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The average driver salary in the United States is $34,771. Driver salaries typically range between $22,000 and $53,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for drivers is $16.72 per hour.
Driver salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Drivers earn the highest average salary in Vermont.
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Experience Level![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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Entry-level driver | $31,700 | $15.24 |
Mid-level driver | $43,200 | $20.79 |
Senior-level driver | $42,900 | $20.62 |
Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Iowa | $38,851 | $18.68 |
2 | Vermont | $42,781 | $20.57 |
3 | Oregon | $40,433 | $19.44 |
4 | Michigan | $37,482 | $18.02 |
5 | Indiana | $35,390 | $17.01 |
6 | Rhode Island | $40,449 | $19.45 |
7 | Washington | $40,614 | $19.53 |
8 | Massachusetts | $42,496 | $20.43 |
9 | New York | $41,316 | $19.86 |
10 | Connecticut | $40,527 | $19.48 |
11 | Wisconsin | $34,946 | $16.80 |
12 | New Jersey | $41,516 | $19.96 |
13 | Alabama | $33,989 | $16.34 |
14 | Maine | $36,985 | $17.78 |
15 | Montana | $37,359 | $17.96 |
16 | Minnesota | $35,469 | $17.05 |
17 | Illinois | $35,352 | $17.00 |
18 | California | $40,250 | $19.35 |
19 | Kentucky | $32,017 | $15.39 |
20 | Louisiana | $32,727 | $15.73 |
21 | Arkansas | $31,046 | $14.93 |
22 | Pennsylvania | $33,976 | $16.33 |
23 | West Virginia | $31,646 | $15.21 |
24 | Oklahoma | $31,828 | $15.30 |
25 | Kansas | $31,698 | $15.24 |
26 | Delaware | $35,034 | $16.84 |
27 | Alaska | $36,975 | $17.78 |
28 | South Dakota | $30,661 | $14.74 |
29 | New Mexico | $32,628 | $15.69 |
30 | Virginia | $35,190 | $16.92 |
31 | North Dakota | $30,849 | $14.83 |
32 | New Hampshire | $34,889 | $16.77 |
33 | Tennessee | $31,005 | $14.91 |
34 | District of Columbia | $38,569 | $18.54 |
35 | Nevada | $33,176 | $15.95 |
36 | Idaho | $31,587 | $15.19 |
37 | Texas | $32,311 | $15.53 |
38 | Georgia | $31,360 | $15.08 |
39 | Ohio | $30,110 | $14.48 |
40 | Wyoming | $30,113 | $14.48 |
41 | Colorado | $32,073 | $15.42 |
42 | Arizona | $32,627 | $15.69 |
43 | Missouri | $30,462 | $14.65 |
44 | Maryland | $33,556 | $16.13 |
45 | Hawaii | $35,994 | $17.30 |
46 | Utah | $30,543 | $14.68 |
47 | Nebraska | $27,858 | $13.39 |
48 | South Carolina | $27,966 | $13.45 |
49 | Mississippi | $27,676 | $13.31 |
50 | North Carolina | $27,805 | $13.37 |
51 | Florida | $27,301 | $13.13 |
The highest-paying cities for drivers are Boston, MA, New York, NY, and Seattle, WA.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Boston, MA | $42,446 | $20.41 |
2 | New York, NY | $41,242 | $19.83 |
3 | Seattle, WA | $40,732 | $19.58 |
4 | San Francisco, CA | $40,677 | $19.56 |
5 | Portland, OR | $40,471 | $19.46 |
6 | Washington, DC | $38,580 | $18.55 |
7 | Des Moines, IA | $38,528 | $18.52 |
8 | Detroit, MI | $37,644 | $18.10 |
9 | Portland, ME | $37,356 | $17.96 |
10 | Richmond, IN | $35,625 | $17.13 |
11 | Chicago, IL | $35,494 | $17.06 |
12 | Minneapolis, MN | $35,452 | $17.04 |
13 | Richmond, VA | $35,015 | $16.83 |
14 | Milwaukee, WI | $35,005 | $16.83 |
15 | Philadelphia, PA | $34,225 | $16.45 |
16 | Birmingham, AL | $34,155 | $16.42 |
17 | Baltimore, MD | $33,751 | $16.23 |
18 | Glendale, AZ | $32,675 | $15.71 |
19 | Fort Worth, TX | $32,466 | $15.61 |
20 | Aurora, CO | $32,095 | $15.43 |
Drivers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A driver's salary ranges from $22,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $53,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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90th Percentile | $53,000 | $4,417 | $25 |
75th Percentile | $43,000 | $3,583 | $21 |
Average | $34,771 | $2,898 | $17 |
