Truck driver salary
BLS occupation: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · also called CDL driver, tractor-trailer driver · Transportation and material moving · data for May 2025
Median salary $58,640 a year, US
Median hourly pay $28.19 an hour
Middle half earn $47,960–$69,120 25th to 75th percentile
Truck drivers employed 2,062,040 +3.8% projected by 2035
How much does a truck driver make?
- The median truck driver salary in the US is $58,640 a year ($28.19 an hour): half of the 2,062,040 truck drivers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $59,710.
- The middle half earn between $47,960 and $69,120. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $40,140 and the top 10% more than $79,380.
- That is 15% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Alaska pays truck drivers the most (median $70,100), followed by Washington ($64,760) and the District of Columbia ($64,170). Louisiana pays the least ($49,320).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Alaska, where the median is worth $68,484 in typical US prices, then North Dakota and South Dakota.
- In 137 of the 383 metro areas with data, the median truck driver salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of truck drivers to grow 3.8% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 214,500 openings a year. The typical entry education is a postsecondary certificate (a nondegree award).
official From BLS's survey of employers: what truck drivers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Truck driver salary range
Half of truck drivers earn between $47,960 and $69,120 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $40,140
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $47,960
Median Yearly pay: $58,640
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $69,120
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $79,380
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $40,140 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $47,960 |
| Median | $58,640 |
| Top 25% earn over | $69,120 |
| Top 10% earn over | $79,380 |
Truck driver salary by state
Alaska pays truck drivers the most; Louisiana the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($58,640), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,100 median |
| Washington | $64,760 median |
| District of Columbia | $64,170 median |
| New Jersey | $63,570 median |
| Massachusetts | $63,030 median |
| Nevada | $62,290 median |
| New York | $62,050 median |
| Minnesota | $61,990 median |
| Oregon | $61,980 median |
| Colorado | $61,500 median |
| North Dakota | $60,910 median |
| Vermont | $60,830 median |
| Utah | $60,620 median |
| Connecticut | $60,490 median |
| Illinois | $60,320 median |
| Wyoming | $60,310 median |
| Indiana | $60,290 median |
| New Hampshire | $60,280 median |
| California | $60,230 median |
| Rhode Island | $60,190 median |
| Hawaii | $59,820 median |
| Ohio | $59,800 median |
| Maryland | $59,360 median |
| Kansas | $58,920 median |
| Montana | $58,870 median |
| Idaho | $58,770 median |
| South Dakota | $58,690 median |
| Tennessee | $58,620 median |
| Wisconsin | $58,610 median |
| Pennsylvania | $58,580 median |
| Nebraska | $58,390 median |
| Arizona | $58,080 median |
| Iowa | $58,070 median |
| Delaware | $57,590 median |
| Michigan | $57,180 median |
| Georgia | $57,050 median |
| Maine | $57,050 median |
| Virginia | $56,860 median |
| Kentucky | $56,340 median |
| Texas | $56,290 median |
| Missouri | $54,550 median |
| Oklahoma | $54,410 median |
| Alabama | $52,120 median |
| Mississippi | $51,820 median |
| Arkansas | $51,550 median |
| North Carolina | $51,530 median |
| South Carolina | $51,130 median |
| Florida | $50,640 median |
| New Mexico | $50,500 median |
| West Virginia | $49,480 median |
| Louisiana | $49,320 median |
Where truck driver pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Truck drivers' pay goes furthest in Alaska once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $68,484 |
| North Dakota | $68,470 |
| South Dakota | $66,252 |
| Iowa | $66,168 |
| Kansas | $65,417 |
| Wyoming | $65,066 |
| Nebraska | $64,804 |
| Indiana | $64,599 |
| Ohio | $64,458 |
| Tennessee | $63,808 |
