Truck driver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$27.86 per hour

$57,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$22.74 per hour

$47,300 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$21.35 per hour

$44,400 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level truck driver earnings begin at:

$17.67 per hour

$36,750 per year

10th percentile

Starting level truck driver earnings begin at:

$14.40 per hour

$29,950 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Truck driver salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $70,100
Washington $64,760
District of Columbia $64,170
New Jersey $63,570
Massachusetts $63,030
Nevada $62,290
New York $62,050
Minnesota $61,990
Oregon $61,980
Colorado $61,500
North Dakota $60,910
Vermont $60,830
Utah $60,620
Connecticut $60,490
Illinois $60,320
Wyoming $60,310
Indiana $60,290
New Hampshire $60,280
California $60,230
Rhode Island $60,190
Hawaii $59,820
Ohio $59,800
Maryland $59,360
Kansas $58,920
Montana $58,870
Idaho $58,770
South Dakota $58,690
Tennessee $58,620
Wisconsin $58,610
Pennsylvania $58,580
Nebraska $58,390
Arizona $58,080
Iowa $58,070
Delaware $57,590
Michigan $57,180
Georgia $57,050
Maine $57,050
Virginia $56,860
Kentucky $56,340
Texas $56,290
Missouri $54,550
Oklahoma $54,410
Alabama $52,120
Mississippi $51,820
Arkansas $51,550
North Carolina $51,530
South Carolina $51,130
Florida $50,640
New Mexico $50,500
West Virginia $49,480
Louisiana $49,320
Virgin Islands, U.S. $44,400
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 Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than shipmates but more than cargo and freight agents.

Career Median Salary
Shipmate salary $51K
Ship captain salary $51K
Truck driver salary $44K
Sailor salary $29K
Delivery service driver salary $30K
Cargo and freight agent salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)