax and $3,543 in living costs.

$274

Rank every metro for a truck driver (heavy)

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $922/mo.

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Questions

What does a truck driver (heavy) make in Flagstaff?

$55,750 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 480 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a truck driver (heavy) in Flagstaff?

$274 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,643, and pay covers 2.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a truck driver (heavy) keep more?

Las Vegas, about 183 miles away, leaves $922 a month, more than Flagstaff.