Truck driver pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,100 | $33.70 | $48,080 | $90,610 | 3,420 | $68,484 |
| Washington | $64,760 | $31.13 | $50,010 | $87,500 | 40,530 | $60,516 |
| District of Columbia | $64,170 | $30.85 | $51,500 | $84,000 | 830 | $58,389 |
| New Jersey | $63,570 | $30.56 | $47,950 | $90,310 | 47,980 | $58,426 |
| Massachusetts | $63,030 | $30.30 | $47,080 | $78,480 | 30,890 | $59,599 |
| Nevada | $62,290 | $29.95 | $45,860 | $83,090 | 15,010 | $62,303 |
| New York | $62,050 | $29.83 | $47,880 | $88,100 | 63,700 | $57,496 |
| Minnesota | $61,990 | $29.80 | $45,910 | $81,830 | 38,770 | $62,857 |
| Oregon | $61,980 | $29.80 | $47,700 | $81,220 | 23,970 | $59,965 |
| Colorado | $61,500 | $29.57 | $47,010 | $80,570 | 25,350 | $59,679 |
| North Dakota | $60,910 | $29.28 | $47,990 | $83,330 | 11,870 | $68,470 |
| Vermont | $60,830 | $29.25 | $48,900 | $74,700 | 3,560 | $62,098 |
| Utah | $60,620 | $29.14 | $44,320 | $76,360 | 25,060 | $61,317 |
| Connecticut | $60,490 | $29.08 | $47,160 | $77,360 | 15,740 | $58,382 |
| Illinois | $60,320 | $29.00 | $39,710 | $86,300 | 84,200 | $60,345 |
| Wyoming | $60,310 | $29.00 | $45,860 | $84,670 | 6,050 | $65,066 |
| Indiana | $60,290 | $28.99 | $42,060 | $79,000 | 59,090 | $64,599 |
| New Hampshire | $60,280 | $28.98 | $47,370 | $74,200 | 6,960 | $57,870 |
| California | $60,230 | $28.96 | $41,830 | $81,960 | 205,090 | $54,398 |
| Rhode Island | $60,190 | $28.94 | $45,600 | $75,120 | 3,620 | $58,848 |
| Hawaii | $59,820 | $28.76 | $47,480 | $74,530 | 4,070 | $54,406 |
| Ohio | $59,800 | $28.75 | $43,670 | $77,650 | 83,060 | $64,458 |
| Maryland | $59,360 | $28.54 | $43,670 | $79,130 | 29,150 | $56,555 |
| Kansas | $58,920 | $28.33 | $43,760 | $78,910 | 24,220 | $65,417 |
| Montana | $58,870 | $28.30 | $46,040 | $74,120 | 7,830 | $62,201 |
| Idaho | $58,770 | $28.25 | $43,360 | $77,120 | 15,920 | $61,543 |
| South Dakota | $58,690 | $28.22 | $41,590 | $78,610 | 6,470 | $66,252 |
| Tennessee | $58,620 | $28.18 | $39,960 | $83,280 | 64,890 | $63,808 |
| Wisconsin | $58,610 | $28.18 | $44,920 | $76,380 | 53,330 | $62,288 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,580 | $28.16 | $43,560 | $78,330 | 87,550 | $60,038 |
| Nebraska | $58,390 | $28.07 | $40,150 | $81,790 | 23,160 | $64,804 |
| Arizona | $58,080 | $27.92 | $42,580 | $76,550 | 40,150 | $57,689 |
| Iowa | $58,070 | $27.92 | $42,390 | $77,910 | 35,040 | $66,168 |
| Delaware | $57,590 | $27.69 | $46,850 | $69,770 | 9,040 | $57,701 |
| Michigan | $57,180 | $27.49 | $40,280 | $73,980 | 60,800 | $59,428 |
| Georgia | $57,050 | $27.43 | $38,150 | $77,900 | 74,840 | $59,246 |
| Maine | $57,050 | $27.43 | $40,810 | $71,100 | 9,980 | $58,784 |
| Virginia | $56,860 | $27.34 | $38,180 | $77,040 | 48,750 | $56,239 |
| Kentucky | $56,340 | $27.09 | $38,670 | $85,630 | 31,760 | $62,490 |
| Texas | $56,290 | $27.06 | $38,150 | $79,400 | 209,680 | $57,997 |
| Missouri | $54,550 | $26.23 | $37,860 | $77,510 | 47,760 | $60,066 |
| Oklahoma | $54,410 | $26.16 | $37,420 | $80,330 | 27,840 | $61,940 |
| Alabama | $52,120 | $25.06 | $38,240 | $77,620 | 36,650 | $58,678 |
| Mississippi | $51,820 | $24.91 | $35,710 | $79,550 | 24,160 | $59,595 |
| Arkansas | $51,550 | $24.78 | $36,770 | $81,110 | 32,220 | $59,296 |
| North Carolina | $51,530 | $24.77 | $39,400 | $76,360 | 62,400 | $54,630 |
| South Carolina | $51,130 | $24.58 | $39,330 | $77,070 | 34,170 | $54,539 |
| Florida | $50,640 | $24.35 | $37,700 | $74,330 | 112,920 | $48,968 |
| New Mexico | $50,500 | $24.28 | $38,540 | $65,990 | 11,820 | $54,765 |
| West Virginia | $49,480 | $23.79 | $36,350 | $72,230 | 12,190 | $55,287 |
| Louisiana | $49,320 | $23.71 | $36,710 | $68,740 | 28,540 | $55,914 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Truck driver salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes truck driver pay: 387 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Lincoln, NE $81,790
- Fairbanks, AK $76,560
- Seattle, WA $71,240
- San Jose, CA $70,730
- Morristown, TN $67,330
- San Francisco, CA $66,450
- Anchorage, AK $66,190
- New York, NY $65,040
- Minneapolis, MN $64,200
- Boston, MA $64,010
Where the pay goes furthest
- Lincoln, NE $89,309
