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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and transportation careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to driver trainer jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for driver trainers.Although there are abundant driver trainer jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Pennsylvania is the best state in the country for driver trainer jobs.
We figured that the best places for driver trainer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for driver trainers, and the South is the worst. Portland, OR is the best city in the country for driver trainer jobs, where as Pennsylvania is the best state in the country.
10 best states for driver trainers in 2025
1. Pennsylvania
Total driver trainer jobs: 13,325 Average annual salary: $52,594 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000 Location Quotient: 1.162. North Dakota
Total driver trainer jobs: 1,033 Average annual salary: $53,046 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 1.133. Texas
Total driver trainer jobs: 28,913 Average annual salary: $50,651 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Location Quotient: 1.454. Oklahoma
Total driver trainer jobs: 4,007 Average annual salary: $51,868 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 1.325. Georgia
Total driver trainer jobs: 17,633 Average annual salary: $50,160 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Location Quotient: 1.736. Kentucky
Total driver trainer jobs: 6,224 Average annual salary: $49,024 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 1.717. Mississippi
Total driver trainer jobs: 3,745 Average annual salary: $47,591 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.798. Oregon
Total driver trainer jobs: 2,314 Average annual salary: $58,429 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000 Location Quotient: 0.579. Missouri
Total driver trainer jobs: 6,802 Average annual salary: $49,187 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 1.1810. New York
Total driver trainer jobs: 9,298 Average annual salary: $56,121 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000 Location Quotient: 0.73
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a driver trainer
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Detailed list of the best states for a driver trainer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $52,594 | $32,000 | 12,805,537 | 13,325 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $53,046 | $35,000 | 755,393 | 1,033 |
| 3 | Texas | $50,651 | $32,000 | 28,304,596 | 28,913 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $51,868 | $33,000 | 3,930,864 | 4,007 |
| 5 | Georgia | $50,160 | $31,000 | 10,429,379 | 17,633 |
| 6 | Kentucky | $49,024 | $30,000 | 4,454,189 | 6,224 |
| 7 | Mississippi | $47,591 | $30,000 | 2,984,100 | 3,745 |
| 8 | Oregon | $58,429 | $38,000 | 4,142,776 | 2,314 |
| 9 | Missouri | $49,187 | $31,000 | 6,113,532 | 6,802 |
| 10 | New York | $56,121 | $34,000 | 19,849,399 | 9,298 |
| 11 | Washington | $51,891 | $34,000 | 7,405,743 | 6,151 |
| 12 | Utah | $48,863 | $31,000 | 3,101,833 | 3,029 |
| 13 | Montana | $50,297 | $32,000 | 1,050,493 | 588 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $47,237 | $30,000 | 579,315 | 493 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $46,509 | $29,000 | 4,684,333 | 4,213 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $43,941 | $27,000 | 1,815,857 | 3,712 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $47,554 | $29,000 | 10,273,419 | 7,480 |
| 18 | Alaska | $58,045 | $49,000 | 739,795 | 122 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $51,164 | $31,000 | 9,005,644 | 3,316 |
| 20 | Vermont | $48,095 | $31,000 | 623,657 | 493 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $44,708 | $28,000 | 5,024,369 | 6,057 |
| 22 | Massachusetts | $49,448 | $31,000 | 6,859,819 | 2,672 |
| 23 | Nevada | $47,063 | $30,000 | 2,998,039 | 1,119 |
| 24 | Arizona | $46,615 | $30,000 | 7,016,270 | 3,680 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $51,770 | $32,000 | 693,972 | 189 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $42,815 | $27,000 | 869,666 | 1,157 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $46,863 | $29,000 | 1,342,795 | 669 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $47,127 | $29,000 | 3,588,184 | 1,753 |
| 29 | Delaware | $43,867 | $27,000 | 961,939 | 1,402 |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $44,761 | $28,000 | 1,059,639 | 611 |
| 31 | Virginia | $44,286 | $27,000 | 8,470,020 | 10,687 |
| 32 | Ohio | $39,846 | $24,000 | 11,658,609 | 15,515 |
| 33 | Colorado | $44,803 | $28,000 | 5,607,154 | 5,391 |
| 34 | Maryland | $45,913 | $28,000 | 6,052,177 | 5,004 |
| 35 | California | $47,169 | $30,000 | 39,536,653 | 22,389 |
| 36 | Indiana | $39,537 | $24,000 | 6,666,818 | 11,362 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $40,054 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 3,463 |
| 38 | Illinois | $41,617 | $26,000 | 12,802,023 | 17,670 |
| 39 | Florida | $45,183 | $28,000 | 20,984,400 | 5,322 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $41,282 | $26,000 | 5,795,483 | 4,909 |
| 41 | Maine | $43,307 | $28,000 | 1,335,907 | 649 |
| 42 | Alabama | $39,143 | $24,000 | 4,874,747 | 6,018 |
| 43 | Michigan | $40,720 | $25,000 | 9,962,311 | 5,887 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $38,945 | $24,000 | 6,715,984 | 6,329 |
| 45 | Iowa | $38,677 | $24,000 | 3,145,711 | 4,868 |
| 46 | Idaho | $41,124 | $26,000 | 1,716,943 | 1,218 |
| 47 | Kansas | $37,793 | $24,000 | 2,913,123 | 4,545 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $39,459 | $25,000 | 1,920,076 | 2,334 |
| 49 | Minnesota | $42,100 | $26,000 | 5,576,606 | 4,438 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $40,309 | $25,000 | 2,088,070 | 1,731 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $49,837 | $42,000 | 1,427,538 | 113 |
Highest paying states for driver trainers
| Rank | State | Avg. Driver Trainer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $52,594 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $53,046 |
| 3 | Texas | $50,651 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $51,868 |
| 5 | Georgia | $50,160 |
| 6 | Kentucky | $49,024 |
| 7 | Mississippi | $47,591 |
| 8 | Oregon | $58,429 |
| 9 | Missouri | $49,187 |
| 10 | New York | $56,121 |
| 11 | Washington | $51,891 |
| 12 | Utah | $48,863 |
| 13 | Montana | $50,297 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $47,237 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $46,509 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $43,941 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $47,554 |
| 18 | Alaska | $58,045 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $51,164 |
| 20 | Vermont | $48,095 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $44,708 |
| 22 | Massachusetts | $49,448 |
| 23 | Nevada | $47,063 |
| 24 | Arizona | $46,615 |
| 25 | District of Columbia | $51,770 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $42,815 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $46,863 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $47,127 |
| 29 | Delaware | $43,867 |
| 30 | Rhode Island | $44,761 |
| 31 | Virginia | $44,286 |
| 32 | Ohio | $39,846 |
| 33 | Colorado | $44,803 |
| 34 | Maryland | $45,913 |
| 35 | California | $47,169 |
| 36 | Indiana | $39,537 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $40,054 |
| 38 | Illinois | $41,617 |
| 39 | Florida | $45,183 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $41,282 |
| 41 | Maine | $43,307 |
| 42 | Alabama | $39,143 |
| 43 | Michigan | $40,720 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $38,945 |
| 45 | Iowa | $38,677 |
| 46 | Idaho | $41,124 |
| 47 | Kansas | $37,793 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $39,459 |
| 49 | Minnesota | $42,100 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $40,309 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $49,837 |
Expert opinions on the best states for driver trainers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for driver trainers 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