393 metro areas
Truck Driver Salary by City (2026)
Truck drivers earn the most in Iowa City, IA, an average of $77,940 a year, against $59,710 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Iowa City, IA ($85,170 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $59,710BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $77,940Iowa City, IA
- Best after cost of living
- $85,170Iowa City, IA
- Metro areas
- 393With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for truck drivers
Top 10 metro areas
- Iowa City, IA$77,940
- Lincoln, NE$73,050
- Fairbanks, AK$72,340
- Seattle, WA$71,990
- San Jose, CA$70,720
- San Francisco, CA$69,260
- New York, NY-NJ$69,010
- Cheyenne, WY$68,240
- Anchorage, AK$67,560
- Reno, NV$67,350
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | $77,940 |
| Lincoln, NE | $73,050 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $72,340 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,990 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,260 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $69,010 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $68,240 |
| Anchorage, AK | $67,560 |
| Reno, NV | $67,350 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Iowa City, IA$77,940 nominal$85,170
- Lincoln, NE$73,050 nominal$79,770
- Minot, ND$64,690 nominal$74,330
- Bismarck, ND$67,230 nominal$73,860
- Grand Island, NE$63,840 nominal$73,670
- St. Cloud, MN$63,900 nominal$72,920
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$66,500 nominal$72,140
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$62,150 nominal$71,710
- Dothan, AL$59,900 nominal$71,450
- Duluth, MN-WI$63,360 nominal$71,380
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | $85,170 |
| Lincoln, NE | $79,770 |
| Minot, ND | $74,330 |
| Bismarck, ND | $73,860 |
| Grand Island, NE | $73,670 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $72,920 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $72,140 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $71,710 |
| Dothan, AL | $71,450 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $71,380 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Truck Driver salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa City, IA | $77,940 | $46,680 | $93,330 | $85,170 |
| 2 | Lincoln, NE | $73,050 | $52,670 | $83,100 | $79,770 |
| 3 | Fairbanks, AK | $72,340 | $58,860 | $79,000 | $70,090 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $71,990 | $57,200 | $79,270 | $64,780 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $70,720 | $52,040 | $79,930 | $64,040 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | $69,260 | $51,400 | $78,060 | $59,910 |
| 7 | New York, NY-NJ | $69,010 | $53,100 | $76,860 | $61,310 |
| 8 | Cheyenne, WY | $68,240 | $49,610 | $77,440 | $70,720 |
| 9 | Anchorage, AK | $67,560 | $51,600 | $75,420 | $64,090 |
| 10 | Reno, NV | $67,350 | $47,880 | $76,940 | $66,670 |
| 11 | Bismarck, ND | $67,230 | $51,150 | $75,150 | $73,860 |
| 12 | Portland, OR-WA | $66,890 | $52,640 | $73,920 | $63,450 |
| 13 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $66,500 | $45,160 | $77,020 | $72,140 |
| 14 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $66,500 | $51,440 | $73,920 | $63,440 |
| 15 | Longview, WA | $66,310 | $52,500 | $73,110 | $67,980 |
| 16 | Kennewick, WA | $66,290 | $52,120 | $73,280 | $66,240 |
| 17 | Bremerton, WA | $66,120 | $53,560 | $72,300 | $62,610 |
| 18 | Denver, CO | $66,120 | $51,940 | $73,130 | $62,510 |
| 19 | Mount Vernon, WA | $65,920 | $52,640 | $72,450 | $64,350 |
| 20 | Kahului, HI | $65,230 | $53,620 | $70,950 | $59,630 |
| 21 | Chicago, IL-IN | $65,170 | $45,800 | $74,710 | $62,910 |