- Morristown, TN $77,961
- Fairbanks, AK $74,180
- Dothan, AL $73,837
- St. Cloud, MN $70,705
- Grand Island, NE $70,173
- Minot, ND $70,127
- Eagle Pass, TX $69,924
- Duluth, MN $68,685
- Grand Forks, ND $68,495
All 387 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $81,790 | 4,530 | $89,309 | 19% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $76,560 | 590 | $74,180 | 29% |
| Seattle, WA | $71,240 | 21,230 | $64,103 | 38% |
| San Jose, CA | $70,730 | 5,360 | $64,054 | 65% |
| Morristown, TN | $67,330 | 1,470 | $77,961 | 28% |
| San Francisco, CA | $66,450 | 16,450 | $57,476 | 62% |
| Anchorage, AK | $66,190 | 1,620 | $62,787 | 34% |
| New York, NY | $65,040 | 65,100 | $57,781 | 65% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,200 | 20,430 | $61,247 | 32% |
| Boston, MA | $64,010 | 20,090 | $59,123 | 56% |
| Denver, CO | $63,900 | 14,320 | $60,407 | 36% |
| Boulder, CO | $63,810 | 650 | $60,655 | 41% |
| Portland, OR | $63,800 | 14,370 | $60,519 | 34% |
| Reno, NV | $63,790 | 4,170 | $63,150 | 39% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $63,540 | 1,060 | $65,851 | 29% |
| Kahului, HI | $63,420 | 530 | $57,974 | 61% |
| Memphis, TN | $63,070 | 19,460 | $68,421 | 27% |
| Olympia, WA | $63,040 | 1,210 | $60,808 | 39% |
| Spokane, WA | $62,980 | 3,890 | $62,763 | 29% |
| Longview, WA | $62,930 | 770 | $64,514 | 27% |
| Bozeman, MT | $62,780 | 770 | $61,243 | 42% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,760 | 3,330 | $57,356 | 43% |
| Barnstable, MA | $62,740 | 840 | $63,792 | 49% |
| Bremerton, WA | $62,710 | 430 | $59,381 | 39% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,620 | 1,860 | $58,098 | 51% |
| Kennewick, WA | $62,520 | 2,100 | $62,471 | 33% |
| Burlington, VT | $62,460 | 1,210 | $61,873 | 50% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,310 | 12,340 | $61,774 | 32% |
| Chicago, IL | $62,300 | 62,210 | $60,138 | 42% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $62,240 | 670 | $60,756 | 42% |
| Rochester, MN | $62,180 | 1,260 | $68,464 | 31% |
| Bismarck, ND | $62,000 | 1,070 | $68,114 | 25% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $61,980 | 20,480 | $64,768 | 30% |
| Iowa City, IA | $61,960 | 2,360 | $67,709 | 34% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $61,960 | 2,140 | $70,705 | 24% |
| Dothan, AL | $61,900 | 1,640 | $73,837 | 23% |
| Bellingham, WA | $61,890 | 1,200 | $59,893 | 38% |
| Columbus, OH | $61,720 | 16,110 | $64,649 | 30% |
| Kenosha, WI | $61,610 | 1,260 | $60,929 | – |
| Worcester, MA | $61,610 | 4,470 | $60,094 | 41% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $61,580 | 3,000 | $57,625 | 56% |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,540 | 2,380 | $56,730 | 48% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,520 | 6,800 | $62,362 | 29% |
| Springfield, MA | $61,420 | 2,400 | $63,939 | 38% |
| Syracuse, NY | $61,330 | 4,120 | $64,058 | 32% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $61,260 | 470 | $61,111 | – |
| Bend, OR | $61,220 | 1,120 | $59,089 | 43% |
| New Haven, CT | $61,040 | 2,900 | $58,379 | 40% |
| Minot, ND | $61,030 | 880 | $70,127 | 25% |
| Duluth, MN | $60,970 | 2,050 | $68,685 | 26% |
| Napa, CA | $60,860 | 600 | $54,072 | 57% |
| Billings, MT | $60,850 | 1,990 | $65,062 | 27% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $60,820 | 2,540 | $67,107 | 25% |
| Grand Island, NE | $60,810 | 970 | $70,173 | 26% |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,810 | 10,960 | $57,008 | 45% |
| Albany, NY | $60,720 | 4,830 | $60,985 | 33% |
| Des Moines, IA | $60,720 | 7,840 | $66,215 | 25% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $60,650 | 8,670 | $60,520 | 34% |
| Nashville, TN | $60,630 | 18,860 | $62,935 | 36% |
| Providence, RI | $60,610 | 7,030 | $59,554 | 43% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $60,590 | 13,820 | $63,532 | 30% |
| Riverside, CA | $60,580 | 40,230 | $56,914 | 50% |
| Salem, OR | $60,580 | 2,170 | $58,447 | 33% |
| Carson City, NV | $60,480 | 130 | $61,633 | 41% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $60,480 | 7,500 | $66,205 | 31% |
| Stockton, CA | $60,470 | 10,110 | $57,542 | 48% |
