Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries across 51 states

$54,179
National Average (Median)
$63,140
Highest: Alaska
$46,830
Lowest: New Mexico

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Alaska
$63,140
#2
New Jersey
$62,490
#4
Washington
$61,190
#5
Oregon
$59,510

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Alaska $63,140 $65,870 2,920
2 New Jersey $62,490 $64,270 52,580
3 District of Columbia $61,470 $63,630 660
4 Washington $61,190 $63,160 36,260
5 Oregon $59,510 $59,920 24,240
6 Minnesota $59,430 $59,900 39,390
7 North Dakota $59,190 $58,680 11,170
8 Massachusetts $58,960 $57,400 32,890
9 Rhode Island $58,700 $58,610 3,370
10 Illinois $58,450 $59,470 85,670
11 New York $58,430 $60,910 61,460
12 California $58,030 $58,270 204,190
13 Colorado $57,910 $58,300 27,500
14 Utah $57,820 $56,480 22,530
15 Nevada $57,720 $57,990 16,580
16 Indiana $57,480 $57,710 56,960
17 Hawaii $57,210 $57,290 3,720
18 Connecticut $57,070 $56,420 16,920
19 New Hampshire $56,820 $57,760 7,210
20 Montana $56,610 $56,900 6,740
21 Wyoming $56,560 $60,030 6,250
22 Maryland $56,040 $57,690 23,850
23 Pennsylvania $55,840 $56,530 89,920
24 Wisconsin $55,680 $55,970 52,200
25 Nebraska $55,320 $58,680 24,720
26 Delaware $54,900 $54,810 6,360
27 South Dakota $54,900 $56,710 5,770
28 Georgia $53,850 $55,740 74,640
29 Ohio $53,700 $55,610 89,560
30 Kansas $53,250 $55,620 23,700
31 Tennessee $51,600 $55,420 61,080
32 Iowa $50,810 $53,470 37,530
33 Idaho $50,750 $54,420 14,720
34 Kentucky $50,740 $55,070 28,630
35 Michigan $50,680 $53,110 60,510
36 Virginia $50,380 $53,530 47,160
37 Texas $50,170 $54,550 212,770
38 South Carolina $50,130 $53,450 34,560
39 Vermont $49,820 $53,260 3,430
40 Arizona $49,610 $52,760 37,210
41 Missouri $49,530 $53,440 48,810
42 Alabama $49,090 $51,940 37,370
43 North Carolina $49,090 $52,980 65,330
44 Florida $49,030 $52,760 101,920
45 Maine $48,860 $50,740 10,290
46 Oklahoma $48,820 $52,480 26,590
47 Mississippi $48,430 $52,760 25,830
48 Arkansas $47,140 $51,530 34,460
49 Louisiana $47,100 $49,780 24,450
50 West Virginia $46,850 $48,460 10,460
51 New Mexico $46,830 $48,890 11,380

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in New Jersey → Take-Home in District of Columbia →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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