Truck driver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$37.28 per hour

$77,540 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$29.51 per hour

$61,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$23.07 per hour

$47,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$18.37 per hour

$38,210 per year

10th percentile

Starting level truck driver earnings begin at:

$14.54 per hour

$30,250 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Truck driver salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $60,020
Alaska $59,700
Washington $57,230
New Jersey $55,750
Illinois $50,180
Massachusetts $49,950
Rhode Island $49,950
Minnesota $49,850
Delaware $49,730
Oregon $49,620
North Dakota $49,510
Colorado $49,480
New York $49,380
Hawaii $49,260
New Hampshire $49,190
Wyoming $49,180
Connecticut $49,120
Nebraska $49,120
California $49,030
Nevada $48,980
Vermont $48,920
Utah $48,810
Indiana $48,700
Maryland $48,700
Tennessee $48,600
Michigan $48,470
Wisconsin $48,470
Iowa $48,180
Montana $48,180
Ohio $48,180
Pennsylvania $48,180
Arkansas $47,990
Georgia $47,990
Kansas $47,980
Idaho $47,860
South Dakota $47,750
Oklahoma $47,740
Arizona $47,600
New Mexico $47,480
Missouri $47,130
Mississippi $47,090
North Carolina $47,020
Texas $46,960
Kentucky $46,900
Maine $46,860
Louisiana $46,640
South Carolina $46,640
Virginia $46,640
Alabama $46,350
Virgin Islands, U.S. $44,400
Florida $43,300
West Virginia $39,620
Guam $36,280
Puerto Rico $18,180

How do truck driver salaries compare to similar careers?

Truck drivers earn 9% less than similar careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than aviation inspectors but more than delivery service drivers.

Career Median Salary
Aviation inspector salary $80K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $80K
Aircraft mechanic salary $64K
Avionics technician salary $61K
Logistician salary $50K
Truck driver salary $48K
Cargo and freight agent salary $47K
Traffic technician salary $39K
Rail transportation worker salary $39K
Delivery service driver salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)