| Toledo, OH | $60,410 | 5,110 | $66,054 | 25% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $60,380 | 1,410 | $59,707 | 39% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $60,380 | 720 | $55,601 | 56% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $60,370 | 810 | $61,418 | 36% |
| Vineland, NJ | $60,360 | 920 | $62,896 | 33% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60,340 | 61,270 | $53,132 | 58% |
| Boise, ID | $60,330 | 6,380 | $61,317 | 38% |
| Norwich, CT | $60,320 | 1,010 | $60,053 | 42% |
| La Crosse, WI | $60,300 | 2,100 | $65,708 | 27% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $60,300 | 270 | $61,206 | 29% |
| Akron, OH | $60,210 | 4,740 | $64,485 | 26% |
| Albany, OR | $60,180 | 830 | $58,942 | 33% |
| Kansas City, MO | $60,170 | 18,230 | $65,018 | 31% |
| Allentown, PA | $60,090 | 6,590 | $60,109 | 37% |
| Mankato, MN | $60,070 | 740 | $66,044 | 25% |
| Ogden, UT | $59,940 | 4,260 | $59,732 | 33% |
| Portland, ME | $59,900 | 3,440 | $58,807 | 46% |
| Rockford, IL | $59,900 | 1,690 | $65,000 | 26% |
| Hartford, CT | $59,890 | 5,830 | $58,289 | 40% |
| Kingston, NY | $59,830 | 560 | $59,409 | 40% |
| Provo, UT | $59,820 | 2,300 | $60,897 | 36% |
| Washington, DC | $59,820 | 20,430 | $54,939 | 48% |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,810 | 4,860 | $64,252 | 22% |
| Janesville, WI | $59,800 | 1,670 | $63,819 | 26% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $59,790 | 1,860 | $59,370 | 35% |
| Racine, WI | $59,790 | 1,620 | $62,307 | 29% |
| San Diego, CA | $59,780 | 10,440 | $53,429 | 60% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $59,770 | 30,480 | $57,852 | 35% |
| Waterbury, CT | $59,750 | 1,700 | $59,883 | – |
| Madison, WI | $59,700 | 4,160 | $61,365 | 36% |
| Corvallis, OR | $59,610 | 190 | $57,308 | 36% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,580 | 10,250 | $61,463 | 31% |
| Dallas, TX | $59,530 | 55,670 | $57,746 | 33% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,500 | 750 | $54,142 | 70% |
| Dayton, OH | $59,490 | 4,660 | $64,179 | 27% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,490 | 1,610 | $64,017 | 26% |
| Baltimore, MD | $59,460 | 15,580 | $56,907 | 39% |
| Trenton, NJ | $59,460 | 1,230 | $57,627 | 51% |
| Greeley, CO | $59,450 | 2,700 | $59,346 | 34% |
| Buffalo, NY | $59,440 | 4,710 | $62,017 | 29% |
| Decatur, AL | $59,390 | 1,420 | $68,098 | 22% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $59,370 | 32,220 | $57,891 | 38% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $59,360 | 1,100 | $68,495 | 23% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $59,330 | 400 | $62,383 | 36% |
| Honolulu, HI | $59,330 | 2,890 | $53,469 | 61% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $59,230 | 1,270 | $58,713 | 39% |
| Detroit, MI | $59,120 | 25,780 | $58,944 | 31% |
| Oxnard, CA | $59,120 | 3,020 | $53,486 | 60% |
| Rapid City, SD | $59,110 | 740 | $66,297 | 30% |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,100 | 41,830 | $59,066 | 37% |
| Decatur, IL | $59,100 | 990 | $66,839 | 22% |
| Knoxville, TN | $59,100 | 8,130 | $63,844 | 35% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $59,050 | 4,210 | $63,788 | 26% |
| Lawrence, KS | $59,050 | 420 | $65,434 | 32% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $59,010 | 1,650 | $62,503 | 29% |
| Louisville, KY | $59,000 | 10,820 | $63,390 | 27% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $58,980 | 170 | $60,331 | 32% |
| Cleveland, OH | $58,970 | 11,970 | $62,785 | 29% |
| Savannah, GA | $58,930 | 4,410 | $61,897 | 36% |
| Rochester, NY | $58,920 | 4,020 | $60,720 | 31% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,900 | 3,030 | $66,207 | 25% |
| Fargo, ND | $58,900 | 3,570 | $64,817 | 22% |
| Manchester, NH | $58,900 | 1,390 | $55,746 | 44% |
| Topeka, KS | $58,870 | 1,450 | $66,280 | 25% |
| Lewiston, ID | $58,830 | 390 | $64,535 | 30% |
| Muncie, IN | $58,810 | 560 | $66,717 | 21% |
| St. George, UT | $58,810 | 1,330 | $60,429 | 38% |
| Springfield, OH | $58,810 | 1,380 | $64,996 | 24% |
| Tulsa, OK | $58,790 | 7,220 | $65,898 | 28% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $58,770 | 940 | $59,450 | 42% |
| Appleton, WI | $58,730 | 1,980 | $63,548 | 24% |
