Alabama
$52,120 median annual pay
36,650 workers reported in this trade.
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CDL driver salary by state
Training tier: Zone 2 (1-2 years of training)See which states publish BLS wage data for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, compare medians to the national midpoint of $58,640, and click into a state page for debt-to-income math and the full training context.
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NATIONAL MEDIAN
$58,640
Annual median wage
STATE PAGES
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BLS STATE ROWS
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Where do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn the most?
States with live BLS wage data show a median and a national comparison. States without a publishable BLS row still have a page so you can use nearby benchmarks and the calculator.
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Alaska
$70,100 median annual pay
3,420 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arizona
$58,080 median annual pay
40,150 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arkansas
$51,550 median annual pay
32,220 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →California
$60,230 median annual pay
205,090 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Colorado
$61,500 median annual pay
25,350 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Connecticut
$60,490 median annual pay
15,740 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Delaware
$57,590 median annual pay
9,040 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →District of Columbia
$64,170 median annual pay
830 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Florida
$50,640 median annual pay
112,920 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Georgia
$57,050 median annual pay
74,840 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Hawaii
$59,820 median annual pay
4,070 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Idaho
$58,770 median annual pay
15,920 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Illinois
$60,320 median annual pay
84,200 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Indiana
$60,290 median annual pay
59,090 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Iowa
$58,070 median annual pay
35,040 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kansas
$58,920 median annual pay
24,220 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kentucky
$56,340 median annual pay
31,760 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Louisiana
$49,320 median annual pay
28,540 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maine
$57,050 median annual pay
9,980 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maryland
$59,360 median annual pay
29,150 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Massachusetts
$63,030 median annual pay
30,890 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Michigan
$57,180 median annual pay
60,800 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Minnesota
$61,990 median annual pay
38,770 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Mississippi
$51,820 median annual pay
24,160 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Missouri
$54,550 median annual pay
47,760 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Montana
$58,870 median annual pay
7,830 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nebraska
$58,390 median annual pay
23,160 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nevada
$62,290 median annual pay
15,010 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Hampshire
$60,280 median annual pay
6,960 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Jersey
$63,570 median annual pay
47,980 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Mexico
$50,500 median annual pay
11,820 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New York
$62,050 median annual pay
63,700 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Carolina
$51,530 median annual pay
62,400 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Dakota
$60,910 median annual pay
11,870 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Ohio
$59,800 median annual pay
83,060 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oklahoma
$54,410 median annual pay
27,840 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oregon
$61,980 median annual pay
23,970 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Pennsylvania
$58,580 median annual pay
87,550 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Rhode Island
$60,190 median annual pay
3,620 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Carolina
$51,130 median annual pay
34,170 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Dakota
$58,690 median annual pay
6,470 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Tennessee
$58,620 median annual pay
64,890 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Texas
$56,290 median annual pay
209,680 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Utah
$60,620 median annual pay
25,060 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Vermont
$60,830 median annual pay
3,560 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Virginia
$56,860 median annual pay
48,750 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Washington
$64,760 median annual pay
40,530 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →West Virginia
$49,480 median annual pay
12,190 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wisconsin
$58,610 median annual pay
53,330 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wyoming
$60,310 median annual pay
6,050 workers reported in this trade.
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