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Truck Driver Salary

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The median truck driver in the U.S. earns $58,640 a year ($28.19 an hour). Half earn between $47,960 and $69,120. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in Seattle, WA ($71,240) and lowest in Orlando, FL ($50,250).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$40,140
25th percentile$47,960
Median$58,640
75th percentile$69,120
90th percentile$79,380
Average$59,710
Jobs2,062,040

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Truck driver pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($58,640).
CityMedianvs U.S.
Seattle, WA$71,240+21%
San Jose, CA$70,730+21%
San Francisco, CA$66,450+13%
New York, NY$65,040+11%
Minneapolis, MN$64,200+9%
Boston, MA$64,010+9%
Denver, CO$63,900+9%
Portland, OR$63,800+9%
Memphis, TN$63,070+8%
Salt Lake City, UT$62,310+6%
Chicago, IL$62,300+6%
Indianapolis, IN$61,980+6%
Columbus, OH$61,720+5%
Sacramento, CA$60,810+4%
Las Vegas, NV$60,650+3%
Nashville, TN$60,630+3%
Providence, RI$60,610+3%
Cincinnati, OH$60,590+3%
Riverside, CA$60,580+3%
Los Angeles, CA$60,340+3%
Kansas City, MO$60,170+3%
Hartford, CT$59,890+2%
Washington, DC$59,820+2%
San Diego, CA$59,780+2%
Phoenix, AZ$59,770+2%
Milwaukee, WI$59,580+2%
Dallas, TX$59,530+2%
Baltimore, MD$59,460+1%
Buffalo, NY$59,440+1%
Philadelphia, PA$59,370+1%
Detroit, MI$59,120+1%
Atlanta, GA$59,100+1%
Louisville, KY$59,000+1%
Cleveland, OH$58,970+1%
Grand Rapids, MI$58,270−1%
St. Louis, MO$58,240−1%
Richmond, VA$58,190−1%
Pittsburgh, PA$57,880−1%
Austin, TX$57,110−3%
Houston, TX$56,840−3%
Charlotte, NC$56,120−4%
Jacksonville, FL$55,630−5%
Oklahoma City, OK$54,720−7%
Birmingham, AL$54,460−7%
San Antonio, TX$53,650−9%
Raleigh, NC$52,110−11%
Miami, FL$51,580−12%
Tampa, FL$50,560−14%
Virginia Beach, VA$50,460−14%
Orlando, FL$50,250−14%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.