| Binghamton, NY | $58,730 | 1,380 | $63,244 | 33% |
| Waterloo, IA | $58,730 | 1,600 | $67,462 | 21% |
| Casper, WY | $58,710 | 870 | $62,571 | 29% |
| Bloomington, IN | $58,700 | 550 | $61,735 | 36% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $58,660 | 1,290 | $61,818 | 35% |
| Sandusky, OH | $58,610 | 520 | $65,647 | 37% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $58,600 | 250 | $69,924 | 24% |
| York, PA | $58,590 | 3,500 | $61,031 | 28% |
| Wausau, WI | $58,520 | 1,460 | $63,162 | 20% |
| Missoula, MT | $58,500 | 920 | $60,656 | 33% |
| Eugene, OR | $58,480 | 1,810 | $57,577 | 36% |
| Greensboro, NC | $58,480 | 6,480 | $62,973 | 29% |
| Reading, PA | $58,480 | 2,980 | $60,251 | 32% |
| Dubuque, IA | $58,470 | 1,310 | $66,954 | 22% |
| Kokomo, IN | $58,370 | 390 | $65,110 | 22% |
| Odessa, TX | $58,370 | 3,190 | $62,165 | 32% |
| Lafayette, IN | $58,360 | 1,410 | $62,464 | 30% |
| Lancaster, PA | $58,350 | 5,080 | $59,385 | 32% |
| Modesto, CA | $58,330 | 3,510 | $56,028 | 43% |
| Davenport, IA | $58,280 | 3,070 | $65,425 | 21% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $58,270 | 10,820 | $60,986 | 33% |
| Michigan City, IN | $58,240 | 620 | $63,524 | 25% |
| St. Louis, MO | $58,240 | 18,270 | $61,249 | 29% |
| Yuba City, CA | $58,230 | 1,790 | $55,865 | 42% |
| Medford, OR | $58,220 | 1,440 | $57,397 | 38% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $58,210 | 1,020 | $59,244 | 39% |
| Midland, TX | $58,200 | 4,540 | $60,762 | 32% |
| Richmond, VA | $58,190 | 11,760 | $59,464 | 35% |
| Lima, OH | $58,140 | 660 | $64,838 | 25% |
| Elkhart, IN | $58,100 | 1,690 | $64,323 | 24% |
| Jackson, MS | $58,100 | 6,590 | $65,246 | 30% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $58,070 | 530 | $55,914 | 36% |
| Omaha, NE | $58,010 | 10,210 | $63,115 | 29% |
| Wichita, KS | $57,930 | 3,890 | $65,129 | 25% |
| Lewiston, ME | $57,900 | 1,080 | $61,117 | 33% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $57,880 | 14,620 | $61,138 | 30% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $57,870 | 390 | $61,002 | 30% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $57,730 | 1,030 | $62,994 | 23% |
| Traverse City, MI | $57,700 | 740 | $61,796 | 39% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $57,690 | 7,050 | $57,183 | 38% |
| Utica, NY | $57,650 | 1,270 | $62,205 | 30% |
| Wheeling, WV | $57,590 | 1,210 | $65,204 | 18% |
| Canton, OH | $57,580 | 2,270 | $64,403 | 24% |
| Scranton, PA | $57,580 | 5,210 | $61,546 | 28% |
| Chico, CA | $57,480 | 650 | $56,800 | 32% |
| Hickory, NC | $57,460 | 3,050 | $64,937 | 33% |
| Winchester, VA | $57,460 | 1,460 | $59,575 | 38% |
| Logan, UT | $57,450 | 760 | $59,889 | 30% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $57,440 | 4,370 | $62,801 | 32% |
| Columbus, IN | $57,350 | 520 | $61,665 | 29% |
| Redding, CA | $57,350 | 940 | $56,960 | 35% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $57,330 | 1,550 | $62,242 | 33% |
| Bay City, MI | $57,320 | 510 | $62,358 | 21% |
| Mansfield, OH | $57,280 | 750 | $64,452 | 19% |
| Lebanon, PA | $57,250 | 1,380 | $61,418 | 30% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $57,220 | 1,480 | $61,662 | 24% |
| Yakima, WA | $57,210 | 1,580 | $59,878 | 29% |
| Staunton, VA | $57,200 | 1,140 | $62,769 | 30% |
| Austin, TX | $57,110 | 10,760 | $58,236 | 34% |
| Lakeland, FL | $57,090 | 7,820 | $58,770 | 38% |
| Elmira, NY | $57,080 | 390 | $60,467 | 24% |
| Albany, GA | $57,050 | 1,190 | $65,074 | 23% |
| Little Rock, AR | $57,050 | 7,910 | $63,840 | 26% |
| Killeen, TX | $57,040 | 1,940 | $62,591 | 28% |
| Lexington, KY | $56,950 | 4,460 | $61,310 | 34% |
| Houston, TX | $56,840 | 49,750 | $57,630 | 35% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $56,820 | 970 | $60,438 | 28% |
| South Bend, IN | $56,820 | 1,840 | $61,190 | 27% |
| Youngstown, OH | $56,810 | 2,740 | $65,004 | 22% |
| Helena, MT | $56,800 | 400 | $59,368 | 35% |
| Gainesville, GA | $56,770 | 2,170 | $58,667 | 36% |
| Lansing, MI | $56,710 | 2,820 | $59,700 | 28% |
| Huntsville, AL | $56,690 | 2,570 | $60,910 | 29% |
| Tucson, AZ | $56,640 | 3,820 | $58,454 | 32% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $56,600 | 950 | $59,282 | 37% |
