Truck Driver Salary by State (2026)
How much do truck drivers make in each state? Compare pay estimates from Indeed and Salary.com with federal wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Explore all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with original sources and a clear explanation of why the numbers differ.
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State-by-state salary comparison
How Much Do Truck Drivers Make in Each State?
Browse and sort the latest figures we collected from three sources. Click any salary for the original source. Figures are gross annual amounts, before taxes, and the three methods measure different things.
| Alabama | $82,420 ($1,585/week × 52) | $45,460 | $52,120 |
| Alaskaⓘ | $64,428 ($1,239/week × 52) | $53,566 | $70,100 |
| Arizona | $81,068 ($1,559/week × 52) | $48,217 | $58,080 |
| Arkansas | $80,496 ($1,548/week × 52) | $44,703 | $51,550 |
| California | $78,728 ($1,514/week × 52) | $54,580 | $60,230 |
| Colorado | $86,840 ($1,670/week × 52) | $50,488 | $61,500 |
| Connecticut | $92,872 ($1,786/week × 52) | $52,883 | $60,490 |
| Delaware | $88,400 ($1,700/week × 52) | $50,112 | $57,590 |
| District of Columbia | $89,024 ($1,712/week × 52) | $54,788 | $64,170 |
| Floridaⓘ | $122,668 ($2,359/week × 52) | $46,821 | $50,640 |
| Georgia | $85,956 ($1,653/week × 52) | $47,727 | $57,050 |
| Hawaiiⓘ | $90,116 ($1,733/week × 52) | $51,720 | $59,820 |
| Idaho | $81,016 ($1,558/week × 52) | $46,193 | $58,770 |
| Illinois | $84,812 ($1,631/week × 52) | $50,438 | $60,320 |
| Indiana | $81,120 ($1,560/week × 52) | $47,499 | $60,290 |
| Iowa | $90,480 ($1,740/week × 52) | $47,356 | $58,070 |
| Kansas | $84,968 ($1,634/week × 52) | $47,118 | $58,920 |
| Kentucky | $88,036 ($1,693/week × 52) | $46,564 | $56,340 |
| Louisiana | $83,460 ($1,605/week × 52) | $47,049 | $49,320 |
| Maineⓘ | $124,800 ($2,400/week × 52) | $48,246 | $57,050 |
| Maryland | $89,856 ($1,728/week × 52) | $51,022 | $59,360 |
| Massachusetts | $98,852 ($1,901/week × 52) | $53,853 | $63,030 |
| Michigan | $86,216 ($1,658/week × 52) | $48,731 | $57,180 |
| Minnesota | $87,048 ($1,674/week × 52) | $50,636 | $61,990 |
| Mississippi | $84,864 ($1,632/week × 52) | $44,129 | $51,820 |
| Missouri | $87,880 ($1,690/week × 52) | $47,014 | $54,550 |
| Montana | $92,872 ($1,786/week × 52) | $46,717 | $58,870 |
| Nebraska | $93,184 ($1,792/week × 52) | $46,618 | $58,390 |
| Nevada | $85,280 ($1,640/week × 52) | $48,974 | $62,290 |
| New Hampshire | $96,668 ($1,859/week × 52) | $50,025 | $60,280 |
| New Jersey | $94,900 ($1,825/week × 52) | $53,635 | $63,570 |
| New Mexico | $82,524 ($1,587/week × 52) | $45,832 | $50,500 |
| New York | $95,784 ($1,842/week × 52) | $52,606 | $62,050 |
| North Carolina | $90,844 ($1,747/week × 52) | $47,024 | $51,530 |
| North Dakota | $91,520 ($1,760/week × 52) | $48,880 | $60,910 |
| Ohio | $87,360 ($1,680/week × 52) | $48,182 | $59,800 |
| Oklahoma | $91,416 ($1,758/week × 52) | $45,752 | $54,410 |
| Oregon | $85,644 ($1,647/week × 52) | $50,250 | $61,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,300 ($1,775/week × 52) | $49,261 | $58,580 |
| Rhode Island | $86,476 ($1,663/week × 52) | $51,304 | $60,190 |
| South Carolina | $90,428 ($1,739/week × 52) | $46,366 | $51,130 |
| South Dakota | $98,020 ($1,885/week × 52) | $44,971 | $58,690 |
| Tennessee | $90,116 ($1,733/week × 52) | $46,242 | $58,620 |
| Texas | $104,260 ($2,005/week × 52) | $48,266 | $56,290 |
| Utah | $84,864 ($1,632/week × 52) | $47,385 | $60,620 |
| Vermontⓘ | $150,644 ($2,897/week × 52) | $48,568 | $60,830 |
| Virginia | $90,012 ($1,731/week × 52) | $49,830 | $56,860 |
| Washington | $87,360 ($1,680/week × 52) | $53,655 | $64,760 |
| West Virginia | $91,468 ($1,759/week × 52) | $44,560 | $49,480 |
| Wisconsin | $87,568 ($1,684/week × 52) | $48,677 | $58,610 |
| Wyoming | $86,320 ($1,660/week × 52) | $47,455 | $60,310 |
Understanding the numbers
Why Do Indeed, Salary.com and BLS Report Different Truck Driver Salaries?
