Truck driver (heavy) · Sierra Vista, AZ

Truck driver (heavy) in Sierra Vista: $391/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median truck driver (heavy) wage in Sierra Vista at $46,250 a year. About 290 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.65). The 10th percentile is $35,430 and the 90th is $79,050. Pay ranks 382nd-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($832/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $391 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Tucson, about 119 miles away, at $956 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$391

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$46,250

$35,430 to $79,050

Rent (1 bd)

$832

$991 (2 bd)

Employment

290

Location quotient 0.65

Pay rank

382nd of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, truck driver (heavy) pay of $46,250.

Taxes$653
Rent$832
Other living costs$1,978
Left over$391

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $46,250
Federal income tax: −$3,512
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,538
State income tax (AZ): −$791
Take-home pay: $38,409
Effective tax rate: 17.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $832
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,810

Left over each month

$3,854 gross, minus $653 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.

$391

Rank every metro for a truck driver (heavy)

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Tucson, $956/mo.

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Questions

What does a truck driver (heavy) make in Sierra Vista?

$46,250 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 290 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro.

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

$391 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.

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

Tucson, about 119 miles away, leaves $956 a month, more than Sierra Vista.