| Roanoke, VA | $56,430 | 2,760 | $60,277 | 30% |
| Pocatello, ID | $56,370 | 470 | $63,404 | 23% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $56,330 | 850 | $65,210 | 21% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $56,310 | 2,360 | $59,795 | 34% |
| Burlington, NC | $56,290 | 1,020 | $60,400 | 29% |
| Williamsport, PA | $56,290 | 800 | $60,953 | 23% |
| Champaign, IL | $56,270 | 840 | $60,699 | 30% |
| Bangor, ME | $56,250 | 1,440 | $58,285 | 32% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $56,250 | 310 | $55,826 | 43% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $56,160 | 720 | $62,027 | 24% |
| Ithaca, NY | $56,130 | 190 | $54,328 | 42% |
| State College, PA | $56,130 | 650 | $58,008 | 42% |
| Charlotte, NC | $56,120 | 18,700 | $57,649 | 37% |
| Jackson, MI | $56,080 | 630 | $61,103 | 25% |
| Springfield, MO | $56,070 | 6,790 | $63,295 | 27% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $55,960 | 1,410 | $59,128 | 29% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $55,910 | 1,550 | $51,389 | 70% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $55,880 | 1,580 | $58,920 | 28% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $55,840 | 4,210 | $58,443 | 32% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $55,750 | 480 | $55,569 | 46% |
| Fresno, CA | $55,740 | 8,170 | $54,563 | 44% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $55,630 | 13,100 | $55,919 | 36% |
| Merced, CA | $55,630 | 1,710 | $56,606 | 44% |
| Evansville, IN | $55,570 | 1,750 | $60,714 | 24% |
| Florence, SC | $55,550 | 1,590 | $64,017 | 33% |
| Sherman, TX | $55,270 | 670 | $58,941 | 29% |
| Watertown, NY | $55,260 | 410 | $63,017 | 32% |
| Jackson, TN | $55,160 | 1,870 | $64,498 | 30% |
| Charleston, SC | $55,150 | 6,020 | $54,625 | 44% |
| El Centro, CA | $55,140 | 1,130 | $57,936 | 39% |
| Pueblo, CO | $55,070 | 440 | $60,014 | 29% |
| Weirton, WV | $55,070 | 730 | $61,860 | 18% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $55,020 | 1,410 | $61,569 | 28% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $54,970 | 630 | $55,443 | 45% |
| Beaumont, TX | $54,900 | 2,100 | $60,969 | 29% |
| Montgomery, AL | $54,860 | 2,540 | $61,172 | 30% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $54,840 | 5,830 | $60,410 | 30% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $54,820 | 590 | $57,476 | 30% |
| Erie, PA | $54,770 | 1,380 | $60,220 | 25% |
| Abilene, TX | $54,720 | 1,090 | $60,555 | 44% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $54,720 | 10,170 | $60,526 | 30% |
| Kingsport, TN | $54,700 | 1,880 | $63,276 | 29% |
| Bloomington, IL | $54,610 | 1,070 | $58,383 | 28% |
| Ames, IA | $54,510 | 640 | $61,364 | 26% |
| Monroe, MI | $54,510 | 1,090 | $58,304 | 28% |
| Birmingham, AL | $54,460 | 9,170 | $59,426 | 31% |
| Great Falls, MT | $54,460 | 510 | $56,234 | 31% |
| Gadsden, AL | $54,410 | 540 | $63,524 | 24% |
| Salisbury, MD | $54,360 | 540 | $56,852 | 43% |
| Amarillo, TX | $54,290 | 2,230 | $59,127 | 29% |
| Athens, GA | $54,190 | 880 | $58,055 | 39% |
| Dover, DE | $54,150 | 1,440 | $55,534 | 39% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $53,980 | 920 | $58,225 | 37% |
| Dalton, GA | $53,760 | 1,540 | $59,837 | 31% |
| San Antonio, TX | $53,650 | 13,710 | $56,643 | 32% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $53,450 | 1,540 | $59,271 | 27% |
| Salinas, CA | $53,390 | 2,140 | $48,963 | 62% |
| Durham, NC | $53,280 | 2,130 | $54,606 | 37% |
| Greenville, SC | $53,080 | 5,240 | $56,916 | 35% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $53,030 | 1,140 | $60,401 | 22% |
| Columbia, MO | $52,820 | 850 | $59,058 | 33% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $52,530 | 730 | $53,593 | 45% |
| Raleigh, NC | $52,110 | 7,210 | $53,088 | 38% |
| Altoona, PA | $52,010 | 1,290 | $58,107 | 23% |
| Longview, TX | $51,990 | 2,290 | $58,099 | 26% |
| Asheville, NC | $51,750 | 2,040 | $53,624 | 39% |
| Manhattan, KS | $51,750 | 480 | $57,397 | 29% |
| Miami, FL | $51,580 | 29,060 | $45,184 | 62% |
| New Orleans, LA | $51,540 | 5,500 | $55,661 | 37% |
| Sioux City, IA | $51,540 | 2,820 | $59,616 | 30% |
| Visalia, CA | $51,530 | 3,060 | $51,620 | 40% |
