Over The Road Driver Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Over The Road Driver Salary Estimate

$62,119

$29.86 hourly

Entry level Salary

$43,000 yearly

$43,00010%

$62,119Median

$88,00090%

How much does an Over The Road Driver make?

The average salary for an over the road driver in the United States is $62,119. Over the road driver salaries typically range between $43,000 and $88,000 a year. The average hourly rate for over the road drivers is $29.86 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much an over the road driver can expect to make. Over the road drivers make the most in New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Maryland.

Research Summary.

The average salary for an over the road driver is $62,119 in the US.
The average over the road driver salary ranges between $43,000 and $88,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for over the road drivers in the US typically range between $20 and $42 an hour.
The average over the road driver salary is $72,092 in New Jersey, $70,966 in Connecticut, and $70,447 in Georgia. These are the three highest-paying states for over the road drivers in the US.
Walmart has the highest average salary for over the road drivers.
Manufacturing is the highest-paying industry for over the road drivers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Over The Road Drivers

While an over the road driver can average a salary of $62,119 per year, or $29.86 per hour, there are many opportunities for over the road drivers to make more. For example, in Camden, NJ you might make $72,168 per year. Other high-paying locations include Atlanta, GA, Saint Louis, MO and Baltimore, MD. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Camden, NJ where the average starting salary is $50,000. The highest paying states for over the road drivers include New Jersey, Connecticut and Georgia. Meanwhile, Alaska, Washington, and California offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Over The Road Driver average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Georgia	$70,447	$33.87	23,249
2	Kansas	$68,698	$33.03	5,378
3	Ohio	$67,334	$32.37	20,817
4	Missouri	$69,794	$33.55	8,216
5	Kentucky	$67,062	$32.24	7,138
6	Oklahoma	$67,626	$32.51	4,851
7	North Dakota	$67,871	$32.63	1,295
8	Wyoming	$68,623	$32.99	587
9	Tennessee	$66,929	$32.18	7,756
10	Pennsylvania	$66,798	$32.11	18,162
11	Delaware	$69,304	$33.32	1,666
12	Arkansas	$65,906	$31.69	4,084
13	West Virginia	$63,857	$30.70	4,387
14	Indiana	$64,440	$30.98	13,642
15	Mississippi	$64,641	$31.08	4,805
16	Alabama	$64,759	$31.13	7,127
17	Connecticut	$70,966	$34.12	1,886
18	New Jersey	$72,092	$34.66	3,899
19	Illinois	$65,650	$31.56	22,227
20	Virginia	$67,506	$32.45	13,752
21	New Hampshire	$68,654	$33.01	783
22	Arizona	$67,863	$32.63	4,936
23	Massachusetts	$70,097	$33.70	2,732
24	North Carolina	$66,380	$31.91	9,953
25	Maryland	$70,022	$33.66	5,998
26	District of Columbia	$76,059	$36.57	239
27	South Dakota	$63,095	$30.33	1,457
28	Texas	$62,828	$30.21	38,732
29	Louisiana	$63,087	$30.33	4,995
30	New York	$67,214	$32.31	12,212
31	Michigan	$64,011	$30.77	7,610
32	Nebraska	$63,152	$30.36	2,738
33	Wisconsin	$62,803	$30.19	5,825
34	Vermont	$64,561	$31.04	591
35	Rhode Island	$64,105	$30.82	685
36	South Carolina	$61,098	$29.37	7,706
37	Maine	$64,129	$30.83	740
38	Iowa	$59,063	$28.40	5,461
39	Florida	$64,204	$30.87	6,889
40	Colorado	$61,792	$29.71	6,508
41	Minnesota	$62,176	$29.89	5,464
42	New Mexico	$57,142	$27.47	2,102
43	Utah	$56,836	$27.32	3,798
44	Montana	$61,290	$29.47	803
45	Nevada	$56,771	$27.29	1,535
46	California	$53,766	$25.85	30,526
47	Alaska	$54,937	$26.41	149
48	Idaho	$48,732	$23.43	1,432
49	Washington	$54,682	$26.29	3,554
50	Oregon	$51,216	$24.62	2,967
51	Hawaii	$48,517	$23.33	161

