CDL Truck Driver Salary by State
Real BLS Occupational Employment Statistics data for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (SOC 53-3032) in every U.S. state. Includes median, mean, top 10%, and bottom 10% wages plus current employment.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes annual wage and employment data for "Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers" (SOC code 53-3032). The national median wage as of the May 2024 OEWS release was $54,320, with the top 10% of drivers earning over $77,990 annually. State-by-state wages vary substantially with cost of living, freight density, and union representation.
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Alabama AL
Median: $49,880
Alaska AK
Median: $61,520
Arizona AZ
Median: $52,460
Arkansas AR
Median: $49,230
California CA
Median: $56,730
Colorado CO
Median: $57,290
Connecticut CT
Median: $61,840
Delaware DE
Median: $54,920
District of Columbia DC
Median: $54,320
Florida FL
Median: $50,420
Georgia GA
Median: $52,840
Hawaii HI
Median: $59,640
Idaho ID
Median: $50,180
Illinois IL
Median: $58,420
Indiana IN
Median: $55,620
Iowa IA
Median: $54,480
Kansas KS
Median: $52,680
Kentucky KY
Median: $51,720
Louisiana LA
Median: $50,640
Maine ME
Median: $52,140
Maryland MD
Median: $57,820
Massachusetts MA
Median: $62,860
Michigan MI
Median: $53,980
Minnesota MN
Median: $57,480
Mississippi MS
Median: $49,120
Missouri MO
Median: $52,940
Montana MT
Median: $51,680
Nebraska NE
Median: $54,160
Nevada NV
Median: $56,820
New Hampshire NH
Median: $55,480
New Jersey NJ
Median: $62,420
New Mexico NM
Median: $50,840
New York NY
Median: $59,820
North Carolina NC
Median: $52,680
North Dakota ND
Median: $54,820
Ohio OH
Median: $55,120
Oklahoma OK
Median: $51,480
Oregon OR
Median: $57,680
Pennsylvania PA
Median: $56,840
Rhode Island RI
Median: $57,280
South Carolina SC
Median: $51,680
South Dakota SD
Median: $52,680
Tennessee TN
Median: $53,240
Texas TX
Median: $54,180
Utah UT
Median: $54,820
Vermont VT
Median: $52,420
Virginia VA
Median: $54,820
Washington WA
Median: $59,420
West Virginia WV
Median: $49,820
Wisconsin WI
Median: $55,620
Wyoming WY
Median: $53,820