CDL Driver Salary
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How Much Does a CDL Driver Earn In The United States?
CDL Driver Salaries
Updated April 6, 2021
Average Yearly Salary
$51,000
$36,000
$51,000
$73,000
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Where CDL Drivers Earn The Most
The darker areas on the map show where cdl drivers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Salary
How Much Do CDL Drivers Earn In Different Cities?
1. New York, NY
$63,044
Avg. Salary
$41k
$80k
2. Kansas City, KS
$62,459
Avg. Salary
$41k
$80k
3. Omaha, NE
$61,582
Avg. Salary
$41k
$80k
4. Chicago, IL
$61,143
Avg. Salary
$41k
$80k
5. Saint Louis, MO
$61,119
Avg. Salary
$41k
$80k
6. Philadelphia, PA
$60,665
Avg. Salary
$41k
$80k
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CDL Driver Salary History
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How Much Do CDL Drivers Make In Different Industries?
1. Transportation
$57,618
Avg. Salary
$40k
$70k
2. Hospitality
$54,953
Avg. Salary
$40k
$70k
3. Retail
$54,410
Avg. Salary
$40k
$70k
4. Manufacturing
$48,925
Avg. Salary
$40k
$70k
5. Construction
$47,341
Avg. Salary
$40k
$70k
How Experience Affects CDL Driver Salaries
Recently Added CDL Driver Salaries
Company  | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walters Recycling and Refuse Walters Recycling and Refuse CDL Drivers-Great PAY, Benefits, Vacation | CDL Drivers-Great PAY, Benefits, Vacation CDL Drivers-Great PAY, Benefits, Vacation | Circle Pines, MN Circle Pines, MN | 01/31/2021 01/31/2021 | $57,200 $57,200 01/31/2021 |
Cargo Transporters Cargo Transporters Regional Cdl-A Driver | Regional Cdl-A Driver Regional Cdl-A Driver | Rock Hill, SC Rock Hill, SC | 01/31/2021 01/31/2021 | $57,393 $57,393 01/31/2021 |
Cargo Transporters Cargo Transporters Regional Cdl-A Driver | Regional Cdl-A Driver Regional Cdl-A Driver | Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 01/31/2021 01/31/2021 | $57,393 $57,393 01/31/2021 |
Cargo Transporters Cargo Transporters Regional Cdl-A Driver | Regional Cdl-A Driver Regional Cdl-A Driver | Beckley, WV Beckley, WV | 01/31/2021 01/31/2021 | $57,393 $57,393 01/31/2021 |
Land O'Lakes Inc. Land O'Lakes Inc. CDL Driver-Seasonal | CDL Driver-Seasonal CDL Driver-Seasonal | Plainfield, IN Plainfield, IN | 01/30/2021 01/30/2021 | $45,914 $45,914 01/30/2021 |
J& H Logistics J& H Logistics Local CDL Driver | Local CDL Driver Local CDL Driver | Joliet, IL Joliet, IL | 01/30/2021 01/30/2021 | $80,000 $80,000 01/30/2021 |
Land O'Lakes Inc. Land O'Lakes Inc. CDL Driver-Seasonal | CDL Driver-Seasonal CDL Driver-Seasonal | Mount Horeb, WI Mount Horeb, WI | 01/30/2021 01/30/2021 | $45,914 $45,914 01/30/2021 |
CRST, The Transportation Solution CRST, The Transportation Solution Cdl-A Solo Driver-Weekly Pay-3 MO EXP Req'd | Cdl-A Solo Driver-Weekly Pay-3 MO EXP Req'd Cdl-A Solo Driver-Weekly Pay-3 MO EXP Req'd | Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids, IA | 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 | $85,000 $85,000 01/29/2021 |
CRST, The Transportation Solution CRST, The Transportation Solution Cdl-A Solo Driver-New Trucks!-3 MO EXP Req'd | Cdl-A Solo Driver-New Trucks!-3 MO EXP Req'd Cdl-A Solo Driver-New Trucks!-3 MO EXP Req'd | Overland Park, KS Overland Park, KS | 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 | $85,000 $85,000 01/29/2021 |
Premier Warehousing Services, Inc. Premier Warehousing Services, Inc. Cdl-Jockey Driver | Cdl-Jockey Driver Cdl-Jockey Driver | Greenville, MS Greenville, MS | 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 | $35,479 $35,479 01/29/2021 |