Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary by State and Metro Area
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the United States earn a median salary of $58,640/year ($28.19/hr). Salaries range from $40,140 to $79,380 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$40K
10th percentile
$48K
25th percentile
$59K
Median
$69K
75th percentile
$79K
90th percentile
Where Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $60K | $1,008 | $38K |
| Alaska | $70K | $1,643 | $38K |
| North Dakota | $61K | $1,034 | $37K |
| South Dakota | $59K | $1,017 | $37K |
| Indiana | $60K | $1,144 | $35K |
| Ohio | $60K | $1,188 | $35K |
| Tennessee | $59K | $1,215 | $35K |
| Kansas | $59K | $1,066 | $34K |
| Nevada | $62K | $1,501 | $34K |
| Idaho | $59K | $1,136 | $33K |
| Iowa | $58K | $1,064 | $33K |
| Montana | $59K | $1,129 | $33K |
| Nebraska | $58K | $1,113 | $33K |
| Wisconsin | $59K | $1,202 | $33K |
| Kentucky | $56K | $1,110 | $32K |
| Minnesota | $62K | $1,384 | $32K |
| New Hampshire | $60K | $1,528 | $32K |
| Utah | $61K | $1,350 | $32K |
| Washington | $65K | $1,830 | $32K |
| Illinois | $60K | $1,407 | $31K |
| Missouri | $55K | $1,097 | $31K |
| Oklahoma | $54K | $1,081 | $31K |
| Pennsylvania | $59K | $1,351 | $31K |
| Vermont | $61K | $1,498 | $31K |
| Maine | $57K | $1,281 | $30K |
| Michigan | $57K | $1,272 | $30K |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $1,544 | $30K |
| Texas | $56K | $1,415 | $30K |
| Arizona | $58K | $1,437 | $30K |
| Arkansas | $52K | $1,021 | $29K |
| Delaware | $58K | $1,448 | $28K |
| Georgia | $57K | $1,434 | $28K |
| Mississippi | $52K | $1,077 | $28K |
| New Mexico | $51K | $1,119 | $28K |
| Oregon | $62K | $1,555 | $28K |
| West Virginia | $49K | $1,008 | $28K |
| Connecticut | $60K | $1,679 | $28K |
| Alabama | $52K | $1,085 | $28K |
| Colorado | $62K | $1,832 | $27K |
| Louisiana | $49K | $1,191 | $26K |
| Maryland | $59K | $1,795 | $26K |
| New Jersey | $64K | $2,067 | $26K |
| New York | $62K | $1,917 | $26K |
| North Carolina | $52K | $1,284 | $26K |
| South Carolina | $51K | $1,263 | $26K |
| District of Columbia | $64K | $2,146 | $25K |
| Virginia | $57K | $1,646 | $25K |
| Florida | $51K | $1,658 | $23K |
| Massachusetts | $63K | $2,347 | $21K |
| Hawaii | $60K | $2,240 | $19K |
| California | $60K | $2,471 | $19K |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70K | $33.7/hr | 3,420 |
| Washington | $65K | $31.13/hr | 40,530 |
| District of Columbia | $64K | $30.85/hr | 830 |
| New Jersey | $64K | $30.56/hr | 47,980 |
| Massachusetts | $63K | $30.3/hr | 30,890 |
| Nevada | $62K | $29.95/hr | 15,010 |
| New York | $62K | $29.83/hr | 63,700 |
| Minnesota | $62K | $29.8/hr | 38,770 |
| Oregon | $62K | $29.8/hr | 23,970 |
| Colorado | $62K | $29.57/hr | 25,350 |
| North Dakota | $61K | $29.29/hr | 11,870 |
| Vermont | $61K | $29.25/hr | 3,560 |
| Utah | $61K | $29.15/hr | 25,060 |
| Connecticut | $60K | $29.08/hr | 15,740 |
| Illinois | $60K | $29/hr | 84,200 |
| Wyoming | $60K | $28.99/hr | 6,050 |
| Indiana | $60K | $28.99/hr | 59,090 |
| New Hampshire | $60K | $28.98/hr | 6,960 |
| California | $60K | $28.96/hr | 205,090 |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $28.94/hr | 3,620 |
| Hawaii | $60K | $28.76/hr | 4,070 |
| Ohio | $60K | $28.75/hr | 83,060 |
| Maryland | $59K | $28.54/hr | 29,150 |
| Kansas | $59K | $28.33/hr | 24,220 |
| Montana | $59K | $28.3/hr | 7,830 |
| Idaho | $59K | $28.26/hr | 15,920 |
| South Dakota | $59K | $28.21/hr | 6,470 |
| Tennessee | $59K | $28.18/hr | 64,890 |
| Wisconsin | $59K | $28.18/hr | 53,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $59K | $28.16/hr | 87,550 |
| Nebraska | $58K | $28.07/hr | 23,160 |
| Arizona | $58K | $27.92/hr | 40,150 |
| Iowa | $58K | $27.92/hr | 35,040 |
| Delaware | $58K | $27.69/hr | 9,040 |
| Michigan | $57K | $27.49/hr | 60,800 |
| Georgia | $57K | $27.43/hr | 74,840 |
| Maine | $57K | $27.43/hr | 9,980 |
| Virginia | $57K | $27.34/hr | 48,750 |
| Kentucky | $56K | $27.09/hr | 31,760 |
| Texas | $56K | $27.06/hr | 209,680 |
| Missouri | $55K | $26.23/hr | 47,760 |
| Oklahoma | $54K | $26.16/hr | 27,840 |
| Alabama | $52K | $25.06/hr | 36,650 |
| Mississippi | $52K | $24.92/hr | 24,160 |
| Arkansas | $52K | $24.79/hr | 32,220 |
| North Carolina | $52K | $24.77/hr | 62,400 |
| South Carolina | $51K | $24.58/hr | 34,170 |
| Florida | $51K | $24.34/hr | 112,920 |
| New Mexico | $51K | $24.28/hr | 11,820 |
| West Virginia | $49K | $23.79/hr | 12,190 |
| Louisiana | $49K | $23.71/hr | 28,540 |
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