Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Utah | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $60,620 | $57,715 | +5% |
| Median hourly wage | $29.14 | $27.75 | +5% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $61,294.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Truck Driver in Utah is $60,620, or about $29.14 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Truck Drivers is $57,715. Utah is +5% above the national median.
Entry-level truck drivers in Utah typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 25,060 truck driver jobs on record and a median salary of $60,620, Utah offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 331 of the 695 occupations reported in Utah — higher than 52% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $174,590, Air Traffic Controllers at $158,310, Commercial Pilots at $99,610 — all figures are median annual wages for Utah.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Utah 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 102.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 331 of the 695 occupations reported in Utah — higher than 52% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Utah | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $174,590 | $1,880 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $158,310 | $360 |
| Commercial Pilots | $99,610 | $540 |
| Flight Attendants | $82,730 | $2,490 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $67,410 | $440 |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | $65,270 | $60 |
Utah 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 102.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 695 occupations in Utah.