Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

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

$58,233

National Average (Median)

$70,100

Highest: Alaska

$49,320

Lowest: Louisiana

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary by State

Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$49,320

$70,100

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $52,120 AK $70,100 AZ $58,080 AR $51,550 CA $60,230 CO $61,500 CT $60,490 DE $57,590 DC $64,170 FL $50,640 GA $57,050 HI $59,820 ID $58,770 IL $60,320 IN $60,290 IA $58,070 KS $58,920 KY $56,340 LA $49,320 ME $57,050 MD $59,360 MA $63,030 MI $57,180 MN $61,990 MS $51,820 MO $54,550 MT $58,870 NE $58,390 NV $62,290 NH $60,280 NJ $63,570 NM $50,500 NY $62,050 NC $51,530 ND $60,910 OH $59,800 OK $54,410 OR $61,980 PA $58,580 RI $60,190 SC $51,130 SD $58,690 TN $58,620 TX $56,290 UT $60,620 VT $60,830 VA $56,860 WA $64,760 WV $49,480 WI $58,610 WY $60,310

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$70,100

Washington

$64,760

District of Columbia

$64,170

New Jersey

$63,570

Massachusetts

$63,030

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

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$70,100	$69,520	3,420
2	Washington	$64,760	$68,230	40,530
3	District of Columbia	$64,170	$67,710	830
4	New Jersey	$63,570	$66,770	47,980
5	Massachusetts	$63,030	$63,570	30,890
6	Nevada	$62,290	$65,010	15,010
7	New York	$62,050	$65,780	63,700
8	Minnesota	$61,990	$63,630	38,770
9	Oregon	$61,980	$64,080	23,970
10	Colorado	$61,500	$63,650	25,350
11	North Dakota	$60,910	$63,330	11,870
12	Vermont	$60,830	$61,100	3,560
13	Utah	$60,620	$60,900	25,060
14	Connecticut	$60,490	$61,980	15,740
15	Illinois	$60,320	$62,430	84,200
16	Wyoming	$60,310	$63,180	6,050
17	Indiana	$60,290	$60,950	59,090
18	New Hampshire	$60,280	$60,600	6,960
19	California	$60,230	$62,020	205,090
20	Rhode Island	$60,190	$59,660	3,620
21	Hawaii	$59,820	$60,850	4,070
22	Ohio	$59,800	$60,660	83,060
23	Maryland	$59,360	$60,590	29,150
24	Kansas	$58,920	$60,480	24,220
25	Montana	$58,870	$59,180	7,830
26	Idaho	$58,770	$59,160	15,920
27	South Dakota	$58,690	$58,550	6,470
28	Tennessee	$58,620	$60,440	64,890
29	Wisconsin	$58,610	$58,890	53,330
30	Pennsylvania	$58,580	$59,640	87,550
31	Nebraska	$58,390	$60,070	23,160
32	Arizona	$58,080	$58,870	40,150
33	Iowa	$58,070	$60,070	35,040
34	Delaware	$57,590	$57,380	9,040
35	Michigan	$57,180	$56,370	60,800
36	Georgia	$57,050	$57,780	74,840
37	Maine	$57,050	$55,980	9,980
38	Virginia	$56,860	$57,770	48,750
39	Kentucky	$56,340	$59,870	31,760
40	Texas	$56,290	$57,990	209,680
41	Missouri	$54,550	$56,830	47,760
42	Oklahoma	$54,410	$57,670	27,840
43	Alabama	$52,120	$56,230	36,650
44	Mississippi	$51,820	$55,910	24,160
45	Arkansas	$51,550	$57,390	32,220
46	North Carolina	$51,530	$55,810	62,400
47	South Carolina	$51,130	$55,680	34,170
48	Florida	$50,640	$54,850	112,920
49	New Mexico	$50,500	$53,100	11,820
50	West Virginia	$49,480	$52,440	12,190
51	Louisiana	$49,320	$51,930	28,540

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.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS