Truck driver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$30.13 per hour

$62,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$26.81 per hour

$55,770 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$22.42 per hour

$46,640 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$18.25 per hour

$37,960 per year

10th percentile

Starting level truck driver earnings begin at:

$14.59 per hour

$30,350 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 about the same as related careers in Louisiana. On average, they make less than aircraft mechanics but more than couriers.

Career Median Salary
Aircraft mechanic salary $61K
Rail transportation worker salary $58K
Avionics technician salary $47K
Travel agent salary $48K
Ship loader salary $47K
Truck driver salary $47K
Cargo and freight agent salary $45K
Traffic technician salary $37K
Delivery service driver salary $32K
Courier salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)