Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the United States is $58,640 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $40,140 at the 10th percentile to $79,380 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Large goods vehicle drivers) has a median of £39,141 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $40,140 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $47,960 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $58,640 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $69,120 | Experienced |
| 90th | $79,380 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,100 | $69,520 | 3,000 |
| Washington | $64,760 | $68,230 | 41,000 |
| District of Columbia | $64,170 | $67,710 | 830 |
| New Jersey | $63,570 | $66,770 | 48,000 |
| Massachusetts | $63,030 | $63,570 | 31,000 |
| Nevada | $62,290 | $65,010 | 15,000 |
| New York | $62,050 | $65,780 | 64,000 |
| Minnesota | $61,990 | $63,630 | 39,000 |
| Oregon | $61,980 | $64,080 | 24,000 |
| Colorado | $61,500 | $63,650 | 25,000 |
| North Dakota | $60,910 | $63,330 | 12,000 |
| Vermont | $60,830 | $61,100 | 4,000 |
| Utah | $60,620 | $60,900 | 25,000 |
| Connecticut | $60,490 | $61,980 | 16,000 |
| Illinois | $60,320 | $62,430 | 84,000 |
| Wyoming | $60,310 | $63,180 | 6,000 |
| Indiana | $60,290 | $60,950 | 59,000 |
| New Hampshire | $60,280 | $60,600 | 7,000 |
| California | $60,230 | $62,020 | 205,000 |
| Rhode Island | $60,190 | $59,660 | 4,000 |
| Hawaii | $59,820 | $60,850 | 4,000 |
| Ohio | $59,800 | $60,660 | 83,000 |
| Maryland | $59,360 | $60,590 | 29,000 |
| Kansas | $58,920 | $60,480 | 24,000 |
| Montana | $58,870 | $59,180 | 8,000 |
| Idaho | $58,770 | $59,160 | 16,000 |
| South Dakota | $58,690 | $58,550 | 6,000 |
| Tennessee | $58,620 | $60,440 | 65,000 |
| Wisconsin | $58,610 | $58,890 | 53,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,580 | $59,640 | 88,000 |
| Nebraska | $58,390 | $60,070 | 23,000 |
| Arizona | $58,080 | $58,870 | 40,000 |
| Iowa | $58,070 | $60,070 | 35,000 |
| Delaware | $57,590 | $57,380 | 9,000 |
| Michigan | $57,180 | $56,370 | 61,000 |
| Georgia | $57,050 | $57,780 | 75,000 |
| Maine | $57,050 | $55,980 | 10,000 |
| Virginia | $56,860 | $57,770 | 49,000 |
| Kentucky | $56,340 | $59,870 | 32,000 |
| Texas | $56,290 | $57,990 | 210,000 |
| Missouri | $54,550 | $56,830 | 48,000 |
| Oklahoma | $54,410 | $57,670 | 28,000 |
| Alabama | $52,120 | $56,230 | 37,000 |
| Mississippi | $51,820 | $55,910 | 24,000 |
| Arkansas | $51,550 | $57,390 | 32,000 |
| North Carolina | $51,530 | $55,810 | 62,000 |
| South Carolina | $51,130 | $55,680 | 34,000 |
| Florida | $50,640 | $54,850 | 113,000 |
| New Mexico | $50,500 | $53,100 | 12,000 |
| West Virginia | $49,480 | $52,440 | 12,000 |
| Louisiana | $49,320 | $51,930 | 29,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $43,270 | $45,230 | 240 |
| Guam | $38,760 | $39,870 | 480 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,510 | $27,390 | 10,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18