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The median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the US was $58,640 in May 2025 (mean $59,710), with 2,062,040 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Alaska paid the highest median ($70,100) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($25,510).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,100 | $69,520 | 3420 |
| Washington | $64,760 | $68,230 | 40530 |
| District of Columbia | $64,170 | $67,710 | 830 |
| New Jersey | $63,570 | $66,770 | 47980 |
| Massachusetts | $63,030 | $63,570 | 30890 |
| Nevada | $62,290 | $65,010 | 15010 |
| New York | $62,050 | $65,780 | 63700 |
| Minnesota | $61,990 | $63,630 | 38770 |
| Oregon | $61,980 | $64,080 | 23970 |
| Colorado | $61,500 | $63,650 | 25350 |
| North Dakota | $60,910 | $63,330 | 11870 |
| Vermont | $60,830 | $61,100 | 3560 |
| Utah | $60,620 | $60,900 | 25060 |
| Connecticut | $60,490 | $61,980 | 15740 |
| Illinois | $60,320 | $62,430 | 84200 |
| Wyoming | $60,310 | $63,180 | 6050 |
| Indiana | $60,290 | $60,950 | 59090 |
| New Hampshire | $60,280 | $60,600 | 6960 |
| California | $60,230 | $62,020 | 205090 |
| Rhode Island | $60,190 | $59,660 | 3620 |
| Hawaii | $59,820 | $60,850 | 4070 |
| Ohio | $59,800 | $60,660 | 83060 |
| Maryland | $59,360 | $60,590 | 29150 |
| Kansas | $58,920 | $60,480 | 24220 |
| Montana | $58,870 | $59,180 | 7830 |
| Idaho | $58,770 | $59,160 | 15920 |
| South Dakota | $58,690 | $58,550 | 6470 |
| Tennessee | $58,620 | $60,440 | 64890 |
| Wisconsin | $58,610 | $58,890 | 53330 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,580 | $59,640 | 87550 |
| Nebraska | $58,390 | $60,070 | 23160 |
| Arizona | $58,080 | $58,870 | 40150 |
| Iowa | $58,070 | $60,070 | 35040 |
| Delaware | $57,590 | $57,380 | 9040 |
| Michigan | $57,180 | $56,370 | 60800 |
| Georgia | $57,050 | $57,780 | 74840 |
| Maine | $57,050 | $55,980 | 9980 |
| Virginia | $56,860 | $57,770 | 48750 |
| Kentucky | $56,340 | $59,870 | 31760 |
| Texas | $56,290 | $57,990 | 209680 |
| Missouri | $54,550 | $56,830 | 47760 |
| Oklahoma | $54,410 | $57,670 | 27840 |
| Alabama | $52,120 | $56,230 | 36650 |
| Mississippi | $51,820 | $55,910 | 24160 |
| Arkansas | $51,550 | $57,390 | 32220 |
| North Carolina | $51,530 | $55,810 | 62400 |
| South Carolina | $51,130 | $55,680 | 34170 |
| Florida | $50,640 | $54,850 | 112920 |
| New Mexico | $50,500 | $53,100 | 11820 |
| West Virginia | $49,480 | $52,440 | 12190 |
| Louisiana | $49,320 | $51,930 | 28540 |
| Virgin Islands | $43,270 | $45,230 | 240 |
| Guam | $38,760 | $39,870 | 480 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,510 | $27,390 | 10480 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.