| Ocala, FL | $51,490 | 2,230 | $54,067 | 37% |
| Clarksville, TN | $51,470 | 1,380 | $56,593 | 31% |
| Beckley, WV | $51,340 | 880 | $58,097 | 24% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $51,320 | 3,480 | $55,757 | 36% |
| Tyler, TX | $51,290 | 1,490 | $55,656 | 31% |
| Columbia, SC | $51,280 | 5,630 | $54,750 | 36% |
| Victoria, TX | $51,150 | 570 | $56,935 | 27% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $51,120 | 200 | $51,758 | 46% |
| Farmington, NM | $51,070 | 960 | $58,228 | 33% |
| Mobile, AL | $51,010 | 3,510 | $57,901 | 30% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $50,990 | 490 | $54,367 | 35% |
| Rome, GA | $50,960 | 450 | $56,521 | 30% |
| North Port, FL | $50,890 | 2,930 | $49,689 | 50% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $50,700 | 3,630 | $55,683 | 35% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $50,680 | 560 | $55,955 | 31% |
| Owensboro, KY | $50,600 | 840 | $57,104 | 29% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $50,600 | 620 | $56,528 | 31% |
| Tampa, FL | $50,560 | 15,840 | $50,114 | 47% |
| Anniston, AL | $50,550 | 680 | $58,814 | 23% |
| Paducah, KY | $50,520 | 660 | $58,687 | 27% |
| Muskegon, MI | $50,500 | 720 | $54,583 | 31% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $50,460 | 7,460 | $51,521 | 45% |
| Springfield, IL | $50,350 | 750 | $54,289 | 29% |
| Orlando, FL | $50,250 | 15,420 | $49,547 | 46% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $50,200 | 730 | $58,319 | 24% |
| Flint, MI | $50,200 | 1,320 | $53,959 | 25% |
| Saginaw, MI | $50,200 | 1,170 | $55,231 | 25% |
| Macon, GA | $50,190 | 1,100 | $56,694 | 29% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,190 | 1,440 | $57,215 | 40% |
| Huntington, WV | $50,050 | 2,330 | $56,604 | 26% |
| Brunswick, GA | $49,980 | 510 | $56,985 | 40% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $49,980 | 1,400 | $54,339 | 35% |
| Johnstown, PA | $49,980 | 800 | $58,164 | 21% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $49,960 | 1,340 | $58,193 | 33% |
| Enid, OK | $49,780 | 430 | $59,073 | 27% |
| Peoria, IL | $49,610 | 1,760 | $54,378 | 28% |
| Charleston, WV | $49,580 | 1,430 | $55,886 | 29% |
| College Station, TX | $49,540 | 1,230 | $54,469 | 36% |
| Naples, FL | $49,520 | 1,340 | $47,984 | 63% |
| Lafayette, LA | $49,450 | 2,920 | $56,703 | 34% |
| Slidell, LA | $49,410 | 1,040 | $53,286 | – |
| Midland, MI | $49,380 | 280 | $53,720 | 34% |
| Shreveport, LA | $49,360 | 3,060 | $58,231 | 31% |
| Houma, LA | $49,300 | 1,460 | $57,930 | 32% |
| El Paso, TX | $49,270 | 7,850 | $54,798 | 37% |
| Cleveland, TN | $49,250 | 970 | $55,915 | 34% |
| Hinesville, GA | $49,220 | 180 | $52,399 | 43% |
| Auburn, AL | $49,210 | 1,090 | $55,963 | 39% |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,080 | 2,200 | $53,747 | 33% |
| Texarkana, TX | $49,050 | 1,190 | $58,385 | 31% |
| Laredo, TX | $49,010 | 5,460 | $56,362 | 28% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $49,000 | 2,570 | $52,875 | 35% |
| Greenville, NC | $48,980 | 500 | $55,406 | 36% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $48,950 | 3,050 | $47,827 | 45% |
| Gainesville, FL | $48,930 | 1,370 | $50,583 | 40% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $48,860 | 980 | $55,539 | 25% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $48,860 | 220 | $55,312 | 46% |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,850 | 1,840 | $50,663 | 43% |
| Niles, MI | $48,780 | 640 | $52,809 | 35% |
| Waco, TX | $48,780 | 1,640 | $52,707 | 35% |
| Hammond, LA | $48,650 | 830 | $57,601 | 32% |
| Yuma, AZ | $48,630 | 1,040 | $52,456 | 35% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,590 | 2,060 | $48,479 | 57% |
| Morgantown, WV | $48,560 | 700 | $52,034 | 33% |
| Brownsville, TX | $48,550 | 1,660 | $56,470 | 37% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $48,460 | 1,690 | $48,458 | 47% |
| Sebastian, FL | $48,410 | 350 | $49,243 | 53% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $48,400 | 810 | $53,651 | 36% |
| San Angelo, TX | $48,230 | 660 | $52,167 | 33% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $48,200 | 830 | $55,002 | 32% |
