May 2025 OEWS
Truck Driver Salary by State: Employment, Median, and Wage Range
The United States estimate covers 2,062,040 heavy and tractor-trailer truck-driver jobs. Annual wages run from $40,140 at the 10th percentile to $79,380 at the 90th percentile, with a national median of $58,640. If you are weighing the pay against the licensing process, read how to become a truck driver before comparing schools.
Showing the 10 states with the highest median wage, out of 52 areas.
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| Area | Employment | 10th percentile wage | Median wage | 90th percentile wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3,420 | $48,080 | $70,100 | $90,610 |
| Washington | 40,530 | $50,010 | $64,760 | $87,500 |
| District of Columbia | 830 | $51,500 | $64,170 | $84,000 |
| New Jersey | 47,980 | $47,950 | $63,570 | $90,310 |
| Massachusetts | 30,890 | $47,080 | $63,030 | $78,480 |
| Nevada | 15,010 | $45,860 | $62,290 | $83,090 |
| New York | 63,700 | $47,880 | $62,050 | $88,100 |
| Minnesota | 38,770 | $45,910 | $61,990 | $81,830 |
| Oregon | 23,970 | $47,700 | $61,980 | $81,220 |
| Colorado | 25,350 | $47,010 | $61,500 | $80,570 |
| North Dakota | 11,870 | $47,990 | $60,910 | $83,330 |
| Vermont | 3,560 | $48,900 | $60,830 | $74,700 |
| Utah | 25,060 | $44,320 | $60,620 | $76,360 |
| Connecticut | 15,740 | $47,160 | $60,490 | $77,360 |
| Illinois | 84,200 | $39,710 | $60,320 | $86,300 |
| Wyoming | 6,050 | $45,860 | $60,310 | $84,670 |
| Indiana | 59,090 | $42,060 | $60,290 | $79,000 |
| New Hampshire | 6,960 | $47,370 | $60,280 | $74,200 |
| California | 205,090 | $41,830 | $60,230 | $81,960 |
| Rhode Island | 3,620 | $45,600 | $60,190 | $75,120 |
| Hawaii | 4,070 | $47,480 | $59,820 | $74,530 |
| Ohio | 83,060 | $43,670 | $59,800 | $77,650 |
| Maryland | 29,150 | $43,670 | $59,360 | $79,130 |
| Kansas | 24,220 | $43,760 | $58,920 | $78,910 |
| Montana | 7,830 | $46,040 | $58,870 | $74,120 |
| Idaho | 15,920 | $43,360 | $58,770 | $77,120 |
| South Dakota | 6,470 | $41,590 | $58,690 | $78,610 |
| United States | 2,062,040 | $40,140 | $58,640 | $79,380 |
| Tennessee | 64,890 | $39,960 | $58,620 | $83,280 |
| Wisconsin | 53,330 | $44,920 | $58,610 | $76,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 87,550 | $43,560 | $58,580 | $78,330 |
| Nebraska | 23,160 | $40,150 | $58,390 | $81,790 |
| Arizona | 40,150 | $42,580 | $58,080 | $76,550 |
| Iowa | 35,040 | $42,390 | $58,070 | $77,910 |
| Delaware | 9,040 | $46,850 | $57,590 | $69,770 |
| Michigan | 60,800 | $40,280 | $57,180 | $73,980 |
| Georgia | 74,840 | $38,150 | $57,050 | $77,900 |
| Maine | 9,980 | $40,810 | $57,050 | $71,100 |
| Virginia | 48,750 | $38,180 | $56,860 | $77,040 |
| Kentucky | 31,760 | $38,670 | $56,340 | $85,630 |
| Texas | 209,680 | $38,150 | $56,290 | $79,400 |
| Missouri | 47,760 | $37,860 | $54,550 | $77,510 |
| Oklahoma | 27,840 | $37,420 | $54,410 | $80,330 |
| Alabama | 36,650 | $38,240 | $52,120 | $77,620 |
| Mississippi | 24,160 | $35,710 | $51,820 | $79,550 |
| Arkansas | 32,220 | $36,770 | $51,550 | $81,110 |
| North Carolina | 62,400 | $39,400 | $51,530 | $76,360 |
| South Carolina | 34,170 | $39,330 | $51,130 | $77,070 |
| Florida | 112,920 | $37,700 | $50,640 | $74,330 |
| New Mexico | 11,820 | $38,540 | $50,500 | $65,990 |
| West Virginia | 12,190 | $36,350 | $49,480 | $72,230 |
| Louisiana | 28,540 | $36,710 | $49,320 | $68,740 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 53-3032. Every row combines the employment estimate with the 10th-percentile, median, and 90th-percentile annual wage for the same area.
How to Read These Salary Figures for Truck Drivers in 2027
The table uses May 2025 BLS estimates for wage-and-salary workers already employed as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. The median is the midpoint, so half of estimated wages are lower and half are higher. The 10th and 90th percentiles show the broader wage range, but they do not represent fixed starting and maximum salaries.
BLS excludes self-employed workers, including self-employed owner-operators, and the estimates do not isolate first-year drivers, a specific route type, or a specific employer. Home time, mileage, freight type, CDL endorsements, experience, and pay structure can change what you earn. Compare a job offer's guaranteed pay, mileage assumptions, unpaid time, benefits, and any training repayment agreement instead of relying on one annual headline.
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