Each website measures a different labor market and uses different inputs. A trucking job posting with high mileage-based pay is not directly comparable to a government estimate of typical employee wages.
Indeed: Job-posting-based pay estimates
Indeed's Truck Driver salary pages use compensation data from job postings on its platform over the previous 36 months. Indeed typically reports weekly pay. We multiply the displayed weekly amount by 52 to show an annualized equivalent, not an observed yearly wage or a guarantee of 52 paid weeks.
Salary.com: Role-specific salary estimates
Salary.com estimates annual pay for its “CDL Truck Driver” job title from employer job postings and third-party salary sources. These are model-based estimates and depend on the platform's job definition and data inputs. We use its October 1, 2026 state figures.
BLS: Survey-based median employee wage
The Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys employers and estimates wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3032). We use each state's median, the midpoint where half of covered workers earn more and half earn less, from May 2025 OEWS.
Does BLS include part-time truck drivers and owner-operators?
Part-time workers: Yes. BLS's OEWS survey includes both full-time and part-time wage-and-salary employees. However, its published annual wages generally assume a standard full-time year of 2,080 hours (40 hours × 52 weeks). That means the annual figure is not the actual calendar-year income of an individual part-time driver.
Self-employed owner-operators: No. OEWS excludes self-employed workers, including independent owner-operators. Salaried employees of incorporated businesses can be within coverage. Owner-operator gross business revenue also includes expenses and should not be compared directly with employee wages.
What Changes Truck Driver Pay?
Location is only one factor. Local delivery, regional trucking, long-haul/over-the-road (OTR) work, night schedules, specialized freight, experience, endorsements and overtime can all change earnings. Many carriers also use per-mile or performance-based compensation.
Pay estimates also don't show the same details about take-home pay, insurance, home time, time waiting for loads or deductions. Compare written offers based on the actual schedule, guaranteed pay, expected paid miles or hours, and benefits.
Truck Driver Salary by State: Frequently Asked Questions
How much do truck drivers make per year?
The May 2025 BLS national median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers was $58,640. Indeed and Salary.com publish different estimates because they measure different job categories and data sources. State figures are listed above.
Why is Indeed's truck driver salary higher than BLS?
Indeed reports estimates derived from job postings and usually shows weekly pay for a broad Truck Driver category. We multiply that weekly amount by 52, which assumes a full 52 paid weeks and may overstate annual earnings for a driver with unpaid downtime. BLS reports surveyed employee wages, excluding self-employed owner-operators, under its own occupational classification.
Does the BLS truck driver salary include part-time drivers?
Yes. The OEWS employee survey includes part-time workers. But its annualized wage estimates generally assume 2,080 hours a year, so the annual number is not the actual yearly pay received by someone working part-time.
Does BLS count owner-operators?
Not if they're self-employed. OEWS does not survey independent owner-operators as wage-and-salary employees. Business revenue for owner-operators isn't equivalent to take-home salary because equipment, fuel, insurance, maintenance and other expenses must be deducted.
Does having a Class A CDL increase your salary?
Class A licenses allow qualifying drivers to operate combination vehicles and may expand job options. Earnings still depend on the employer, actual routes, experience and vehicle type. The table above shouldn't be interpreted as a guarantee of pay for new graduates.
How often are these truck driver salary figures updated?
Indeed updates its state estimates periodically, Salary.com publishes new salary snapshots, and BLS releases annual occupational wage estimates. This page uses Indeed state pages available in October 2026, Salary.com as of October 1, 2026, and BLS May 2025 occupational estimates. We recommend revisiting the original source links before making a career decision.
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Free CDL Practice Tests ↗ Talk to a CDL Advisor ↗Salary data disclaimer: Figures are third-party estimates for informational purposes, not job offers, starting salaries or guaranteed earnings. Data populations and definitions differ; Indeed annualized figures assume 52 paid weeks. Original source pages may change without notice. Research compilation date: October 16, 2026.
