Highest-paying states for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Alaska leads at $70,100 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,100 | $60,500–$78,060 |
| Washington | $64,760 | $59,450–$75,530 |
| District of Columbia | $64,170 | $58,850–$74,440 |
| New Jersey | $63,570 | $57,400–$76,450 |
| Massachusetts | $63,030 | $56,320–$72,150 |
| Nevada | $62,290 | $52,420–$75,890 |
| New York | $62,050 | $55,550–$74,040 |
| Minnesota | $61,990 | $50,730–$73,700 |
| Oregon | $61,980 | $54,870–$72,870 |
| Colorado | $61,500 | $53,490–$70,220 |
| North Dakota | $60,910 | $52,310–$67,110 |
| Vermont | $60,830 | $52,120–$64,900 |
| Utah | $60,620 | $50,340–$68,460 |
| Connecticut | $60,490 | $51,590–$69,970 |
| Illinois | $60,320 | $48,550–$75,600 |
| Wyoming | $60,310 | $50,450–$73,000 |
| Indiana | $60,290 | $49,390–$72,260 |
| New Hampshire | $60,280 | $52,380–$65,140 |
| California | $60,230 | $48,740–$72,330 |
| Rhode Island | $60,190 | $50,330–$64,250 |
| Hawaii | $59,820 | $52,520–$64,910 |
| Ohio | $59,800 | $49,260–$71,260 |
| Maryland | $59,360 | $49,640–$69,270 |
| Kansas | $58,920 | $48,430–$71,080 |
| Montana | $58,870 | $50,620–$63,660 |
| Idaho | $58,770 | $48,150–$64,260 |
| South Dakota | $58,690 | $48,370–$64,480 |
| Tennessee | $58,620 | $47,740–$73,420 |
| Wisconsin | $58,610 | $49,400–$63,870 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,580 | $49,570–$65,830 |
| Nebraska | $58,390 | $47,020–$75,830 |
| Arizona | $58,080 | $47,550–$65,580 |
| Iowa | $58,070 | $48,350–$64,190 |
| Delaware | $57,590 | $53,570–$58,900 |
| Michigan | $57,180 | $47,600–$62,060 |
| Georgia | $57,050 | $45,700–$68,780 |
| Maine | $57,050 | $48,020–$62,210 |
| Virginia | $56,860 | $46,880–$63,200 |
| Kentucky | $56,340 | $47,810–$70,020 |
| Texas | $56,290 | $46,680–$64,820 |
| Missouri | $54,550 | $46,140–$63,400 |
| Oklahoma | $54,410 | $45,710–$70,950 |
| Alabama | $52,120 | $44,640–$64,870 |
| Mississippi | $51,820 | $43,520–$63,630 |
| Arkansas | $51,550 | $44,650–$69,700 |
| North Carolina | $51,530 | $46,320–$62,640 |
| South Carolina | $51,130 | $46,290–$62,660 |
| Florida | $50,640 | $45,500–$62,380 |
| New Mexico | $50,500 | $46,370–$60,320 |
| West Virginia | $49,480 | $43,330–$58,720 |
| Louisiana | $49,320 | $44,330–$58,780 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.