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The average truck driver salary in the United States is $60,326. Truck driver salaries typically range between $40,000 and $90,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for truck drivers is $29.0 per hour.
Truck driver salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Truck drivers earn the highest average salary in Delaware.
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Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Kentucky | $68,557 | $32.96 |
2 | Pennsylvania | $68,232 | $32.80 |
3 | Indiana | $67,338 | $32.37 |
4 | Delaware | $70,901 | $34.09 |
5 | Mississippi | $66,365 | $31.91 |
6 | Ohio | $65,665 | $31.57 |
7 | Oklahoma | $67,261 | $32.34 |
8 | Rhode Island | $70,834 | $34.05 |
9 | Wisconsin | $66,857 | $32.14 |
10 | Arkansas | $65,794 | $31.63 |
11 | Vermont | $69,340 | $33.34 |
12 | Nevada | $69,012 | $33.18 |
13 | New Hampshire | $69,288 | $33.31 |
14 | Georgia | $66,979 | $32.20 |
15 | Connecticut | $70,082 | $33.69 |
16 | Missouri | $65,648 | $31.56 |
17 | Wyoming | $65,149 | $31.32 |
18 | North Carolina | $65,096 | $31.30 |
19 | Iowa | $63,473 | $30.52 |
20 | Kansas | $64,531 | $31.02 |
21 | Maryland | $67,819 | $32.61 |
22 | New Jersey | $70,043 | $33.67 |
23 | New York | $69,847 | $33.58 |
24 | South Carolina | $63,692 | $30.62 |
25 | Alabama | $63,414 | $30.49 |
26 | Minnesota | $65,995 | $31.73 |
27 | West Virginia | $61,668 | $29.65 |
28 | District of Columbia | $71,360 | $34.31 |
29 | North Dakota | $65,342 | $31.41 |
30 | Michigan | $63,047 | $30.31 |
31 | Tennessee | $60,653 | $29.16 |
32 | Illinois | $61,732 | $29.68 |
33 | New Mexico | $61,479 | $29.56 |
34 | Virginia | $64,083 | $30.81 |
35 | South Dakota | $62,449 | $30.02 |
36 | Louisiana | $58,551 | $28.15 |
37 | Massachusetts | $65,144 | $31.32 |
38 | California | $62,190 | $29.90 |
39 | Maine | $62,971 | $30.27 |
40 | Arizona | $60,400 | $29.04 |
41 | Utah | $60,538 | $29.10 |
42 | Washington | $61,194 | $29.42 |
43 | Nebraska | $54,316 | $26.11 |
44 | Montana | $56,810 | $27.31 |
45 | Colorado | $58,278 | $28.02 |
46 | Oregon | $53,050 | $25.50 |
47 | Texas | $50,414 | $24.24 |
48 | Idaho | $47,833 | $23.00 |
49 | Florida | $56,563 | $27.19 |
50 | Alaska | $47,735 | $22.95 |
51 | Hawaii | $44,475 | $21.38 |
The highest-paying cities for truck drivers are Wilmington, DE, Newark, NJ, and New York, NY.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Wilmington, DE | $70,911 | $34.09 |
2 | Newark, NJ | $70,053 | $33.68 |
3 | New York, NY | $69,973 | $33.64 |
4 | Salem, NH | $69,380 | $33.36 |
5 | Richmond, KY | $68,665 | $33.01 |
6 | Philadelphia, PA | $68,411 | $32.89 |
7 | Baltimore, MD | $67,951 | $32.67 |
8 | Fort Wayne, IN | $67,681 | $32.54 |
9 | Atlanta, GA | $66,950 | $32.19 |
10 | Milwaukee, WI | $66,923 | $32.17 |
11 | Columbus, MS | $66,623 | $32.03 |
12 | Saint Louis, MO | $66,110 | $31.78 |
13 | Cleveland, OH | $66,093 | $31.78 |
14 | Minneapolis, MN | $66,045 | $31.75 |
15 | Jacksonville, AR | $65,935 | $31.70 |
16 | Jacksonville, NC | $65,315 | $31.40 |
17 | Boston, MA | $65,239 | $31.36 |
18 | Kansas City, KS | $64,729 | $31.12 |
19 | Richmond, VA | $63,965 | $30.75 |
20 | Columbia, SC | $63,701 | $30.63 |
Truck Drivers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A truck driver's salary ranges from $40,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $90,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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90th Percentile | $90,000 | $7,500 | $43 |
75th Percentile | $74,000 | $6,167 | $36 |
Average | $60,326 | $5,027 | $29 |
