Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a Truck Driver make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$62,763 / yrTotal Pay
$59,805 / yrBase Pay
$2,958 / yrAdditional Pay

$62,763

 / yr
$43K$92K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Truck Driver is $62,763 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $59,805 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,958 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For Truck Driver

$62,763 /yr
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Related Job Titles

For Truck Driver

Some related job titles are Class B CDL Truck Driver Salaries with median pay of $71,078, Driver of Trucks Salaries with median pay of $74,851, Dump Truck Driver Salaries with median pay of $58,804, Fuel Truck Driver Salaries with median pay of $80,523.

Top Paying Companies

For a Truck Driver in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Truck Driver in United States. Employers include Google, Global Logistics Freight and Quantix.

1
Google
$130,601/yr
7
$82,863/yr

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Hogan Transportation Companies
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$5,151

 / mo

$5,376

 / mo

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 / mo

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 / mo

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 / yr

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 / mo

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 / mo

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 / yr

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Top Paying Industries

For a Truck Driver in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Truck Driver in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $73,151, Personal Consumer Services with a median total pay of $66,754, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $64,854, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $64,489, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $63,689.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$73,151

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Personal Consumer ServicesPersonal Consumer Services$66,754

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$64,854

    3% Higher than other industries

  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$64,489

    3% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$63,689

    1% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Truck Driver are Google, TuSimple, and SWIFT.

GoogleGoogle$130,601/yr
TuSimpleTuSimple$81,420/yr
SWIFTSWIFT$78,955/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

What is the pay outlook for Transportation?

Transportation salaries are growing rapidly as the demand for transportation workers grows. The increasing importance of e-commerce and global supply chains are likely to keep the need for transportation workers strong. Also, turnover in the transportation industry is high and an aging workforce is pushing employers to attract new workers to the industry through better pay and benefits.

Recent Salaries Shared

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Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

CDL Driver

United States of America

 | <1 year

$22

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Truck Driver

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Class A Truck Driver

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$31

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Flatbed Driver

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$74,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Truck Driver

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$20

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Class A Truck Driver

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$60,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday

Truck Driver pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Truck Driver is $59,805 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Truck Driver salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 67858 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Truck Driver employees.

The highest salary for a Truck Driver in United States is $86,125 per year.

The lowest salary for a Truck Driver in United States is $41,529 per year.

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