Truck Driver United States
Truck Driver salary in the US
Typical pay
$30.64an hour
About $63,700 a year at full time
Most Truck Drivers earn $26.00 to $39.66 an hour
From 3,377 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Truck Driver pay in the US is $30.64 an hour. Most job postings pay $26.00 to $39.66. From 3,377 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| South Dakota | $42.07 | $27.50 to $43.27 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $37.62 | $26.50 to $46.63 | 10 |
| Kentucky | $36.54 | $26.75 to $42.07 | 41 |
| Vermont | $36.06 | $29.83 to $38.46 | 11 |
| Nebraska | $35.73 | $26.00 to $44.47 | 49 |
| Idaho | $35.34 | $31.00 to $45.07 | 54 |
| Arkansas | $35.28 | $28.13 to $37.38 | 37 |
| Indiana | $34.00 | $27.50 to $41.02 | 125 |
| Michigan | $33.65 | $26.81 to $41.83 | 89 |
| Iowa | $33.60 | $26.50 to $42.07 | 48 |
| Massachusetts | $33.50 | $29.17 to $38.46 | 72 |
| Wisconsin | $33.37 | $26.91 to $42.54 | 106 |
| New Mexico | $32.45 | $29.38 to $40.87 | 20 |
| Tennessee | $32.38 | $26.00 to $42.94 | 81 |
| Colorado | $32.00 | $29.00 to $38.45 | 144 |
| Minnesota | $32.00 | $27.50 to $38.46 | 159 |
| North Dakota | $32.00 | $27.25 to $39.42 | 15 |
| Kansas | $31.94 | $25.98 to $38.46 | 36 |
| Washington | $31.49 | $29.50 to $37.23 | 133 |
| Utah | $31.35 | $29.50 to $49.94 | 43 |
| Mississippi | $31.25 | $26.25 to $36.06 | 16 |
| Ohio | $31.13 | $26.00 to $40.63 | 175 |
| Illinois | $31.00 | $28.00 to $42.02 | 238 |
| New York | $31.00 | $27.50 to $37.00 | 173 |
| Oregon | $30.97 | $29.19 to $35.63 | 59 |
| California | $30.85 | $27.37 to $36.06 | 313 |
| South Carolina | $30.50 | $24.62 to $45.67 | 52 |
| Louisiana | $30.43 | $24.20 to $35.34 | 46 |
| Georgia | $30.28 | $25.00 to $39.72 | 103 |
| Pennsylvania | $30.25 | $27.00 to $43.27 | 160 |
| Arizona | $30.00 | $27.00 to $33.65 | 83 |
| Maine | $30.00 | $24.75 to $34.07 | 17 |
| New Jersey | $30.00 | $26.95 to $37.86 | 71 |
| Texas | $29.31 | $23.78 to $38.49 | 201 |
| Missouri | $29.17 | $26.50 to $36.08 | 93 |
| Hawaii | $29.00 | $27.50 to $31.50 | 12 |
| New Hampshire | $29.00 | $25.38 to $33.00 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | $29.00 | $26.67 to $43.09 | 18 |
| Wyoming | $28.80 | $24.00 to $32.63 | 12 |
| Virginia | $28.60 | $25.00 to $35.00 | 160 |
| Nevada | $28.33 | $26.89 to $33.47 | 27 |
| Connecticut | $28.15 | $23.80 to $39.66 | 63 |
| North Carolina | $28.13 | $24.38 to $35.75 | 83 |
| Maryland | $28.00 | $26.33 to $34.67 | 73 |
| Florida | $27.68 | $24.00 to $36.06 | 170 |
| Alabama | $27.06 | $22.33 to $38.78 | 54 |
| Alaska | – | – | 6 |
| Delaware | – | – | 8 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 5 |
| Montana | – | – | 8 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 7 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Seattle, WA | $33.44 | $29.98 to $38.89 | 382 | 89 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $32.55 | $28.62 to $43.22 | 885 | 155 |
| San Francisco, CA | $32.48 | $28.25 to $35.83 | 436 | 53 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $32.23 | $29.00 to $38.46 | 422 | 100 |
| Denver, CO | $32.00 | $28.17 to $39.10 | 395 | 77 |
| Portland, OR | $30.70 | $29.75 to $34.00 | 313 | 57 |
| Atlanta, GA | $30.63 | $25.00 to $42.59 | 631 | 65 |
| New York, NY | $30.50 | $27.50 to $39.34 | 1,074 | 148 |
| Columbus, OH | $30.10 | $25.00 to $40.66 | 462 | 58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $30.00 | $27.50 to $33.65 | 505 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $29.53 | $24.22 to $33.23 | 507 | 73 |
| Baltimore, MD | $28.88 | $26.50 to $35.13 | 376 | 56 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $28.70 | $26.08 to $38.63 | 455 | 68 |
| Dallas, TX | $26.75 | $23.00 to $41.63 | 921 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $25.50 | $24.00 to $32.00 | 326 | 67 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2,082 job postings$24.00 $36.06
Typical: $28.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 461 job postings$27.00 $39.66
Typical: $31.25
- Senior 9 job postings
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- Lead or manager 10 job postings$28.00 $31.00
Typical: $29.90
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Starting out: most postings pay $24.00 to $36.06 an hour, typically $28.00.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland | $31.25 | – | – | – | – |
| County wastecairo | $27.00 | $25.00 | – | – | – |
| Performance Food Service | $39.66 | $36.06 | – | – | – |
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