| Florence, AL | $48,140 | 830 | $56,757 | 27% |
| Hanford, CA | $48,110 | 810 | $47,347 | 48% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $48,090 | 840 | $54,640 | 32% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $48,060 | 900 | $51,074 | 38% |
| Pensacola, FL | $47,950 | 1,710 | $49,070 | 43% |
| Crestview, FL | $47,940 | 640 | $49,407 | 49% |
| Augusta, GA | $47,920 | 3,250 | $52,142 | 37% |
| Valdosta, GA | $47,880 | 1,110 | $54,242 | 33% |
| Johnson City, TN | $47,670 | 850 | $54,215 | 37% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $47,670 | 1,220 | $55,510 | 31% |
| Deltona, FL | $47,660 | 1,910 | $47,964 | 44% |
| Panama City, FL | $47,610 | 890 | $48,933 | 44% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $47,580 | 2,030 | $55,398 | 27% |
| Columbus, GA | $47,570 | 1,180 | $53,272 | 34% |
| Daphne, AL | $47,560 | 990 | $50,227 | 43% |
| Joplin, MO | $47,430 | 3,470 | $55,333 | 31% |
| Alexandria, LA | $47,370 | 780 | $55,283 | 26% |
| Monroe, LA | $47,300 | 1,240 | $56,581 | 30% |
| Lawton, OK | $47,280 | 380 | $55,014 | 29% |
| The Villages, FL | $47,180 | 840 | $55,230 | 44% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,140 | 400 | $53,288 | 39% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $47,050 | 540 | $54,039 | 27% |
| McAllen, TX | $47,040 | 4,390 | $54,765 | 29% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $46,780 | 570 | $46,536 | 47% |
| Kankakee, IL | $46,750 | 760 | $48,499 | 34% |
| Sumter, SC | $46,500 | 480 | $52,829 | 38% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $46,470 | 1,260 | $49,479 | 38% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,360 | 1,960 | $49,508 | 45% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $46,250 | 290 | $51,825 | 33% |
| Gulfport, MS | $45,990 | 1,750 | $51,097 | 37% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,750 | 240 | $48,948 | 46% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $45,640 | 360 | $49,563 | 41% |
| Sebring, FL | $44,930 | 230 | $48,589 | 41% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $44,590 | 320 | $52,012 | 33% |
What the median truck driver salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $58,640 |
| Month | $4,887 |
| Every two weeks | $2,255 |
| Week | $1,128 |
| Hour | $28.19 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a truck driver: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Postsecondary nondegree award |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +3.8% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 214,500 |
| Self-employed | 7.3% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Train conductor | $78,000 | High school diploma |
| Air traffic controller | $148,080 | Associate's degree |
| Airline pilot | $232,140 | Bachelor's degree |
| Flight attendant | $63,580 | High school diploma |
| Forklift operator | $46,420 | No formal education |
| Warehouse worker | $40,240 | No formal education |
| Bus driver | $59,050 | High school diploma |
| School bus driver | $47,920 | High school diploma |
Questions about truck driver pay
How much does a truck driver make an hour?
The median is $28.19 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $19.30 and the top 10% over $38.17.
How much does a truck driver make a month?
About $4,887 a month before taxes at the median salary of $58,640, or $2,255 every two weeks.
What state pays truck drivers the most?
Alaska, with a median of $70,100. Washington ($64,760), the District of Columbia ($64,170), New Jersey ($63,570) and Massachusetts ($63,030) follow.
Where do truck drivers make the most after cost of living?
Alaska: its median of $70,100 is worth $68,484 at typical US prices. North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa come next.
How much do entry-level truck drivers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of truck drivers earn under $40,140 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $47,960, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a truck driver?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a postsecondary certificate (a nondegree award). Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 53-3032 (Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.