| 22 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $64,900 | $51,040 | $71,740 | $59,310 |
| 23 | Columbus, OH | $64,750 | $47,880 | $73,070 | $67,820 |
| 24 | Syracuse, NY | $64,750 | $48,380 | $72,800 | $67,630 |
| 25 | Minot, ND | $64,690 | $51,420 | $71,220 | $74,330 |
| 26 | Rochester, MN | $64,630 | $47,860 | $72,860 | $71,160 |
| 27 | Bellingham, WA | $64,520 | $50,920 | $71,220 | $62,440 |
| 28 | Olympia, WA | $64,440 | $50,460 | $71,320 | $62,160 |
| 29 | Boston, MA-NH | $64,420 | $50,770 | $71,160 | $59,500 |
| 30 | Riverside, CA | $64,130 | $44,120 | $73,990 | $60,250 |
| 31 | Harrisburg, PA | $63,960 | $47,840 | $71,910 | $64,840 |
| 32 | St. Cloud, MN | $63,900 | $48,030 | $71,720 | $72,920 |
| 33 | Carson City, NV | $63,860 | $49,840 | $70,740 | $65,080 |
| 34 | Boulder, CO | $63,840 | $49,460 | $70,910 | $60,680 |
| 35 | Grand Island, NE | $63,840 | $44,760 | $73,240 | $73,670 |
| 36 | Bozeman, MT | $63,770 | $52,480 | $69,330 | $62,210 |
| 37 | Mankato, MN | $63,730 | $46,280 | $72,320 | $70,070 |
| 38 | Santa Rosa, CA | $63,590 | $48,440 | $71,030 | $59,000 |
| 39 | Des Moines, IA | $63,480 | $46,450 | $71,880 | $69,220 |
| 40 | Spokane, WA | $63,480 | $51,540 | $69,370 | $63,260 |
| 41 | Bridgeport, CT | $63,440 | $50,040 | $70,030 | $59,370 |
| 42 | Duluth, MN-WI | $63,360 | $48,260 | $70,800 | $71,380 |
| 43 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $63,340 | $47,470 | $71,160 | $69,020 |
| 44 | Lexington, KY | $63,290 | $44,620 | $72,510 | $68,140 |
| 45 | Napa, CA | $63,210 | $48,630 | $70,390 | $56,160 |
| 46 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,170 | $47,070 | $71,090 | $66,240 |
| 47 | Barnstable Town, MA | $63,150 | $50,190 | $69,530 | $64,210 |
| 48 | Fayetteville, AR | $63,150 | $44,140 | $72,530 | $69,130 |
| 49 | Indianapolis, IN | $63,150 | $45,160 | $72,030 | $65,990 |
| 50 | Bend, OR | $63,040 | $51,690 | $68,640 | $60,850 |
| 51 | New Haven, CT | $63,040 | $48,960 | $69,970 | $60,290 |
| 52 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,940 | $46,110 | $71,220 | $67,620 |
| 53 | Dallas, TX | $62,730 | $43,760 | $72,070 | $60,850 |
| 54 | Albany, NY | $62,690 | $47,280 | $70,280 | $62,960 |
| 55 | Burlington, VT | $62,670 | $52,600 | $67,620 | $62,080 |
| 56 | Decatur, IL | $62,550 | $42,060 | $72,630 | $70,740 |
| 57 | Salt Lake City, UT | $62,500 | $47,610 | $69,830 | $61,960 |
| 58 | Rockford, IL | $62,440 | $43,060 | $71,990 | $67,760 |
| 59 | Vallejo, CA | $62,440 | $45,970 | $70,530 | $57,560 |
| 60 | Wenatchee, WA | $62,440 | $48,460 | $69,330 | $60,120 |
| 61 | Las Vegas, NV | $62,400 | $44,740 | $71,090 | $62,270 |
| 62 | Nashville, TN | $62,400 | $45,390 | $70,800 | $64,770 |
| 63 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $62,340 | $46,340 | $70,200 | $57,250 |
| 64 | Trenton, NJ | $62,300 | $49,900 | $68,390 | $60,380 |
| 65 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $62,150 | $48,340 | $68,970 | $71,710 |
| 66 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,070 | $48,460 | $68,760 | $60,520 |
| 67 | Sacramento, CA | $62,070 | $45,360 | $70,280 | $58,190 |
| 68 | Worcester, MA | $62,070 | $48,400 | $68,810 | $60,540 |
| 69 | Billings, MT | $62,050 | $49,570 | $68,180 | $66,350 |
| 70 | Boise City, ID | $62,050 | $46,740 | $69,580 | $63,060 |
| 71 | Albany, OR | $62,030 | $49,110 | $68,390 | $60,750 |
| 72 | Springfield, MA | $62,030 | $47,220 | $69,330 | $64,570 |
| 73 | Casper, WY | $62,000 | $46,800 | $69,490 | $66,080 |
| 74 | Buffalo, NY | $61,980 | $46,610 | $69,560 | $64,670 |
| 75 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,860 | $45,070 | $70,120 | $66,840 |
| 76 | Stockton, CA | $61,820 | $44,430 | $70,390 | $58,830 |
