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Log truck driver opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for log truck drivers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for log truck drivers.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of log truck drivers in America is $66,000.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for log truck drivers.We found that Washington is the best state for log truck driver jobs, whereas Maine is the worst.
10 best states for log truck drivers in 2025
1. Washington
Total log truck driver jobs: 3,418 Average annual salary: $56,724 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Location Quotient: 1.47
2. Wyoming
Total log truck driver jobs: 556 Average annual salary: $46,273 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 2.93
3. California
Total log truck driver jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $55,361 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Location Quotient: 0
4. Nevada
Total log truck driver jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $47,910 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Location Quotient: 0
5. Montana
Total log truck driver jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $48,998 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 0
6. Alaska
Total log truck driver jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $54,133 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Location Quotient: 0
7. Arizona
Total log truck driver jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $46,621 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 0
8. Utah
Total log truck driver jobs: 1,876 Average annual salary: $44,629 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 1.85
9. Kansas
Total log truck driver jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $44,463 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 0
10. Colorado
Total log truck driver jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $47,981 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Location Quotient: 0
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Detailed list of the best states for a log truck driver
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $56,724 | $41,000 | 7,405,743 | 3,418 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $46,273 | $34,000 | 579,315 | 556 |
| 3 | California | $55,361 | $36,000 | 39,536,653 | 0 |
| 4 | Nevada | $47,910 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 0 |
| 5 | Montana | $48,998 | $37,000 | 1,050,493 | 0 |
| 6 | Alaska | $54,133 | $47,000 | 739,795 | 0 |
| 7 | Arizona | $46,621 | $31,000 | 7,016,270 | 0 |
| 8 | Utah | $44,629 | $31,000 | 3,101,833 | 1,876 |
| 9 | Kansas | $44,463 | $31,000 | 2,913,123 | 0 |
| 10 | Colorado | $47,981 | $34,000 | 5,607,154 | 0 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $42,943 | $29,000 | 3,930,864 | 2,558 |
| 12 | New York | $46,427 | $30,000 | 19,849,399 | 7,139 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $42,164 | $30,000 | 5,795,483 | 6,106 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $51,881 | $41,000 | 1,427,538 | 0 |
| 15 | Ohio | $41,027 | $28,000 | 11,658,609 | 15,883 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $44,114 | $34,000 | 755,393 | 0 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $41,042 | $26,000 | 12,805,537 | 12,434 |
| 18 | Oregon | $43,104 | $30,000 | 4,142,776 | 2,658 |
| 19 | Michigan | $42,274 | $29,000 | 9,962,311 | 0 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $42,362 | $30,000 | 1,920,076 | 0 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $40,927 | $30,000 | 869,666 | 511 |
| 22 | Iowa | $41,021 | $29,000 | 3,145,711 | 0 |
| 23 | Delaware | $42,259 | $27,000 | 961,939 | 0 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $38,352 | $25,000 | 1,815,857 | 2,759 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $40,556 | $27,000 | 2,088,070 | 0 |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $44,535 | $29,000 | 693,972 | 0 |
| 27 | New Jersey | $41,828 | $27,000 | 9,005,644 | 3,096 |
| 28 | Indiana | $39,943 | $27,000 | 6,666,818 | 0 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $39,506 | $26,000 | 10,273,419 | 0 |
| 30 | Illinois | $41,110 | $29,000 | 12,802,023 | 0 |
| 31 | Idaho | $40,142 | $29,000 | 1,716,943 | 0 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $38,950 | $26,000 | 2,984,100 | 0 |
| 33 | Minnesota | $40,237 | $30,000 | 5,576,606 | 0 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $37,019 | $25,000 | 6,715,984 | 7,742 |
| 35 | Georgia | $38,817 | $26,000 | 10,429,379 | 0 |
| 36 | Connecticut | $39,509 | $26,000 | 3,588,184 | 0 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $38,220 | $25,000 | 4,684,333 | 0 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $37,634 | $26,000 | 1,059,639 | 589 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $36,462 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 2,362 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | $39,410 | $28,000 | 6,859,819 | 0 |
| 41 | Maryland | $39,399 | $25,000 | 6,052,177 | 0 |
| 42 | Florida | $37,911 | $25,000 | 20,984,400 | 0 |
| 43 | Alabama | $36,992 | $25,000 | 4,874,747 | 0 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $37,515 | $25,000 | 5,024,369 | 0 |
| 45 | Vermont | $34,953 | $27,000 | 623,657 | 448 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | $35,657 | $26,000 | 1,342,795 | 652 |
| 47 | Texas | $35,178 | $23,000 | 28,304,596 | 12,361 |
| 48 | Virginia | $34,995 | $22,000 | 8,470,020 | 7,516 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $34,185 | $23,000 | 4,454,189 | 0 |
| 50 | Missouri | $34,694 | $24,000 | 6,113,532 | 0 |
| 51 | Maine | $30,146 | $24,000 | 1,335,907 | 0 |
Highest paying states for log truck drivers
| Rank | State | Avg. Log Truck Driver Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $56,724 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $46,273 |
| 3 | California | $55,361 |
| 4 | Nevada | $47,910 |
| 5 | Montana | $48,998 |
| 6 | Alaska | $54,133 |
| 7 | Arizona | $46,621 |
| 8 | Utah | $44,629 |
| 9 | Kansas | $44,463 |
| 10 | Colorado | $47,981 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | $42,943 |
| 12 | New York | $46,427 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $42,164 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $51,881 |
| 15 | Ohio | $41,027 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $44,114 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $41,042 |
| 18 | Oregon | $43,104 |
| 19 | Michigan | $42,274 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $42,362 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $40,927 |
| 22 | Iowa | $41,021 |
| 23 | Delaware | $42,259 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $38,352 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $40,556 |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $44,535 |
| 27 | New Jersey | $41,828 |
| 28 | Indiana | $39,943 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $39,506 |
| 30 | Illinois | $41,110 |
| 31 | Idaho | $40,142 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $38,950 |
| 33 | Minnesota | $40,237 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $37,019 |
| 35 | Georgia | $38,817 |
| 36 | Connecticut | $39,509 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $38,220 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $37,634 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $36,462 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | $39,410 |
| 41 | Maryland | $39,399 |
| 42 | Florida | $37,911 |
| 43 | Alabama | $36,992 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $37,515 |
| 45 | Vermont | $34,953 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | $35,657 |
| 47 | Texas | $35,178 |
| 48 | Virginia | $34,995 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $34,185 |
| 50 | Missouri | $34,694 |
| 51 | Maine | $30,146 |
Expert opinions on the best states for log truck drivers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for log truck 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