Truck driver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$30.26 per hour

$62,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$27.10 per hour

$56,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$22.55 per hour

$46,900 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$18.30 per hour

$38,060 per year

10th percentile

Starting level truck driver earnings begin at:

$14.70 per hour

$30,570 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 8% less than similar careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than aircraft mechanics but more than sailors.

Career Median Salary
Aircraft mechanic salary $62K
Logistician salary $62K
Ship loader salary $48K
Flight attendant salary $54K
Rail transportation worker salary $48K
Truck driver salary $47K
Cargo and freight agent salary $46K
Delivery service driver salary $38K
Travel agent salary $38K
Sailor salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)