| 77 | Kingston, NY | $61,650 | $48,190 | $68,290 | $61,220 |
| 78 | Lebanon, PA | $61,590 | $45,320 | $69,600 | $66,070 |
| 79 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $61,550 | $46,090 | $69,140 | $61,570 |
| 80 | Morristown, TN | $61,510 | $43,970 | $70,140 | $71,220 |
| 81 | Salem, OR | $61,480 | $47,880 | $68,180 | $59,320 |
| 82 | Vineland, NJ | $61,460 | $48,260 | $67,970 | $64,040 |
| 83 | Burlington, NC | $61,280 | $42,890 | $70,320 | $65,750 |
| 84 | Hartford, CT | $61,280 | $47,760 | $67,930 | $59,640 |
| 85 | Los Angeles, CA | $61,240 | $44,780 | $69,330 | $53,920 |
| 86 | Greeley, CO | $61,190 | $49,030 | $67,180 | $61,080 |
| 87 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,130 | $44,990 | $69,080 | $68,710 |
| 88 | Toledo, OH | $60,960 | $44,140 | $69,260 | $66,660 |
| 89 | Killeen, TX | $60,900 | $39,460 | $71,450 | $66,830 |
| 90 | Norwich, CT | $60,900 | $47,280 | $67,600 | $60,630 |
| 91 | Topeka, KS | $60,900 | $45,880 | $68,310 | $68,570 |
| 92 | Baltimore, MD | $60,780 | $45,680 | $68,200 | $58,170 |
| 93 | Idaho Falls, ID | $60,780 | $45,280 | $68,410 | $64,380 |
| 94 | Ogden, UT | $60,720 | $41,790 | $70,050 | $60,510 |
| 95 | Racine, WI | $60,690 | $44,180 | $68,830 | $63,240 |
| 96 | Gainesville, GA | $60,670 | $41,040 | $70,350 | $62,700 |
| 97 | Fort Collins, CO | $60,590 | $47,470 | $67,060 | $59,910 |
| 98 | Waterbury, CT | $60,570 | $48,360 | $66,580 | $60,700 |
| 99 | York, PA | $60,570 | $46,030 | $67,720 | $63,090 |
| 100 | Decatur, AL | $60,530 | $43,200 | $69,080 | $69,410 |
| 101 | Kenosha, WI | $60,470 | $45,530 | $67,810 | $59,800 |
| 102 | Rochester, NY | $60,470 | $47,010 | $67,100 | $62,320 |
| 103 | Oshkosh, WI | $60,380 | $45,450 | $67,770 | $64,970 |
| 104 | Binghamton, NY | $60,320 | $47,240 | $66,770 | $64,960 |
| 105 | Providence, RI-MA | $60,280 | $47,610 | $66,520 | $59,230 |
| 106 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $60,260 | $46,030 | $67,270 | $61,310 |
| 107 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $60,260 | $43,930 | $68,310 | $55,490 |
| 108 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $60,260 | $46,300 | $67,140 | $66,490 |
| 109 | Amherst Town, MA | $60,240 | $47,470 | $66,540 | $60,090 |
| 110 | Bloomington, IN | $60,240 | $42,910 | $68,760 | $63,350 |
| 111 | Santa Cruz, CA | $60,240 | $44,280 | $68,120 | $54,820 |
| 112 | Knoxville, TN | $60,220 | $43,180 | $68,600 | $65,050 |
| 113 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $60,220 | $44,350 | $68,020 | $61,290 |
| 114 | Midland, TX | $60,170 | $46,160 | $67,080 | $62,820 |
| 115 | San Diego, CA | $60,170 | $44,280 | $68,020 | $53,780 |
| 116 | Corvallis, OR | $60,150 | $46,490 | $66,890 | $57,830 |
| 117 | Akron, OH | $60,130 | $43,830 | $68,160 | $64,400 |
| 118 | Richmond, VA | $60,130 | $39,350 | $70,370 | $61,450 |
| 119 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,110 | $46,550 | $66,790 | $59,690 |
| 120 | Janesville, WI | $60,090 | $45,610 | $67,200 | $64,130 |
| 121 | Milwaukee, WI | $60,090 | $45,160 | $67,430 | $61,990 |
| 122 | Jackson, MS | $60,030 | $39,920 | $69,930 | $67,410 |
| 123 | Greensboro, NC | $59,970 | $43,160 | $68,240 | $64,580 |
| 124 | Springfield, OH | $59,920 | $44,280 | $67,640 | $66,220 |
| 125 | Dothan, AL | $59,900 | $41,750 | $68,870 | $71,450 |
| 126 | Reading, PA | $59,860 | $46,110 | $66,640 | $61,670 |
| 127 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,840 | $48,510 | $65,440 | $53,930 |
| 128 | Medford, OR | $59,820 | $44,950 | $67,160 | $58,970 |
| 129 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,820 | $42,660 | $68,270 | $62,910 |
| 130 | Grand Junction, CO | $59,800 | $44,990 | $67,100 | $62,630 |
