Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary by State (2024)
The national median salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $57,440/year (BLS national estimate, May 2024 OEWS data — cross-industry, all states). National mean: $58,400/year. Ranked below from highest to lowest paying state.
| Rank | State | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $64,890 | 3,240 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $64,720 | 49,450 |
| 3 | Washington | $63,760 | 40,700 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $63,610 | 830 |
| 5 | Oregon | $61,180 | 24,720 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $61,090 | 38,530 |
| 7 | Nevada | $60,900 | 17,430 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $60,630 | 32,170 |
| 9 | New York | $60,520 | 61,410 |
| 10 | Wyoming | $60,270 | 6,530 |
| 11 | Colorado | $60,260 | 27,840 |
| 12 | Indiana | $60,090 | 57,870 |
| 13 | California | $59,950 | 211,740 |
| 14 | Illinois | $59,790 | 76,650 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $59,710 | 3,260 |
| 16 | Utah | $59,580 | 24,280 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $59,320 | 4,100 |
| 18 | Montana | $59,060 | 7,050 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $58,970 | 10,510 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $58,700 | 15,860 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $58,620 | 6,730 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $58,540 | 90,160 |
| 23 | Delaware | $58,510 | 5,950 |
| 24 | Ohio | $58,080 | 91,090 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $57,940 | 24,160 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $57,380 | 52,980 |
| 27 | Maryland | $57,180 | 23,910 |
| 28 | Kansas | $56,940 | 23,250 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $56,880 | 5,990 |
| 30 | Georgia | $56,570 | 75,700 |
| 31 | Vermont | $56,360 | 3,370 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $55,610 | 63,130 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $55,590 | 33,430 |
| 34 | Michigan | $55,140 | 59,910 |
| 35 | Iowa | $55,080 | 37,430 |
| 36 | Virginia | $54,500 | 55,430 |
| 37 | Arizona | $53,690 | 42,270 |
| 38 | Idaho | $53,260 | 14,860 |
| 39 | Texas | $53,070 | 212,700 |
| 40 | Maine | $51,930 | 10,180 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $51,920 | 29,080 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $51,810 | 32,700 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $50,700 | 25,490 |
| 44 | Missouri | $50,540 | 47,530 |
| 45 | Alabama | $50,120 | 37,490 |
| 46 | Florida | $50,000 | 105,730 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $49,580 | 64,610 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $49,520 | 32,290 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $49,040 | 11,560 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $48,770 | 26,260 |
| 51 | New Mexico | $48,360 | 10,850 |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $46,460 | 310 |
| 53 | Guam | $37,190 | 490 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $22,770 | 9,970 |