CDL Driver salary

Q: What state pays CDL Drivers the most?

Wyoming pays CDL Drivers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $73,856 per year, or $35.51 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a CDL Driver?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a CDL Driver if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in District of Columbia you should be paid close to $72,370 per year.

Q: Do truckers make good money?

Yes, truckers make good money. While there is a great deal of variability in earning depending on the type of truck driver and whether you own your own trucking driving company. For example, the average salary for a truck driver is $68,000 per year but can range from anywhere from $25,740 per year up to $100,000 per year. A truck driver who owns his own truck can even earn upwards of $150,000 a year.

Q: How much do CDL drivers make per mile?

CDL drivers make between $0.48 to $0.75 per mile. While a company solo truck driver might earn around $0.40 to $0.68 per mile, an owner-operated driver earns between $0.94 to $1.79 per mile.

Q: How much do CDL drivers make starting out?

CDL drivers make $52,154 a year starting out. A CDL driver's salary has the potential to range from as high as $78,500 a year and as low as $23,500 a year. For example, the top 90% earn around $72,500 a year, while the bottom 10% earn around $27,000.

Average cdl driver salary

$63,112

$30.34 hourly rate

Entry-level cdl driver salary

$41,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a cdl driver make?

The average cdl driver salary in the United States is $63,112. Cdl driver salaries typically range between $41,000 and $96,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for cdl drivers is $30.34 per hour.

Cdl driver salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Cdl drivers earn the highest average salary in Wyoming.

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Where can a CDL Driver earn more?

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Charlotte, NC$63,511

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GCP Applied Technologies$98,104

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CDL Driver

CDL Driver salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a cdl driver typically falls between $63,112 and $78,888.

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$63,112yearly

glassdoor[1]

$73,184yearly

ZipRecruiter[2]

$78,888yearly

Average cdl driver salary by state

The average cdl driver salary in Wyoming, Nevada, and Oklahoma are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average cdl driver salary states are Maine, California, and Oregon.

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Highest paying states for cdl drivers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	North Dakota	$67,750	$32.57
2	Oklahoma	$67,855	$32.62
3	Kansas	$67,477	$32.44
4	Wyoming	$73,856	$35.51
5	Nebraska	$66,636	$32.04
6	Kentucky	$65,012	$31.26
7	South Dakota	$64,319	$30.92
8	Missouri	$66,014	$31.74
9	Arkansas	$64,128	$30.83
10	Nevada	$69,353	$33.34
11	Tennessee	$64,436	$30.98
12	New Mexico	$65,105	$31.30
13	Utah	$67,164	$32.29
14	Indiana	$64,558	$31.04
15	Wisconsin	$64,571	$31.04
16	Illinois	$66,496	$31.97
17	Mississippi	$63,731	$30.64
18	Georgia	$64,358	$30.94
19	Iowa	$63,505	$30.53
20	Louisiana	$63,386	$30.47
21	Delaware	$65,585	$31.53
22	West Virginia	$62,783	$30.18
23	North Carolina	$63,359	$30.46
24	District of Columbia	$72,370	$34.79
25	Alabama	$62,306	$29.95
26	Montana	$65,576	$31.53
27	Ohio	$62,548	$30.07
28	Vermont	$64,496	$31.01
29	Rhode Island	$63,907	$30.72
30	Michigan	$62,419	$30.01
31	Arizona	$64,021	$30.78
32	Idaho	$61,982	$29.80
33	Connecticut	$64,227	$30.88
34	Colorado	$63,940	$30.74
35	New Hampshire	$63,734	$30.64
36	Pennsylvania	$62,678	$30.13
37	Maryland	$64,356	$30.94
38	Minnesota	$63,374	$30.47
39	South Carolina	$61,578	$29.60
40	Texas	$62,320	$29.96
41	Virginia	$62,409	$30.00
42	New York	$63,051	$30.31
43	New Jersey	$63,220	$30.39
44	Massachusetts	$62,640	$30.12
45	Alaska	$57,187	$27.49
46	Washington	$60,488	$29.08
47	Oregon	$58,789	$28.26
48	Maine	$60,395	$29.04
49	California	$59,751	$28.73
50	Hawaii	$54,637	$26.27
51	Florida	$56,087	$26.96

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Highest paying cities for cdl drivers

The highest-paying cities for cdl drivers are Washington, DC, Oklahoma City, OK, and Kansas City, KS.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Washington, DC	$72,415	$34.81
2	Oklahoma City, OK	$67,825	$32.61
3	Kansas City, KS	$67,365	$32.39
4	Salt Lake City, UT	$67,255	$32.33
5	Omaha, NE	$66,507	$31.97
6	Chicago, IL	$66,452	$31.95
7	Kansas City, MO	$66,263	$31.86
8	Newark, DE	$65,661	$31.57
9	Bowling Green, KY	$65,224	$31.36
10	Columbus, IN	$64,700	$31.11
11	Memphis, TN	$64,611	$31.06
12	Milwaukee, WI	$64,597	$31.06
13	Atlanta, GA	$64,579	$31.05
14	Columbia, MD	$64,400	$30.96
15	Jacksonville, AR	$64,150	$30.84
16	Phoenix, AZ	$64,108	$30.82
17	Columbus, MS	$63,943	$30.74
18	Denver, CO	$63,878	$30.71
19	Des Moines, IA	$63,644	$30.60
20	Charlotte, NC	$63,511	$30.53