| 131 | Phoenix, AZ | $59,800 | $44,660 | $67,250 | $57,880 |
| 132 | Fargo, ND-MN | $59,780 | $46,610 | $66,250 | $65,790 |
| 133 | Rapid City, SD | $59,760 | $46,840 | $66,100 | $67,030 |
| 134 | Manchester, NH | $59,650 | $47,400 | $65,690 | $56,460 |
| 135 | Madison, WI | $59,630 | $44,780 | $66,930 | $61,290 |
| 136 | Hickory, NC | $59,590 | $43,310 | $67,620 | $67,340 |
| 137 | Walla Walla, WA | $59,510 | $48,210 | $65,080 | $60,400 |
| 138 | Dayton, OH | $59,470 | $44,820 | $66,660 | $64,160 |
| 139 | Atlanta, GA | $59,400 | $41,290 | $68,330 | $59,370 |
| 140 | Eugene, OR | $59,400 | $47,610 | $65,230 | $58,480 |
| 141 | Glens Falls, NY | $59,400 | $47,130 | $65,460 | $62,610 |
| 142 | Oxnard, CA | $59,220 | $43,430 | $67,000 | $53,580 |
| 143 | Tulsa, OK | $59,220 | $40,600 | $68,390 | $66,380 |
| 144 | Atlantic City, NJ | $59,200 | $45,200 | $66,080 | $59,880 |
| 145 | Odessa, TX | $59,200 | $43,200 | $67,060 | $63,050 |
| 146 | Lima, OH | $59,180 | $44,570 | $66,350 | $66,000 |
| 147 | Green Bay, WI | $59,130 | $45,950 | $65,620 | $63,520 |
| 148 | Fond du Lac, WI | $59,110 | $45,140 | $66,000 | $64,500 |
| 149 | Provo, UT | $59,110 | $46,740 | $65,210 | $60,170 |
| 150 | Cleveland, OH | $59,090 | $44,220 | $66,440 | $62,910 |
| 151 | Pittsburgh, PA | $59,050 | $44,490 | $66,230 | $62,370 |
| 152 | Scranton, PA | $59,050 | $43,060 | $66,910 | $63,120 |
| 153 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,030 | $40,580 | $68,100 | $65,290 |
| 154 | Kokomo, IN | $59,010 | $43,510 | $66,640 | $65,820 |
| 155 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $58,990 | $45,780 | $65,520 | $64,710 |
| 156 | Grants Pass, OR | $58,950 | $46,860 | $64,900 | $60,300 |
| 157 | Athens, GA | $58,930 | $38,630 | $68,950 | $63,130 |
| 158 | Davenport, IA-IL | $58,930 | $43,120 | $66,710 | $66,150 |
| 159 | Fort Wayne, IN | $58,880 | $43,330 | $66,540 | $63,600 |
| 160 | Waterloo, IA | $58,800 | $41,230 | $67,450 | $67,540 |
| 161 | Ithaca, NY | $58,720 | $48,110 | $63,940 | $56,830 |
| 162 | Utica, NY | $58,720 | $46,680 | $64,650 | $63,360 |
| 163 | Omaha, NE-IA | $58,700 | $42,520 | $66,680 | $63,870 |
| 164 | Sandusky, OH | $58,700 | $44,390 | $65,750 | $65,750 |
| 165 | Dubuque, IA | $58,680 | $43,640 | $66,100 | $67,190 |
| 166 | Lancaster, PA | $58,680 | $43,310 | $66,250 | $59,720 |
| 167 | Winchester, VA-WV | $58,640 | $42,140 | $66,770 | $60,800 |
| 168 | Flagstaff, AZ | $58,610 | $44,030 | $65,790 | $58,420 |
| 169 | Visalia, CA | $58,610 | $40,100 | $67,720 | $58,710 |
| 170 | Modesto, CA | $58,510 | $42,410 | $66,440 | $56,200 |
| 171 | Pittsfield, MA | $58,510 | $45,160 | $65,100 | $61,520 |
| 172 | Portland, ME | $58,510 | $45,470 | $64,940 | $57,440 |
| 173 | Austin, TX | $58,470 | $42,870 | $66,140 | $59,620 |
| 174 | Merced, CA | $58,430 | $40,680 | $67,160 | $59,460 |
| 175 | Elmira, NY | $58,320 | $42,850 | $65,940 | $61,780 |
| 176 | Ann Arbor, MI | $58,260 | $43,010 | $65,770 | $57,750 |
| 177 | Appleton, WI | $58,240 | $45,970 | $64,270 | $63,020 |
| 178 | Huntsville, AL | $58,200 | $42,220 | $66,060 | $62,530 |
| 179 | Missoula, MT | $58,200 | $47,630 | $63,400 | $60,350 |
| 180 | Houston, TX | $58,160 | $41,230 | $66,520 | $58,970 |
| 181 | Detroit, MI | $58,070 | $43,620 | $65,190 | $57,900 |
| 182 | Savannah, GA | $58,070 | $40,310 | $66,830 | $60,990 |
| 183 | Roanoke, VA | $58,050 | $40,370 | $66,750 | $62,010 |
| 184 | Wichita, KS | $58,050 | $42,660 | $65,640 | $65,260 |
| 185 | Lakeland, FL | $58,030 | $42,080 | $65,890 | $59,740 |
| 186 | Little Rock, AR | $58,030 | $40,060 | $66,870 | $64,940 |
| 187 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $58,010 | $43,760 | $65,040 | $59,590 |
