Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Maryland (2024)

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Maryland is $57,180/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 0.5% below the national median of $57,440.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Maryland earn about 1.9× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• Wisconsin: $57,380/year
• Nebraska: $57,940/year
• Ohio: $58,080/year
• Delaware: $58,510/year

See the full Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by state ranking for all 54 states with available data.

Other occupations in Maryland

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in Maryland, May 2024 OEWS.

• Software Developers: $137,890
• General and Operations Managers: $105,320
• Dental Hygienists: $105,140
• Registered Nurses: $96,830
• Accountants and Auditors: $84,890
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $77,440
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $74,720
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $69,870
• Electricians: $65,650
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $65,000
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $63,270
• Carpenters: $60,130
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $57,560
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $56,420
• Construction Laborers: $46,320
• Medical Assistants: $45,060
• Nursing Assistants: $40,000

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