Truck Driver Salary in Portland, OR
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The median truck driver in the Portland area earns $63,800 a year ($30.67 an hour), 9% above the U.S. median ($58,640) and 3% above the Oregon median ($61,980). Half of the 14,370 truck drivers there earn between $58,660 and $75,840.
Median $63,800
10th: $49,09090th: $85,590
| Annual pay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,090 | $47,700 | $40,140 |
| 25th percentile | $58,660 | $54,870 | $47,960 |
| Median | $63,800 | $61,980 | $58,640 |
| 75th percentile | $75,840 | $72,870 | $69,120 |
| 90th percentile | $85,590 | $81,220 | $79,380 |
| Average | $66,890 | $64,080 | $59,710 |
| Jobs | 14,370 | 23,970 | 2,062,040 |
Portland, OR ranks 8th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for truck driver pay. Highest: Seattle, WA ($71,240).
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- Seattle, WA: $71,240
- San Jose, CA: $70,730
- San Francisco, CA: $66,450
- New York, NY: $65,040
- Minneapolis, MN: $64,200
- Boston, MA: $64,010
- Denver, CO: $63,900
- Memphis, TN: $63,070
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- Delivery Driver: $47,720
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026
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.