| 188 | Yuba City, CA | $58,010 | $45,800 | $64,020 | $55,650 |
| 189 | St. George, UT | $57,970 | $45,760 | $63,960 | $59,570 |
| 190 | Charleston, SC | $57,950 | $43,620 | $65,020 | $57,400 |
| 191 | Lafayette, IN | $57,950 | $43,350 | $65,150 | $62,030 |
| 192 | Elkhart, IN | $57,930 | $44,180 | $64,690 | $64,140 |
| 193 | Sheboygan, WI | $57,930 | $46,970 | $63,340 | $61,620 |
| 194 | Springfield, MO | $57,930 | $39,620 | $66,930 | $65,390 |
| 195 | Yakima, WA | $57,800 | $43,310 | $64,940 | $60,500 |
| 196 | Evansville, IN | $57,780 | $41,970 | $65,560 | $63,130 |
| 197 | Wausau, WI | $57,780 | $44,870 | $64,150 | $62,360 |
| 198 | Amarillo, TX | $57,660 | $40,930 | $65,890 | $62,800 |
| 199 | Champaign, IL | $57,600 | $41,230 | $65,640 | $62,130 |
| 200 | Bay City, MI | $57,550 | $43,780 | $64,330 | $62,610 |
| 201 | Michigan City, IN | $57,530 | $41,870 | $65,250 | $62,750 |
| 202 | Harrisonburg, VA | $57,510 | $44,620 | $63,880 | $60,610 |
| 203 | Lawrence, KS | $57,510 | $43,160 | $64,560 | $63,730 |
| 204 | Muncie, IN | $57,470 | $40,910 | $65,620 | $65,200 |
| 205 | Bloomington, IL | $57,410 | $40,270 | $65,850 | $61,380 |
| 206 | Columbus, IN | $57,350 | $44,720 | $63,540 | $61,660 |
| 207 | Lewiston, ME | $57,280 | $45,120 | $63,270 | $60,460 |
| 208 | Mansfield, OH | $57,220 | $43,780 | $63,840 | $64,380 |
| 209 | Chambersburg, PA | $57,160 | $45,590 | $62,860 | $60,400 |
| 210 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $57,160 | $41,580 | $64,830 | $60,700 |
| 211 | Blacksburg, VA | $57,120 | $39,520 | $65,770 | $61,610 |
| 212 | Chico, CA | $57,120 | $42,720 | $64,190 | $56,440 |
| 213 | Montgomery, AL | $57,100 | $39,350 | $65,830 | $63,670 |
| 214 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $57,100 | $41,540 | $64,750 | $66,100 |
| 215 | Jacksonville, FL | $57,080 | $40,770 | $65,120 | $57,380 |
| 216 | Helena, MT | $57,030 | $45,640 | $62,650 | $59,610 |
| 217 | Staunton, VA | $57,030 | $41,540 | $64,650 | $62,580 |
| 218 | Eagle Pass, TX | $57,010 | $37,400 | $66,660 | $68,030 |
| 219 | Grand Rapids, MI | $56,990 | $43,600 | $63,590 | $59,650 |
| 220 | Lexington Park, MD | $56,990 | $43,930 | $63,420 | $56,560 |
| 221 | Florence, SC | $56,950 | $42,810 | $63,920 | $65,630 |
| 222 | South Bend, IN-MI | $56,910 | $41,540 | $64,480 | $61,290 |
| 223 | Spartanburg, SC | $56,890 | $43,640 | $63,420 | $62,480 |
| 224 | Eau Claire, WI | $56,870 | $43,870 | $63,270 | $61,280 |
| 225 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $56,800 | $40,830 | $64,670 | $62,450 |
| 226 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $56,740 | $42,470 | $63,770 | $62,040 |
| 227 | Williamsport, PA | $56,720 | $44,550 | $62,710 | $61,420 |
| 228 | Sherman, TX | $56,700 | $39,920 | $64,980 | $60,470 |
| 229 | State College, PA | $56,680 | $43,890 | $62,980 | $58,580 |
| 230 | Watertown, NY | $56,680 | $44,320 | $62,770 | $64,640 |
| 231 | Santa Maria, CA | $56,640 | $41,060 | $64,290 | $52,060 |
| 232 | Youngstown, OH | $56,620 | $40,790 | $64,420 | $64,790 |
| 233 | Abilene, TX | $56,600 | $40,440 | $64,560 | $62,640 |
| 234 | Birmingham, AL | $56,600 | $40,560 | $64,500 | $61,760 |
| 235 | Beaumont, TX | $56,560 | $39,580 | $64,940 | $62,810 |
| 236 | Bakersfield, CA | $56,530 | $42,410 | $63,480 | $56,030 |
| 237 | Logan, UT-ID | $56,490 | $43,910 | $62,670 | $58,890 |
| 238 | San Antonio, TX | $56,430 | $40,930 | $64,060 | $59,580 |
| 239 | El Centro, CA | $56,410 | $41,620 | $63,710 | $59,270 |
| 240 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $56,390 | $43,950 | $62,500 | $63,850 |
| 241 | Redding, CA | $56,330 | $42,620 | $63,090 | $55,950 |