Highest Paying Cities For Over The Road Drivers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Camden, NJ	$72,168	$34.70
2	Atlanta, GA	$70,609	$33.95	4
3	Saint Louis, MO	$70,393	$33.84	1
4	Baltimore, MD	$70,140	$33.72	2
5	Wilmington, DE	$69,306	$33.32	1
6	Kansas City, KS	$68,980	$33.16	1
7	Phoenix, AZ	$67,845	$32.62	3
8	Oklahoma City, OK	$67,616	$32.51	2
9	Knoxville, TN	$67,513	$32.46	2
10	Cleveland, OH	$67,505	$32.45	2
11	Bismarck, ND	$67,394	$32.40
12	Covington, KY	$67,301	$32.36	2
13	Philadelphia, PA	$67,083	$32.25	1
14	Greensboro, NC	$66,467	$31.96	2
15	Little Rock, AR	$65,931	$31.70	5

Over The Road Driver Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for an over the road driver can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $49,214, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $62,119 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $76,616. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Over The Road Drivers Salary Details

Average Over The Road Driver Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Over The Road Driver's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$88,000	$7,333	$42
75th Percentile	$74,000	$6,167	$36
Average	$62,119	$5,177	$30
25th Percentile	$51,000	$4,250	$25
10th Percentile	$43,000	$3,583	$21

Highest Paying Types of Over The Road Drivers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Truck Driver-Over-The-Road	$69,158	$5,763	$33.25	689,630
Driver/Mover	$32,318	$2,693	$15.54	929,748
Tractor-Trailer Driver	$58,498	$4,875	$28.12	690,787
Professional Truck Driver	$48,577	$4,048	$23.35	739,437
Driver	$34,771	$2,898	$16.72	1,017,998
CDL Driver	$63,112	$5,259	$30.34	784,044

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Over The Road Drivers The Most?

The highest paying companies for over the road drivers are Walmart and AmeriGas Propane according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Empower and Tyson Foods report highly competitive wages for over the road drivers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Walmart	$92,858	$44.64	1,420
2	AmeriGas Propane	$82,639	$39.73	15
3	Empower Media Marketing	$79,552	$38.25
4	Tyson Foods	$79,472	$38.21	1,586
5	Covenant	$75,458	$36.28	1
6	Ryder System	$72,317	$34.77	1,187
7	UGI	$69,747	$33.53	75
8	Alliance Transportation Group	$69,122	$33.23
9	Werner Enterprises	$69,010	$33.18	91
10	The Custom Companies	$68,139	$32.76
11	Red Classic	$66,912	$32.17	285
12	Tri-National Inc	$66,679	$32.06
13	Grand Island Express	$66,405	$31.93
14	J Rayl Transport	$66,260	$31.86
15	Advance Auto Parts	$66,151	$31.80	5
16	Marvin and	$66,041	$31.75	1
17	Cowan Systems	$65,968	$31.72	450
18	Atkins	$65,889	$31.68
19	MC EXPRESS	$65,522	$31.50
20	Michels	$65,422	$31.45	6

Over The Road Driver Pay Trends

Average Over The Road Driver Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Over The Road Driver Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$62,100	$29.86	+4.0%
2022	$59,700	$28.68	+3.5%
2021	$57,600	$27.68	+2.7%
2020	$56,000	$26.92	+2.7%
2019	$54,500	$26.20	+2.6%

Recently Added Over The Road Driver Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Enterprise Rent-A-Car	Driver-Portsmouth Mirona Road	Exeter, NH	05/01/2023	$28,175
Relion Trucking	DEN-Arelu-Class A OTR Driver	Denver, CO	05/01/2023	$50,088
NSG Logistics	OTR Driver	Cleburne, TX	05/01/2023	$78,263
CDL A Driver Recruiter	OTR Drivers Needed	Columbia, SC	04/30/2023	$73,045
Coastal Freight and Transportation	Dedicated Class A OTR Driver	Milwaukee, WI	04/28/2023	$25,200
CDL A Driver Recruiter	OTR Drivers Needed	Alpharetta, GA	04/27/2023	$73,045
CDL A Driver Recruiter	OTR Drivers Needed (Will Also Accept SAP Drivers)	Milwaukee, WI	04/27/2023	$73,045
CDL A Driver Recruiter	OTR Drivers Needed (Will Also Accept SAP Drivers)	Birmingham, AL	04/27/2023	$73,045
CDL A Driver Recruiter	OTR Drivers Needed (Will Also Accept SAP Drivers)	Fort Wayne, IN	04/27/2023	$73,045
CDL A Driver Recruiter	OTR Drivers Needed (Will Also Accept SAP Drivers)	Memphis, TN	04/27/2023	$73,045

Over The Road Driver Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Over The Road Drivers The Most?

New Jersey pays Over The Road Drivers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $76,059 per year, or $36.57 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Over The Road Driver?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Over The Road Driver if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New Jersey you should be paid close to $72,092 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023