Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Indiana | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $60,290 | $57,715 | +4% |
| Median hourly wage | $28.99 | $27.75 | +4% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $64,620.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Truck Driver in Indiana is $60,290, or about $28.99 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Truck Drivers is $57,715. Indiana is +4% above the national median.
Entry-level truck drivers in Indiana typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 59,090 truck driver jobs on record and a median salary of $60,290, Indiana offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 345 of the 753 occupations reported in Indiana — higher than 54% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $171,260, Air Traffic Controllers at $158,810, Ship Engineers at $122,190 — all figures are median annual wages for Indiana.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Indiana levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 91.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 345 of the 753 occupations reported in Indiana — higher than 54% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Indiana | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $171,260 | — |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $158,810 | $630 |
| Ship Engineers | $122,190 | $210 |
| Commercial Pilots | $104,160 | $960 |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $100,280 | $40 |
| Locomotive Engineers | $92,790 | $1,030 |
Indiana levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 91.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 753 occupations in Indiana.