| 242 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,280 | $42,240 | $63,190 | $61,100 |
| 243 | Rocky Mount, NC | $56,260 | $39,790 | $64,360 | $63,920 |
| 244 | Columbia, SC | $56,240 | $40,620 | $63,920 | $60,050 |
| 245 | Salinas, CA | $56,240 | $41,600 | $63,460 | $51,580 |
| 246 | Greenville, SC | $56,220 | $42,180 | $63,150 | $60,280 |
| 247 | Columbia, MO | $56,200 | $42,000 | $63,210 | $62,840 |
| 248 | Durham, NC | $56,200 | $43,180 | $62,610 | $57,600 |
| 249 | Terre Haute, IN | $56,180 | $44,410 | $61,980 | $63,990 |
| 250 | Bowling Green, KY | $56,120 | $41,720 | $63,210 | $62,230 |
| 251 | Miami, FL | $56,080 | $41,480 | $63,270 | $49,130 |
| 252 | Canton, OH | $56,040 | $42,580 | $62,670 | $62,680 |
| 253 | Fresno, CA | $55,990 | $40,910 | $63,420 | $54,810 |
| 254 | Jackson, TN | $55,930 | $40,520 | $63,520 | $65,400 |
| 255 | Longview, TX | $55,930 | $39,150 | $64,210 | $62,500 |
| 256 | Pocatello, ID | $55,930 | $43,490 | $62,070 | $62,910 |
| 257 | Pueblo, CO | $55,850 | $43,350 | $62,000 | $60,860 |
| 258 | Springfield, IL | $55,790 | $41,640 | $62,750 | $60,150 |
| 259 | Ames, IA | $55,760 | $43,930 | $61,590 | $62,770 |
| 260 | Tucson, AZ | $55,720 | $42,660 | $62,150 | $57,500 |
| 261 | Lansing, MI | $55,640 | $44,080 | $61,340 | $58,570 |
| 262 | Mobile, AL | $55,640 | $40,040 | $63,320 | $63,160 |
| 263 | Great Falls, MT | $55,560 | $44,240 | $61,130 | $57,370 |
| 264 | Salisbury, MD | $55,560 | $42,310 | $62,090 | $58,110 |
| 265 | Erie, PA | $55,330 | $42,040 | $61,860 | $60,840 |
| 266 | Battle Creek, MI | $55,310 | $40,750 | $62,500 | $61,090 |
| 267 | Winston, NC | $55,290 | $41,390 | $62,130 | $60,070 |
| 268 | Gettysburg, PA | $55,240 | $44,030 | $60,780 | $57,920 |
| 269 | Albuquerque, NM | $55,220 | $42,080 | $61,690 | $57,790 |
| 270 | Lafayette, LA | $55,200 | $38,630 | $63,360 | $63,300 |
| 271 | Asheville, NC | $55,180 | $42,930 | $61,210 | $57,180 |
| 272 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $55,140 | $39,940 | $62,650 | $64,060 |
| 273 | Lynchburg, VA | $55,140 | $40,560 | $62,340 | $61,700 |
| 274 | Baton Rouge, LA | $55,120 | $42,220 | $61,480 | $60,720 |
| 275 | Raleigh, NC | $55,120 | $42,560 | $61,300 | $56,150 |
| 276 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $55,120 | $38,980 | $63,070 | $63,760 |
| 277 | Gadsden, AL | $55,100 | $39,270 | $62,900 | $64,330 |
| 278 | Orlando, FL | $55,100 | $40,100 | $62,500 | $54,330 |
| 279 | Traverse City, MI | $55,080 | $45,390 | $59,840 | $58,990 |
| 280 | Kalamazoo, MI | $55,060 | $43,830 | $60,590 | $58,060 |
| 281 | Paducah, KY-IL | $55,060 | $41,580 | $61,690 | $63,960 |
| 282 | Peoria, IL | $55,020 | $42,450 | $61,210 | $60,310 |
| 283 | Ocala, FL | $54,910 | $39,500 | $62,500 | $57,660 |
| 284 | Anniston, AL | $54,870 | $39,790 | $62,300 | $63,840 |
| 285 | Dalton, GA | $54,810 | $41,060 | $61,590 | $61,010 |
| 286 | Weirton, WV-OH | $54,810 | $41,290 | $61,460 | $61,570 |
| 287 | Lubbock, TX | $54,620 | $37,840 | $62,900 | $59,810 |
| 288 | El Paso, TX | $54,600 | $37,400 | $63,070 | $60,730 |
| 289 | Auburn, AL | $54,540 | $39,810 | $61,800 | $62,020 |
| 290 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $54,520 | $42,100 | $60,630 | $55,620 |
| 291 | Tampa, FL | $54,480 | $41,250 | $60,990 | $54,000 |
| 292 | Cleveland, TN | $54,450 | $39,520 | $61,820 | $61,820 |
| 293 | Bangor, ME | $54,390 | $41,910 | $60,530 | $56,360 |
| 294 | Pinehurst, NC | $54,390 | $41,450 | $60,780 | $61,570 |
| 295 | Victoria, TX | $54,330 | $39,190 | $61,800 | $60,470 |
| 296 | Waco, TX | $54,310 | $40,000 | $61,360 | $58,680 |
| 297 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,290 | $39,790 | $61,400 | $61,890 |
