National and state-by-state median wages · BLS OEWS data · Updated September 10, 2026
| # | State | Median Annual Salary | vs. National | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $70,100 | ▲ 21% | 3,420 |
| 2 | Washington | $64,760 | ▲ 12% | 40,530 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $64,170 | ▲ 11% | 830 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $63,570 | ▲ 10% | 47,980 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $63,030 | ▲ 9% | 30,890 |
| 6 | Nevada | $62,290 | ▲ 8% | 15,010 |
| 7 | New York | $62,050 | ▲ 8% | 63,700 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $61,990 | ▲ 7% | 38,770 |
| 9 | Oregon | $61,980 | ▲ 7% | 23,970 |
| 10 | Colorado | $61,500 | ▲ 7% | 25,350 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $60,910 | ▲ 6% | 11,870 |
| 12 | Vermont | $60,830 | ▲ 5% | 3,560 |
| 13 | Utah | $60,620 | ▲ 5% | 25,060 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $60,490 | ▲ 5% | 15,740 |
| 15 | Illinois | $60,320 | ▲ 5% | 84,200 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $60,310 | ▲ 4% | 6,050 |
| 17 | Indiana | $60,290 | ▲ 4% | 59,090 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $60,280 | ▲ 4% | 6,960 |
| 19 | California | $60,230 | ▲ 4% | 205,090 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $60,190 | ▲ 4% | 3,620 |
| 21 | Hawaii | $59,820 | ▲ 4% | 4,070 |
| 22 | Ohio | $59,800 | ▲ 4% | 83,060 |
| 23 | Maryland | $59,360 | ▲ 3% | 29,150 |
| 24 | Kansas | $58,920 | ▲ 2% | 24,220 |
| 25 | Montana | $58,870 | ▲ 2% | 7,830 |
| 26 | Idaho | $58,770 | ▲ 2% | 15,920 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $58,690 | ▲ 2% | 6,470 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $58,620 | ▲ 2% | 64,890 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $58,610 | ▲ 2% | 53,330 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $58,580 | ▲ 1% | 87,550 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $58,390 | ▲ 1% | 23,160 |
| 32 | Arizona | $58,080 | ▲ 1% | 40,150 |
| 33 | Iowa | $58,070 | ▲ 1% | 35,040 |
| 34 | Delaware | $57,590 | ▲ 0% | 9,040 |
| 35 | Michigan | $57,180 | ▼ 1% | 60,800 |
| 36 | Georgia | $57,050 | ▼ 1% | 74,840 |
| 37 | Maine | $57,050 | ▼ 1% | 9,980 |
| 38 | Virginia | $56,860 | ▼ 1% | 48,750 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $56,340 | ▼ 2% | 31,760 |
| 40 | Texas | $56,290 | ▼ 2% | 209,680 |
| 41 | Missouri | $54,550 | ▼ 5% | 47,760 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $54,410 | ▼ 6% | 27,840 |
| 43 | Alabama | $52,120 | ▼ 10% | 36,650 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $51,820 | ▼ 10% | 24,160 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $51,550 | ▼ 11% | 32,220 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $51,530 | ▼ 11% | 62,400 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $51,130 | ▼ 11% | 34,170 |
| 48 | Florida | $50,640 | ▼ 12% | 112,920 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $50,500 | ▼ 13% | 11,820 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $49,480 | ▼ 14% | 12,190 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $49,320 | ▼ 15% | 28,540 |
The national median annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is $57,715, about $27.75 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
Alaska tops the list at $70,100 per year.
Louisiana has the lowest median at $49,320.
At the national median, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn about $27.75 per hour (based on a 2,080-hour work year).
The table above shows total jobs per state; states with the largest numbers of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers include Texas.