CDL Drivers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

CDL Driver salary details

A cdl driver's salary ranges from $41,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $96,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average CDL Driver Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a cdl driver's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$96,000	$8,000	$46
75th Percentile	$78,000	$6,500	$38
Average	$63,112	$5,259	$30
25th Percentile	$50,000	$4,167	$24
10th Percentile	$41,000	$3,417	$20

Highest paying cdl driver jobs

The highest paying types of cdl drivers are truck driver-over-the-road, company driver, and commercial truck driver.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Truck Driver-Over-The-Road	$69,158	$5,763	$33.25	689,630
Tractor-Trailer Driver	$58,498	$4,875	$28.12	690,787
Truck Driver Class A	$63,270	$5,272	$30.42	709,900
Over The Road Driver	$62,119	$5,177	$29.86	711,143
Commercial Truck Driver	$64,512	$5,376	$31.02	719,069
Haul Truck Driver	$60,932	$5,078	$29.29	704,286

Top companies hiring cdl drivers now:

Which companies pay cdl drivers the most?

Cdl driver salaries at GCP Applied Technologies and Jordan Company are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average cdl driver salary at companies like Hobby Lobby and Univar are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	GCP Applied Technologies	$98,104	$47.17
2	Jordan Company	$94,564	$45.46
3	Hobby Lobby	$90,007	$43.27
4	Univar	$87,947	$42.28
5	Marathon Petroleum	$85,973	$41.33
6	Air Products	$84,354	$40.55
7	Mid-South Management	$83,832	$40.30
8	Walmart	$83,114	$39.96
9	Xylem	$81,600	$39.23
10	Hydrite	$81,452	$39.16
11	Occidental Petroleum	$80,459	$38.68
12	Tyson Foods	$80,149	$38.53
13	PPG	$79,685	$38.31
14	Smithfield Foods	$78,807	$37.89
15	Covenant	$78,772	$37.87
16	Indian Creek Foundation	$77,254	$37.14
17	Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley	$75,903	$36.49
18	Alabama Motor Express, Inc - Amx Logistics	$75,836	$36.46
19	The Dart Network	$75,559	$36.33
20	Bob's Discount Furniture	$75,483	$36.29

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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CDL Driver salary by industry

The average cdl driver salary varies across industries:

The average cdl driver salary in the retail industry is $63,457, the highest of any industry.
The average cdl driver salary in the finance industry is $62,373.
Cdl drivers in the education industry earn an average salary of $49,386, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for cdl drivers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Retail	$63,457	$30.51
2	Transportation	$62,373	$29.99
3	Manufacturing	$61,455	$29.55
4	Hospitality	$55,799	$26.83
5	Education	$49,386	$23.74

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CDL Driver salary trends

The average cdl driver salary has risen by $12,320 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average cdl driver earned $50,792 annually, but today, they earn $63,112 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for cdl drivers over the last decade.

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Average cdl driver salary over time

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CDL Driver salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$63,100	$30.34	+4.0%
2024	$60,600	$29.14	+3.5%
2023	$58,500	$28.12	+2.7%
2022	$56,900	$27.35	+2.7%
2021	$55,400	$26.61	+2.6%

Recently added cdl driver salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Pool	Local Class A CDL Delivery Truck Driver	Tempe, AZ	12/18/2024	$52,175
CHS, Inc.	Seasonal CDL Driver	Worthing, SD	12/18/2024	$38,338
CHS, Inc.	Operations Specialist/Cdl Driver	Strasburg, ND	12/18/2024	$34,707
Needco	Local Route Non CDL Driver-Electrical Distributor	Portland, ME	12/18/2024	$49,045
Beacon Building Products	CDL A or B Local Boom/Crane Driver	Chula Vista, CA	12/17/2024	$58,240
Core-Mark	CDL A Local Truck Driver-Immediate Opening	Manchester, NH	12/17/2024	$65,219
Core-Mark	CDL A Local Truck Driver-Immediate Opening	Sioux Falls, SD	12/17/2024	$70,000
Dollar General Fleet	CDL A Truck Driver	Atlanta, GA	12/17/2024	$100,000
Dollar General Fleet	CDL A Truck Driver	Kalamazoo, MI	12/17/2024	$100,000
Dollar General Fleet	CDL A Truck Driver	Bluefield, WV	12/17/2024	$79,000