Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in the U.S.
$59,710avg. a year
$28.71 an hour · 2,062,040 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the U.S. earn an average of $59,710 a year and a median of $58,640. Pay is highest in Alaska ($69,520) and lowest in Louisiana ($51,930).
$58,640Median pay
$28.71Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
2,062,040Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
13,420 jobs
Alaska
$69,520
$33.42 an hour
240,530 jobs
Washington
$68,230
$32.80 an hour
3830 jobs
District of Columbia
$67,710
$32.55 an hour
447,980 jobs
New Jersey
$66,770
$32.10 an hour
563,700 jobs
New York
$65,780
$31.63 an hour
615,010 jobs
Nevada
$65,010
$31.25 an hour
723,970 jobs
Oregon
$64,080
$30.81 an hour
825,350 jobs
Colorado
$63,650
$30.60 an hour
938,770 jobs
Minnesota
$63,630
$30.59 an hour
1030,890 jobs
Massachusetts
$63,570
$30.56 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | $77,940 | $37.47 |
| Lincoln, NE | $73,050 | $35.12 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $72,350 | $34.78 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,980 | $34.61 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,730 | $34.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,260 | $33.30 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $69,020 | $33.18 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $68,250 | $32.81 |
Related jobs
- Light Truck Drivers$48,770
- Driver/Sales Workers$40,730
- Bus Drivers, School$48,430
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,880
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$60,280
- Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$42,430
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $56,230 | $52,120 | 36,650 |
| Alaska | $69,520 | $70,100 | 3,420 |
| Arizona | $58,870 | $58,080 | 40,150 |
| Arkansas | $57,390 | $51,550 | 32,220 |
| California | $62,020 | $60,230 | 205,090 |
| Colorado | $63,650 | $61,500 | 25,350 |
| Connecticut | $61,980 | $60,490 | 15,740 |
| Delaware | $57,380 | $57,590 | 9,040 |
| District of Columbia | $67,710 | $64,170 | 830 |
| Florida | $54,850 | $50,640 | 112,920 |
| Georgia | $57,780 | $57,050 | 74,840 |
| Hawaii | $60,850 | $59,820 | 4,070 |
| Idaho | $59,160 | $58,770 | 15,920 |
| Illinois | $62,430 | $60,320 | 84,200 |
| Indiana | $60,950 | $60,290 | 59,090 |
| Iowa | $60,070 | $58,070 | 35,040 |
| Kansas | $60,480 | $58,920 | 24,220 |
| Kentucky | $59,870 | $56,340 | 31,760 |
| Louisiana | $51,930 | $49,320 | 28,540 |
| Maine | $55,980 | $57,050 | 9,980 |
| Maryland | $60,590 | $59,360 | 29,150 |
| Massachusetts | $63,570 | $63,030 | 30,890 |
| Michigan | $56,370 | $57,180 | 60,800 |
| Minnesota | $63,630 | $61,990 | 38,770 |
| Mississippi | $55,910 | $51,820 | 24,160 |
| Missouri | $56,830 | $54,550 | 47,760 |
| Montana | $59,180 | $58,870 | 7,830 |
| Nebraska | $60,070 | $58,390 | 23,160 |
| Nevada | $65,010 | $62,290 | 15,010 |
| New Hampshire | $60,600 | $60,280 | 6,960 |
| New Jersey | $66,770 | $63,570 | 47,980 |
| New Mexico | $53,100 | $50,500 | 11,820 |
| New York | $65,780 | $62,050 | 63,700 |
| North Carolina | $55,810 | $51,530 | 62,400 |
| North Dakota | $63,330 | $60,910 | 11,870 |
| Ohio | $60,660 | $59,800 | 83,060 |
| Oklahoma | $57,670 | $54,410 | 27,840 |
| Oregon | $64,080 | $61,980 | 23,970 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,640 | $58,580 | 87,550 |
| Rhode Island | $59,660 | $60,190 | 3,620 |
| South Carolina | $55,680 | $51,130 | 34,170 |
| South Dakota | $58,550 | $58,690 | 6,470 |
| Tennessee | $60,440 | $58,620 | 64,890 |
| Texas | $57,990 | $56,290 | 209,680 |
| Utah | $60,900 | $60,620 | 25,060 |
| Vermont | $61,100 | $60,830 | 3,560 |
| Virginia | $57,770 | $56,860 | 48,750 |
| Washington | $68,230 | $64,760 | 40,530 |
| West Virginia | $52,440 | $49,480 | 12,190 |
| Wisconsin | $58,890 | $58,610 | 53,330 |
| Wyoming | $63,180 | $60,310 | 6,050 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$69,020
65,100 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65,170
62,210 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$61,230
61,270 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,720
55,670 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$58,160
49,750 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$59,400
41,830 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$64,130
40,230 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$62,060
32,220 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make?
The average is $59,710 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $58,640 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $28.71, and the median is $28.19 an hour.
Which state pays heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers the most?
Alaska, with an average of $69,520 a year. The best-paying metro area is Iowa City, IA at $77,940.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,140 a year, and the top 10% earn over $79,380.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-3032. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.