Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in the United States
What this work is
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Alaska pays the most both before and after cost of living — $70,100, worth $68,483 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $33.70/hr | $70,100 | $68,483 | $70,100 | 3,420 |
| North Dakota | $29.29/hr | $60,910 | $68,468 | $60,910 | 11,870 |
| South Dakota | $28.21/hr | $58,690 | $66,249 | $58,690 | 6,470 |
| Iowa | $27.92/hr | $58,070 | $66,169 | $56,418 | 35,040 |
| Kansas | $28.33/hr | $58,920 | $65,415 | $55,920 | 24,220 |
| Wyoming | $28.99/hr | $60,310 | $65,066 | $60,310 | 6,050 |
| Nebraska | $28.07/hr | $58,390 | $64,805 | $56,263 | 23,160 |
| Indiana | $28.99/hr | $60,290 | $64,598 | $58,511 | 59,090 |
| Ohio | $28.75/hr | $59,800 | $64,460 | $58,871 | 83,060 |
| Tennessee | $28.18/hr | $58,620 | $63,807 | $58,620 | 64,890 |
| Minnesota | $29.80/hr | $61,990 | $62,857 | $59,238 | 38,770 |
| Kentucky | $27.09/hr | $56,340 | $62,488 | $54,212 | 31,760 |
| Nevada | $29.95/hr | $62,290 | $62,302 | $62,290 | 15,010 |
| Wisconsin | $28.18/hr | $58,610 | $62,284 | $56,601 | 53,330 |
| Montana | $28.30/hr | $58,870 | $62,197 | $56,511 | 7,830 |
| Vermont | $29.25/hr | $60,830 | $62,096 | $58,752 | 3,560 |
| Oklahoma | $26.16/hr | $54,410 | $61,942 | $52,315 | 27,840 |
| Idaho | $28.26/hr | $58,770 | $61,545 | $56,428 | 15,920 |
| Utah | $29.15/hr | $60,620 | $61,319 | $57,861 | 25,060 |
| Washington | $31.13/hr | $64,760 | $60,517 | $64,760 | 40,530 |
| Illinois | $29.00/hr | $60,320 | $60,344 | $57,471 | 84,200 |
| Missouri | $26.23/hr | $54,550 | $60,063 | $52,842 | 47,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $28.16/hr | $58,580 | $60,038 | $56,781 | 87,550 |
| Oregon | $29.80/hr | $61,980 | $59,965 | $57,097 | 23,970 |
| Colorado | $29.57/hr | $61,500 | $59,679 | $59,506 | 25,350 |
| Massachusetts | $30.30/hr | $63,030 | $59,597 | $59,878 | 30,890 |
| Mississippi | $24.92/hr | $51,820 | $59,597 | $49,641 | 24,160 |
| Michigan | $27.49/hr | $57,180 | $59,426 | $54,987 | 60,800 |
| Arkansas | $24.79/hr | $51,550 | $59,293 | $49,716 | 32,220 |
| Georgia | $27.43/hr | $57,050 | $59,248 | $54,711 | 74,840 |
| Rhode Island | $28.94/hr | $60,190 | $58,848 | $58,328 | 3,620 |
| Maine | $27.43/hr | $57,050 | $58,784 | $54,439 | 9,980 |
| Alabama | $25.06/hr | $52,120 | $58,680 | $49,704 | 36,650 |
| New Jersey | $30.56/hr | $63,570 | $58,422 | $61,550 | 47,980 |
| District of Columbia | $30.85/hr | $64,170 | $58,389 | $61,347 | 830 |
| Connecticut | $29.08/hr | $60,490 | $58,382 | $57,913 | 15,740 |
| Texas | $27.06/hr | $56,290 | $57,995 | $56,290 | 209,680 |
| New Hampshire | $28.98/hr | $60,280 | $57,866 | $60,280 | 6,960 |
| Delaware | $27.69/hr | $57,590 | $57,699 | $54,960 | 9,040 |
| Arizona | $27.92/hr | $58,080 | $57,687 | $56,993 | 40,150 |
| New York | $29.83/hr | $62,050 | $57,496 | $59,242 | 63,700 |
| Maryland | $28.54/hr | $59,360 | $56,554 | $56,721 | 29,150 |
| Virginia | $27.34/hr | $56,860 | $56,241 | $54,336 | 48,750 |
| Louisiana | $23.71/hr | $49,320 | $55,912 | $48,215 | 28,540 |
| West Virginia | $23.79/hr | $49,480 | $55,284 | $47,893 | 12,190 |
| New Mexico | $24.28/hr | $50,500 | $54,766 | $49,137 | 11,820 |
| North Carolina | $24.77/hr | $51,530 | $54,627 | $49,881 | 62,400 |
| South Carolina | $24.58/hr | $51,130 | $54,538 | $49,542 | 34,170 |
| Hawaii | $28.76/hr | $59,820 | $54,406 | $56,716 | 4,070 |
| California | $28.96/hr | $60,230 | $54,398 | $58,371 | 205,090 |
| Florida | $24.34/hr | $50,640 | $48,970 | $50,640 | 112,920 |
| Virgin Islands | $20.80/hr | $43,270 | Not published | Not published | 240 |
| Guam | $18.64/hr | $38,760 | Not published | Not published | 480 |
| Puerto Rico | $12.26/hr | $25,510 | Not published | Not published | 10,480 |
National median for comparison: $58,640. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$28.19/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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