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It seems like city drivers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for city drivers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of city drivers in America is $75,000.
Wyoming is the best state for jobs for city drivers, and Florida is the worst. The most common pay in Wyoming is $58,552, while the median pay in Florida is $34,257.We found that the South is best for city drivers, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for city driver jobs, where as Wyoming is the best state in the country.
10 best states for city drivers in 2025
1. Wyoming
Total city driver jobs: 571 Average annual salary: $58,552 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 0.83
2. North Dakota
Total city driver jobs: 429 Average annual salary: $66,603 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 0.4
3. Montana
Total city driver jobs: 713 Average annual salary: $60,655 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000 Location Quotient: 0.54
4. Pennsylvania
Total city driver jobs: 16,185 Average annual salary: $52,196 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 1.21
5. South Dakota
Total city driver jobs: 1,510 Average annual salary: $52,379 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 1.23
6. Vermont
Total city driver jobs: 567 Average annual salary: $55,981 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 0.64
7. Massachusetts
Total city driver jobs: 2,482 Average annual salary: $60,018 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000 Location Quotient: 0.24
8. New Hampshire
Total city driver jobs: 772 Average annual salary: $55,985 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Location Quotient: 0.38
9. Ohio
Total city driver jobs: 19,126 Average annual salary: $48,910 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.63
10. Delaware
Total city driver jobs: 1,628 Average annual salary: $53,329 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a city driver
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Detailed list of the best states for a city driver
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $58,552 | $39,000 | 579,315 | 571 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $66,603 | $48,000 | 755,393 | 429 |
| 3 | Montana | $60,655 | $43,000 | 1,050,493 | 713 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $52,196 | $34,000 | 12,805,537 | 16,185 |
| 5 | South Dakota | $52,379 | $36,000 | 869,666 | 1,510 |
| 6 | Vermont | $55,981 | $38,000 | 623,657 | 567 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $60,018 | $40,000 | 6,859,819 | 2,482 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $55,985 | $37,000 | 1,342,795 | 772 |
| 9 | Ohio | $48,910 | $32,000 | 11,658,609 | 19,126 |
| 10 | Delaware | $53,329 | $34,000 | 961,939 | 1,628 |
| 11 | Washington | $56,129 | $40,000 | 7,405,743 | 7,274 |
| 12 | New York | $57,085 | $37,000 | 19,849,399 | 11,318 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $53,747 | $37,000 | 5,576,606 | 5,408 |
| 14 | Illinois | $51,092 | $34,000 | 12,802,023 | 20,653 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $50,637 | $34,000 | 5,795,483 | 5,669 |
| 16 | Nevada | $51,944 | $34,000 | 2,998,039 | 1,318 |
| 17 | Indiana | $48,472 | $31,000 | 6,666,818 | 12,534 |
| 18 | Oregon | $54,472 | $37,000 | 4,142,776 | 2,939 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $50,271 | $33,000 | 1,920,076 | 2,831 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $46,428 | $30,000 | 1,815,857 | 4,275 |
| 21 | Idaho | $51,335 | $35,000 | 1,716,943 | 1,429 |
| 22 | Maine | $51,558 | $35,000 | 1,335,907 | 731 |
| 23 | Maryland | $53,636 | $34,000 | 6,052,177 | 5,628 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $46,739 | $30,000 | 4,454,189 | 7,003 |
| 25 | Virginia | $49,815 | $32,000 | 8,470,020 | 12,712 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $52,721 | $34,000 | 3,588,184 | 1,847 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $47,170 | $30,000 | 3,930,864 | 4,893 |
| 28 | Alaska | $58,200 | $52,000 | 739,795 | 140 |
| 29 | Michigan | $48,936 | $32,000 | 9,962,311 | 6,790 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $53,299 | $34,000 | 9,005,644 | 3,758 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $50,887 | $33,000 | 1,059,639 | 668 |
| 32 | Iowa | $46,578 | $31,000 | 3,145,711 | 5,609 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $46,185 | $29,000 | 5,024,369 | 7,428 |
