Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New York | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $62,050 | $57,715 | +8% |
| Median hourly wage | $29.83 | $27.75 | +8% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $57,507.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Truck Driver in New York is $62,050, or about $29.83 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Truck Drivers is $57,715. New York is +8% above the national median.
Entry-level truck drivers in New York typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 63,700 truck driver jobs on record and a median salary of $62,050, New York offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 437 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 44% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $255,240, Commercial Pilots at $177,430, Air Traffic Controllers at $144,960 — all figures are median annual wages for New York.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New York 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 130.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 437 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 44% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New York | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $255,240 | $6,900 |
| Commercial Pilots | $177,430 | $1,070 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $144,960 | $1,150 |
| Ship Engineers | $133,640 | $550 |
| Flight Attendants | $126,650 | $12,060 |
| Locomotive Engineers | $109,220 | $1,510 |
New York 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 130.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 776 occupations in New York.