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How much do truck drivers make in each state?
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Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the U.S. earned a median of $58,640 a year in May 2025, and about 2.1 million people do the job. Pay runs from a median of $49,320 in Louisiana to $70,100 in Alaska.
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How much do truck drivers make in each state?
Who is counted: This counts heavy and tractor-trailer drivers, the jobs that need a commercial driver's license. Pay is base wages from employers. Owner-operators who run their own business are not included.
Sorted by median pay, highest first. Tap a column name to sort by it. The median is the middle of the pay range, so half earn more and half earn less.
| State | Median pay | Average pay | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,100 | $69,520 | 3,420 |
| Washington | $64,760 | $68,230 | 40,530 |
| District of Columbia | $64,170 | $67,710 | 830 |
| New Jersey | $63,570 | $66,770 | 47,980 |
| Massachusetts | $63,030 | $63,570 | 30,890 |
| Nevada | $62,290 | $65,010 | 15,010 |
| New York | $62,050 | $65,780 | 63,700 |
| Minnesota | $61,990 | $63,630 | 38,770 |
| Oregon | $61,980 | $64,080 | 23,970 |
| Colorado | $61,500 | $63,650 | 25,350 |
| North Dakota | $60,910 | $63,330 | 11,870 |
| Vermont | $60,830 | $61,100 | 3,560 |
| Utah | $60,620 | $60,900 | 25,060 |
| Connecticut | $60,490 | $61,980 | 15,740 |
| Illinois | $60,320 | $62,430 | 84,200 |
| Wyoming | $60,310 | $63,180 | 6,050 |
| Indiana | $60,290 | $60,950 | 59,090 |
| New Hampshire | $60,280 | $60,600 | 6,960 |
| California | $60,230 | $62,020 | 205,090 |
| Rhode Island | $60,190 | $59,660 | 3,620 |
| Hawaii | $59,820 | $60,850 | 4,070 |
| Ohio | $59,800 | $60,660 | 83,060 |
| Maryland | $59,360 | $60,590 | 29,150 |
| Kansas | $58,920 | $60,480 | 24,220 |
| Montana | $58,870 | $59,180 | 7,830 |
| Idaho | $58,770 | $59,160 | 15,920 |
| South Dakota | $58,690 | $58,550 | 6,470 |
| Tennessee | $58,620 | $60,440 | 64,890 |
| Wisconsin | $58,610 | $58,890 | 53,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,580 | $59,640 | 87,550 |
| Nebraska | $58,390 | $60,070 | 23,160 |
| Arizona | $58,080 | $58,870 | 40,150 |
| Iowa | $58,070 | $60,070 | 35,040 |
| Delaware | $57,590 | $57,380 | 9,040 |
| Michigan | $57,180 | $56,370 | 60,800 |
| Georgia | $57,050 | $57,780 | 74,840 |
| Maine | $57,050 | $55,980 | 9,980 |
| Virginia | $56,860 | $57,770 | 48,750 |
| Kentucky | $56,340 | $59,870 | 31,760 |
| Texas | $56,290 | $57,990 | 209,680 |
| Missouri | $54,550 | $56,830 | 47,760 |
| Oklahoma | $54,410 | $57,670 | 27,840 |
| Alabama | $52,120 | $56,230 | 36,650 |
| Mississippi | $51,820 | $55,910 | 24,160 |
| Arkansas | $51,550 | $57,390 | 32,220 |
| North Carolina | $51,530 | $55,810 | 62,400 |
| South Carolina | $51,130 | $55,680 | 34,170 |
| Florida | $50,640 | $54,850 | 112,920 |
| New Mexico | $50,500 | $53,100 | 11,820 |
| West Virginia | $49,480 | $52,440 | 12,190 |
| Louisiana | $49,320 | $51,930 | 28,540 |
Source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates. Updated each spring.