Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by state
The U.S. median wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $58,640 a year. Alaska pays the most on average. Take-home pay and buying power use Wagevane's calculators.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 53-3032.
| State | Median salary | Average salary | Take-home (median) | Buying power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $52,120 | $56,230 | $41,717 | $46,967 |
| Alaska | $70,100 | $69,520 | $57,603 | $56,276 |
| Arizona | $58,080 | $58,870 | $47,798 | $47,476 |
| Arkansas | $51,550 | $57,390 | $42,181 | $48,519 |
| California | $60,230 | $62,020 | $48,138 | $43,478 |
| Colorado | $61,500 | $63,650 | $49,327 | $47,866 |
| Connecticut | $60,490 | $61,980 | $48,684 | $46,988 |
| Delaware | $57,590 | $57,380 | $45,704 | $45,792 |
| District of Columbia | $64,170 | $67,710 | $51,016 | $46,420 |
| Florida | $50,640 | $54,850 | $42,869 | $41,454 |
| Georgia | $57,050 | $57,780 | $45,921 | $47,689 |
| Hawaii | $59,820 | $60,850 | $47,204 | $42,932 |
| Idaho | $58,770 | $59,160 | $47,395 | $49,632 |
| Illinois | $60,320 | $62,430 | $47,806 | $47,826 |
| Indiana | $60,290 | $60,950 | $48,874 | $52,367 |
| Iowa | $58,070 | $60,070 | $47,284 | $53,878 |
| Kansas | $58,920 | $60,480 | $47,034 | $52,221 |
| Kentucky | $56,340 | $59,870 | $45,595 | $50,572 |
| Louisiana | $49,320 | $51,930 | $40,715 | $46,159 |
| Maine | $57,050 | $55,980 | $45,065 | $46,435 |
| Maryland | $59,360 | $60,590 | $47,420 | $45,179 |
| Massachusetts | $63,030 | $63,570 | $49,603 | $46,903 |
| Michigan | $57,180 | $56,370 | $45,945 | $47,751 |
| Minnesota | $61,990 | $63,630 | $49,024 | $49,710 |
| Mississippi | $51,820 | $55,910 | $42,477 | $48,850 |
| Missouri | $54,550 | $56,830 | $44,384 | $48,872 |
| Montana | $58,870 | $59,180 | $47,472 | $50,158 |
| Nebraska | $58,390 | $60,070 | $47,319 | $52,517 |
| Nevada | $62,290 | $65,010 | $52,230 | $52,241 |
| New Hampshire | $60,280 | $60,600 | $50,615 | $48,591 |
| New Jersey | $63,570 | $66,770 | $50,645 | $46,547 |
| New Mexico | $50,500 | $53,100 | $41,549 | $45,058 |
| New York | $62,050 | $65,780 | $48,984 | $45,389 |
| North Carolina | $51,530 | $55,810 | $42,037 | $44,566 |
| North Dakota | $60,910 | $63,330 | $51,121 | $57,466 |
| Ohio | $59,800 | $60,660 | $49,367 | $53,212 |
| Oklahoma | $54,410 | $57,670 | $43,995 | $50,084 |
| Oregon | $61,980 | $64,080 | $46,953 | $45,427 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,580 | $59,640 | $47,369 | $48,547 |
| Rhode Island | $60,190 | $59,660 | $48,240 | $47,165 |
| South Carolina | $51,130 | $55,680 | $42,347 | $45,170 |
| South Dakota | $58,690 | $58,550 | $49,337 | $55,694 |
| Tennessee | $58,620 | $60,440 | $49,281 | $53,642 |
| Texas | $56,290 | $57,990 | $47,409 | $48,847 |
| Utah | $60,620 | $60,900 | $48,605 | $49,164 |
| Vermont | $60,830 | $61,100 | $49,386 | $50,415 |
| Virginia | $56,860 | $57,770 | $45,412 | $44,916 |
| Washington | $64,760 | $68,230 | $53,316 | $49,822 |
| West Virginia | $49,480 | $52,440 | $40,515 | $45,270 |
| Wisconsin | $58,610 | $58,890 | $47,475 | $50,455 |
| Wyoming | $60,310 | $63,180 | $50,639 | $54,632 |