| 298 | Jackson, MI | $54,200 | $42,020 | $60,200 | $59,050 |
| 299 | Monroe, MI | $54,200 | $42,870 | $59,800 | $57,970 |
| 300 | Santa Fe, NM | $54,180 | $42,830 | $59,760 | $54,860 |
| 301 | Altoona, PA | $54,160 | $41,520 | $60,380 | $60,510 |
| 302 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $54,140 | $39,210 | $61,510 | $57,540 |
| 303 | Charlottesville, VA | $54,080 | $41,700 | $60,170 | $54,550 |
| 304 | North Port, FL | $54,080 | $41,450 | $60,280 | $52,800 |
| 305 | Owensboro, KY | $53,980 | $40,830 | $60,440 | $60,920 |
| 306 | Tyler, TX | $53,980 | $39,770 | $60,990 | $58,570 |
| 307 | Charleston, WV | $53,960 | $37,520 | $62,030 | $60,820 |
| 308 | Jefferson City, MO | $53,930 | $42,160 | $59,720 | $61,300 |
| 309 | Dover, DE | $53,910 | $45,160 | $58,220 | $55,290 |
| 310 | Macon, GA | $53,870 | $38,580 | $61,420 | $60,850 |
| 311 | Albany, GA | $53,810 | $37,920 | $61,630 | $61,380 |
| 312 | Brunswick, GA | $53,730 | $38,310 | $61,340 | $61,260 |
| 313 | Hanford, CA | $53,710 | $37,110 | $61,880 | $52,860 |
| 314 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $53,660 | $40,560 | $60,110 | $54,790 |
| 315 | Wichita Falls, TX | $53,640 | $37,790 | $61,440 | $59,920 |
| 316 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $53,580 | $38,400 | $61,050 | $60,600 |
| 317 | Joplin, MO-KS | $53,580 | $40,850 | $59,860 | $62,510 |
| 318 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $53,580 | $41,040 | $59,760 | $61,980 |
| 319 | Laredo, TX | $53,480 | $34,720 | $62,710 | $61,500 |
| 320 | Warner Robins, GA | $53,390 | $37,900 | $61,030 | $56,930 |
| 321 | Augusta, GA-SC | $53,370 | $39,330 | $60,280 | $58,070 |
| 322 | Naples, FL | $53,330 | $40,890 | $59,470 | $51,680 |
| 323 | New Orleans, LA | $53,330 | $38,750 | $60,530 | $57,590 |
| 324 | Saginaw, MI | $53,270 | $41,830 | $58,910 | $58,610 |
| 325 | Manhattan, KS | $53,080 | $42,080 | $58,490 | $58,870 |
| 326 | Elizabethtown, KY | $53,000 | $40,480 | $59,160 | $58,520 |
| 327 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $52,850 | $35,880 | $61,210 | $62,910 |
| 328 | Hinesville, GA | $52,830 | $39,150 | $59,570 | $56,240 |
| 329 | Enid, OK | $52,810 | $38,460 | $59,880 | $62,670 |
| 330 | Yuma, AZ | $52,730 | $39,080 | $59,470 | $56,880 |
| 331 | Corpus Christi, TX | $52,670 | $37,840 | $59,990 | $56,840 |
| 332 | Midland, MI | $52,580 | $40,680 | $58,450 | $57,200 |
| 333 | San Angelo, TX | $52,500 | $38,210 | $59,530 | $56,790 |
| 334 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $52,440 | $40,560 | $58,280 | $52,320 |
| 335 | Farmington, NM | $52,370 | $40,520 | $58,200 | $59,710 |
| 336 | Beckley, WV | $52,350 | $37,750 | $59,530 | $59,240 |
| 337 | Valdosta, GA | $52,350 | $36,630 | $60,090 | $59,310 |
| 338 | Greenville, NC | $52,290 | $40,160 | $58,280 | $59,150 |
| 339 | College Station, TX | $52,120 | $38,580 | $58,800 | $57,310 |
| 340 | Fayetteville, NC | $52,040 | $41,640 | $57,160 | $56,580 |
| 341 | Lake Charles, LA | $52,000 | $39,250 | $58,280 | $60,570 |
| 342 | Brownsville, TX | $51,980 | $33,340 | $61,150 | $60,460 |
| 343 | Cape Coral, FL | $51,980 | $40,850 | $57,470 | $50,790 |
| 344 | Flint, MI | $51,940 | $39,290 | $58,160 | $55,830 |
| 345 | Lawton, OK | $51,920 | $36,340 | $59,590 | $60,410 |
| 346 | Gainesville, FL | $51,850 | $38,440 | $58,470 | $53,600 |
| 347 | Rome, GA | $51,810 | $34,860 | $60,150 | $57,460 |
| 348 | Columbus, GA-AL | $51,790 | $36,610 | $59,280 | $58,000 |
| 349 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $51,790 | $36,340 | $59,400 | $60,300 |
| 350 | Daphne, AL | $51,770 | $37,860 | $58,640 | $54,670 |
| 351 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $51,770 | $36,500 | $59,300 | $58,010 |