| 34 | Arizona | $49,893 | $32,000 | 7,016,270 | 4,251 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $54,376 | $35,000 | 693,972 | 211 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $45,793 | $29,000 | 6,715,984 | 7,601 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $45,074 | $29,000 | 3,004,279 | 4,038 |
| 38 | Texas | $45,035 | $28,000 | 28,304,596 | 35,791 |
| 39 | Kansas | $44,283 | $29,000 | 2,913,123 | 5,515 |
| 40 | California | $49,345 | $32,000 | 39,536,653 | 26,383 |
| 41 | Georgia | $45,239 | $28,000 | 10,429,379 | 15,772 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $42,409 | $27,000 | 2,984,100 | 4,282 |
| 43 | Hawaii | $57,896 | $50,000 | 1,427,538 | 150 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $43,749 | $27,000 | 4,684,333 | 4,946 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $44,182 | $28,000 | 10,273,419 | 9,015 |
| 46 | Alabama | $41,166 | $26,000 | 4,874,747 | 7,005 |
| 47 | Colorado | $45,146 | $30,000 | 5,607,154 | 6,127 |
| 48 | Missouri | $42,134 | $27,000 | 6,113,532 | 8,338 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $42,022 | $27,000 | 2,088,070 | 2,060 |
| 50 | Utah | $40,510 | $26,000 | 3,101,833 | 3,686 |
| 51 | Florida | $34,257 | $21,000 | 20,984,400 | 5,876 |
Highest paying states for city drivers
| Rank | State | Avg. City Driver Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $58,552 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $66,603 |
| 3 | Montana | $60,655 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $52,196 |
| 5 | South Dakota | $52,379 |
| 6 | Vermont | $55,981 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $60,018 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $55,985 |
| 9 | Ohio | $48,910 |
| 10 | Delaware | $53,329 |
| 11 | Washington | $56,129 |
| 12 | New York | $57,085 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $53,747 |
| 14 | Illinois | $51,092 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $50,637 |
| 16 | Nevada | $51,944 |
| 17 | Indiana | $48,472 |
| 18 | Oregon | $54,472 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $50,271 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $46,428 |
| 21 | Idaho | $51,335 |
| 22 | Maine | $51,558 |
| 23 | Maryland | $53,636 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $46,739 |
| 25 | Virginia | $49,815 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $52,721 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $47,170 |
| 28 | Alaska | $58,200 |
| 29 | Michigan | $48,936 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $53,299 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $50,887 |
| 32 | Iowa | $46,578 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $46,185 |
| 34 | Arizona | $49,893 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $54,376 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $45,793 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $45,074 |
| 38 | Texas | $45,035 |
| 39 | Kansas | $44,283 |
| 40 | California | $49,345 |
| 41 | Georgia | $45,239 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $42,409 |
| 43 | Hawaii | $57,896 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $43,749 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $44,182 |
| 46 | Alabama | $41,166 |
| 47 | Colorado | $45,146 |
| 48 | Missouri | $42,134 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $42,022 |
| 50 | Utah | $40,510 |
| 51 | Florida | $34,257 |
Expert opinions on the best states for city drivers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for city drivers to find work opportunities?
Martin Garsee
Executive Director, NAPFTDS
Many over the road trucking companies will hire you from any location in the 48 contiguous states. Companies that have more set routes in a region of the country, will only hire in that region. Most companies, on their website, have a hiring area located. Where there is a dense population, there are more jobs available. Where there is a port, there are jobs that have to get the goods from the port to a warehouse for distribution, which may be local or hundreds of miles away. Where there is a concentration of manufacturing, raw material has to be brought in and completed products have to be shipped to their final destination.
In large cities there are a lot of delivery jobs to retail outlets.
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Updated January 8, 2025