25th Percentile | $48,000 | $4,000 | $23 |
10th Percentile | $40,000 | $3,333 | $19 |
The highest paying types of truck drivers are truck driver-over-the-road, company driver, and commercial truck driver.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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CDL Class A Driver | $52,203 | $4,350 | $25.10 | 696,903 |
Company Driver | $65,430 | $5,453 | $31.46 | 708,157 |
Class B Driver | $44,233 | $3,686 | $21.27 | 703,020 |
Line Haul Driver | $53,992 | $4,499 | $25.96 | 871,646 |
Commercial Driver | $46,852 | $3,904 | $22.53 | 1,016,123 |
Truck Driver-Over-The-Road | $69,158 | $5,763 | $33.25 | 689,630 |
Top companies hiring truck drivers now:
Truck driver salaries at W. R. Grace & Co and Walmart are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average truck driver salary at companies like Air Products and Praxair are highly competitive.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | W. R. Grace & Co | $88,286 | $42.45 |
2 | Walmart | $88,226 | $42.42 |
3 | Air Products | $84,696 | $40.72 |
4 | Praxair | $81,917 | $39.38 |
5 | Mid-South Management | $79,803 | $38.37 |
6 | Kemira Chemicals | $78,717 | $37.84 |
7 | Marathon Petroleum | $78,312 | $37.65 |
8 | Lhoist | $74,349 | $35.74 |
9 | Tyson Foods | $72,863 | $35.03 |
10 | The Custom Companies | $70,852 | $34.06 |
11 | Smithfield Foods | $70,656 | $33.97 |
12 | Woodfield Country Club | $70,576 | $33.93 |
13 | Bob's Discount Furniture | $69,536 | $33.43 |
14 | Celadon Group | $68,679 | $33.02 |
15 | Averitt Express | $68,506 | $32.94 |
16 | McLane | $68,473 | $32.92 |
17 | Werner Enterprises | $68,413 | $32.89 |
18 | Old Dominion Freight Line | $68,406 | $32.89 |
19 | Ace Hardware | $68,111 | $32.75 |
20 | Covanta | $67,720 | $32.56 |
The average truck driver salary varies across industries:
Rank![]() ![]() | Industry![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Retail | $58,554 | $28.15 |
2 | Transportation | $58,552 | $28.15 |
3 | Manufacturing | $56,169 | $27.00 |
4 | Construction | $49,927 | $24.00 |
The average truck driver salary has risen by $11,776 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average truck driver earned $48,550 annually, but today, they earn $60,326 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for truck drivers over the last decade.
Compare truck driver salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare truck driver salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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2025 | $60,300 | $29.00 | +4.0% |
2024 | $57,900 | $27.85 | +3.5% |
2023 | $55,900 | $26.88 | +2.7% |
2022 | $54,400 | $26.14 | +2.7% |
2021 | $52,900 | $25.44 | +2.6% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Herc Rentals Inc. | Truck Driver | Apopka, FL | 12/17/2024 | $52,175 |
J.B. Hunt Transport | Team Driver Truck Driver | Gastonia, NC | 12/17/2024 | $102,000 |
J.B. Hunt Transport | Regional Truck Driver | Camden, AR | 12/17/2024 | $72,500 |
J.B. Hunt Transport | Regional Truck Driver | Seattle, WA | 12/17/2024 | $90,000 |
J.B. Hunt Transport | Regional Truck Driver | Keizer, OR | 12/17/2024 | $78,263 |
Sherwin-Williams | Truck Driver-Earn | Terre Haute, IN | 12/17/2024 | $101,000 |
Shaw Industries | Truck Driver-1St. Shift, Mon-Fri) | Salt Lake City, UT | 12/17/2024 | $62,631 |
GCC of America, Inc. | Truck Driver | Brookings, SD | 12/17/2024 | $43,827 |
Supply New England Inc. | Truck Driver | Uxbridge, MA | 12/17/2024 | $45,914 |
Clark Beverage Group | Driver Box Truck(Class A, B, or D) | Jackson, MS | 12/17/2024 | $46,000 |
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