25th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
10th Percentile | $22,000 | $1,833 | $11 |
The highest paying types of drivers are company driver, truck driver class a, and cdl driver.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Package Delivery Driver | $37,271 | $3,106 | $17.92 | 447,795 |
Delivery Truck Driver | $55,563 | $4,630 | $26.71 | 837,326 |
Truck Driver Class A | $63,270 | $5,272 | $30.42 | 709,900 |
CDL Class A Driver | $52,203 | $4,350 | $25.10 | 696,903 |
Local Truck Driver | $59,069 | $4,922 | $28.40 | 709,260 |
Commercial Driver | $46,852 | $3,904 | $22.53 | 1,016,123 |
Top companies hiring drivers now:
Driver salaries at Air Liquide and Vishay are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average driver salary at companies like The Boring Company and Argonne National Laboratory are highly competitive.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Air Liquide | $74,458 | $35.80 |
2 | Vishay | $66,636 | $32.04 |
3 | The Boring Company | $66,306 | $31.88 |
4 | Argonne National Laboratory | $65,398 | $31.44 |
5 | Mid-South Management | $65,154 | $31.32 |
6 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | $64,973 | $31.24 |
7 | D.C. United | $61,894 | $29.76 |
8 | Conviva | $61,183 | $29.41 |
9 | Helmerich & Payne | $60,711 | $29.19 |
10 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | $60,610 | $29.14 |
11 | West Tennessee Healthcare | $60,110 | $28.90 |
12 | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $58,984 | $28.36 |
13 | BlackBerry | $57,866 | $27.82 |
14 | AbbVie | $57,848 | $27.81 |
15 | Sierra Pacific Industries | $57,353 | $27.57 |
16 | Univar | $55,420 | $26.64 |
17 | Midwest Motor Express | $55,215 | $26.55 |
18 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $54,828 | $26.36 |
19 | Dohrn Transfer | $54,630 | $26.26 |
20 | Goodwin | $54,539 | $26.22 |
The average driver salary varies across industries:
Rank![]() ![]() | Industry![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Manufacturing | $39,688 | $19.08 |
2 | Transportation | $37,883 | $18.21 |
3 | Retail | $35,716 | $17.17 |
4 | Hospitality | $35,314 | $16.98 |
The average driver salary has risen by $6,454 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average driver earned $28,317 annually, but today, they earn $34,771 a year. That works out to a 22% change in pay for drivers over the last decade.
Compare driver salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare driver salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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2025 | $34,800 | $16.72 | +7.5% |
2024 | $32,200 | $15.46 | +4.5% |
2023 | $30,700 | $14.77 | +2.7% |
2022 | $29,900 | $14.37 | +5.0% |
2021 | $28,400 | $13.65 | +1.7% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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State of Virginia | UVA On Demand Driver | Charlottesville, VA | 12/18/2024 | $39,653 |
Caleres | Reach Driver E | Chino, CA | 12/17/2024 | $43,827 |
Cox Enterprises | Driver | Cleveland, OH | 12/17/2024 | $30,074 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Driver | San Antonio, TX | 12/16/2024 | $26,797 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Driver | Framingham, MA | 12/16/2024 | $33,830 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Driver | West Hartford, CT | 12/16/2024 | $34,122 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Driver | Kenmore, NY | 12/16/2024 | $32,349 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Driver | Nashville, TN | 12/16/2024 | $28,195 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Driver | Chicago, IL | 12/16/2024 | $33,830 |
Brookdale Senior Living | Driver | Puyallup, WA | 12/16/2024 | $34,769 |
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