| 352 | Slidell, LA | $51,770 | $37,540 | $58,760 | $55,830 |
| 353 | Deltona, FL | $51,730 | $37,610 | $58,700 | $52,060 |
| 354 | Muskegon, MI | $51,730 | $38,330 | $58,320 | $55,910 |
| 355 | Niles, MI | $51,690 | $42,160 | $56,370 | $55,960 |
| 356 | Wilmington, NC | $51,690 | $39,170 | $57,870 | $53,610 |
| 357 | Houma, LA | $51,480 | $38,690 | $57,780 | $60,490 |
| 358 | Morgantown, WV | $51,110 | $38,150 | $57,510 | $54,770 |
| 359 | Johnstown, PA | $50,960 | $39,440 | $56,640 | $59,300 |
| 360 | Kankakee, IL | $50,840 | $33,650 | $59,280 | $52,740 |
| 361 | Hattiesburg, MS | $50,810 | $37,560 | $57,350 | $57,980 |
| 362 | Florence, AL | $50,770 | $36,590 | $57,760 | $59,860 |
| 363 | Johnson City, TN | $50,690 | $38,440 | $56,700 | $57,650 |
| 364 | Panama City, FL | $50,590 | $38,480 | $56,530 | $52,000 |
| 365 | Shreveport, LA | $50,590 | $38,560 | $56,510 | $59,680 |
| 366 | Palm Bay, FL | $50,540 | $35,360 | $58,030 | $50,540 |
| 367 | Jonesboro, AR | $50,460 | $34,690 | $58,220 | $58,760 |
| 368 | Tallahassee, FL | $50,320 | $38,150 | $56,330 | $53,580 |
| 369 | Parkersburg, WV | $50,230 | $36,750 | $56,890 | $57,690 |
| 370 | McAllen, TX | $50,130 | $33,780 | $58,200 | $58,360 |
| 371 | Hammond, LA | $50,110 | $39,150 | $55,490 | $59,330 |
| 372 | Las Cruces, NM | $50,070 | $39,190 | $55,410 | $55,500 |
| 373 | Goldsboro, NC | $49,840 | $38,900 | $55,240 | $56,340 |
| 374 | Pensacola, FL | $49,670 | $37,810 | $55,520 | $50,830 |
| 375 | Sumter, SC | $49,590 | $37,090 | $55,720 | $56,340 |
| 376 | Sebastian, FL | $49,340 | $37,560 | $55,140 | $50,190 |
| 377 | Crestview, FL | $49,030 | $37,340 | $54,770 | $50,530 |
| 378 | Gulfport, MS | $49,030 | $36,570 | $55,160 | $54,470 |
| 379 | Punta Gorda, FL | $48,820 | $37,790 | $54,250 | $48,570 |
| 380 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,320 | $39,420 | $52,690 | $51,600 |
| 381 | Alexandria, LA | $48,260 | $36,750 | $53,930 | $56,320 |
| 382 | Wildwood, FL | $47,900 | $35,940 | $53,790 | $56,070 |
| 383 | Sebring, FL | $47,530 | $35,210 | $53,600 | $51,400 |
| 384 | Monroe, LA | $46,900 | $35,110 | $52,730 | $56,100 |
| 385 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,860 | $36,380 | $50,540 | $49,070 |
| 386 | Hot Springs, AR | $45,860 | $35,340 | $51,060 | $53,490 |
| 387 | Jacksonville, NC | $45,720 | $35,940 | $50,520 | $49,650 |
| 388 | San Juan, PR | $27,620 | $22,650 | $30,080 | N/A |
| 389 | Ponce, PR | $26,890 | $22,110 | $29,240 | N/A |
| 390 | Aguadilla, PR | $26,750 | $21,860 | $29,160 | N/A |
| 391 | Mayaguez, PR | $26,520 | $22,530 | $28,480 | N/A |
| 392 | Arecibo, PR | $26,350 | $22,510 | $28,250 | N/A |
| 393 | Guayama, PR | $26,080 | $22,010 | $28,100 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Truck Driver salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays truck drivers the most?
Iowa City, IA, where the average (mean) wage is $77,940 a year, followed by Lincoln, NE ($73,050), Fairbanks, AK ($72,340), Seattle, WA ($71,990). The national mean is $59,710 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do truck drivers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Iowa City, IA ($85,170 at national prices, $77,940 nominal), Lincoln, NE ($79,770 at national prices, $73,050 nominal), Minot, ND ($74,330 at national prices, $64,690 nominal).
How much do truck drivers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $69,010; Los Angeles, CA: $61,240; Chicago, IL-IN: $65,170; Dallas, TX: $62,730; Houston, TX: $58,160 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do truck drivers earn the least?
Of the 393 metro areas with their own estimate, Guayama, PR has the lowest mean wage, $26,080.