Route Driver United States
Route Driver salary in the US
Typical pay
$43,700a year
Most Route Drivers earn $37k to $48k a year
From 6,508 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Route Driver salary in the US is $43,700 a year. Most job postings pay $37,400 to $47,600. From 6,508 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Oregon | $56k | $45k to $68k | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $52k | $47k to $57k | 41 |
| Montana | $50k | $44k to $58k | 10 |
| Connecticut | $49k | $40k to $53k | 20 |
| Hawaii | $48k | $43k to $53k | 10 |
| Kansas | $48k | $36k to $56k | 14 |
| Nevada | $47k | $42k to $58k | 17 |
| Wisconsin | $47k | $40k to $52k | 38 |
| Colorado | $47k | $44k to $54k | 43 |
| California | $47k | $45k to $52k | 410 |
| Massachusetts | $47k | $40k to $54k | 91 |
| Minnesota | $47k | $44k to $50k | 108 |
| New Jersey | $46k | $38k to $54k | 39 |
| New Hampshire | $45k | $43k to $60k | 26 |
| Maine | $45k | $37k to $60k | 22 |
| Ohio | $45k | $37k to $60k | 282 |
| Utah | $45k | $40k to $51k | 17 |
| Arizona | $45k | $40k to $48k | 31 |
| Maryland | $44k | $40k to $47k | 4,070 |
| New York | $44k | $40k to $52k | 98 |
| Tennessee | $44k | $38k to $46k | 44 |
| Illinois | $43k | $40k to $52k | 177 |
| Georgia | $43k | $37k to $56k | 34 |
| Oklahoma | $43k | $30k to $56k | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | $43k | $40k to $52k | 80 |
| Virginia | $43k | $40k to $49k | 67 |
| Iowa | $42k | $40k to $45k | 12 |
| Alabama | $42k | $30k to $51k | 30 |
| Kentucky | $42k | $34k to $49k | 33 |
| Mississippi | $42k | $29k to $44k | 18 |
| Missouri | $42k | $38k to $51k | 47 |
| South Carolina | $42k | $37k to $50k | 18 |
| Texas | $42k | $35k to $46k | 143 |
| Arkansas | $41k | $34k to $43k | 13 |
| North Carolina | $41k | $33k to $50k | 54 |
| Indiana | $40k | $37k to $44k | 28 |
| District of Columbia | $40k | $34k to $43k | 14 |
| Florida | $40k | $35k to $45k | 71 |
| Michigan | $40k | $36k to $48k | 34 |
| Nebraska | $40k | $36k to $45k | 12 |
| Vermont | $40k | $37k to $43k | 11 |
| Idaho | $39k | $34k to $49k | 12 |
| New Mexico | $39k | $33k to $46k | 24 |
| Louisiana | $34k | $30k to $49k | 29 |
| Alaska | – | – | 4 |
| Delaware | – | – | 2 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 7 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 4 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $50k | $46k to $55k | 285 | 71 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $49k | $40k to $55k | 862 | 76 |
| Boston, MA | $48k | $41k to $56k | 433 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $47k | $40k to $51k | 318 | 74 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $47k | $45k to $48k | 513 | 89 |
| Baltimore, MD | $46k | $41k to $49k | 2,200 | 2,039 |
| Chicago, IL | $45k | $38k to $53k | 573 | 102 |
| San Diego, CA | $45k | $45k to $50k | 142 | 45 |
| Washington, DC | $45k | $39k to $46k | 4,370 | 4,073 |
| Columbus, OH | $44k | $34k to $55k | 295 | 71 |
| Dallas, TX | $44k | $36k to $52k | 564 | 50 |
| Riverside, CA | $44k | $40k to $55k | 219 | 53 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $41k | $37k to $49k | 284 | 33 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $41k | $35k to $53k | 187 | 43 |
| Cleveland, OH | $36k | $32k to $45k | 206 | 47 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 5,580 job postings$31k $40k
Typical: $37k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 13 job postings$42k $66k
Typical: $53k
- Senior 8 job postings
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- Lead or manager 74 job postings$52k $52k
Typical: $52k
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Starting out: most postings pay $31k to $40k a year, typically $37k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oreillyauto | $39k | $33k | – | – | – |
| Meals Now | $71k | $37k | – | – | – |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | $29k | $23k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $43,700 a year for Route Driver roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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