Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $93,000 | $7,750 | $45 |
75th Percentile | $78,000 | $6,500 | $38 |
Average | $64,081 | $5,340 | $31 |
25th Percentile | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25 |
10th Percentile | $43,000 | $3,583 | $21 |
The darker areas on the map show where truck drivers class a earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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Alabama | $58,030 | $27.90 | 10,920 |
Alaska | $55,583 | $26.72 | 92 |
Arizona | $61,490 | $29.56 | 3,437 |
Arkansas | $55,115 | $26.50 | 8,245 |
California | $61,289 | $29.47 | 21,046 |
Colorado | $64,222 | $30.88 | 5,080 |
Connecticut | $70,837 | $34.06 | 1,561 |
Delaware | $61,932 | $29.77 | 1,393 |
District of Columbia | $65,043 | $31.27 | 155 |
Florida | $58,655 | $28.20 | 4,583 |
Georgia | $60,466 | $29.07 | 16,691 |
Hawaii | $55,066 | $26.47 | 49 |
Idaho | $65,165 | $31.33 | 2,982 |
Illinois | $64,856 | $31.18 | 16,528 |
Indiana | $60,905 | $29.28 | 11,307 |
Iowa | $62,882 | $30.23 | 8,360 |
Kansas | $62,526 | $30.06 | 9,165 |
Kentucky | $59,894 | $28.80 | 9,607 |
Louisiana | $60,127 | $28.91 | 7,437 |
Maine | $61,587 | $29.61 | 621 |
Maryland | $61,040 | $29.35 | 4,589 |
Massachusetts | $67,987 | $32.69 | 2,160 |
Michigan | $62,890 | $30.24 | 9,487 |
Minnesota | $68,152 | $32.77 | 9,705 |
Mississippi | $57,591 | $27.69 | 3,718 |
Missouri | $60,146 | $28.92 | 13,836 |
Montana | $66,226 | $31.84 | 601 |
Nebraska | $61,000 | $29.33 | 5,600 |
Nevada | $68,541 | $32.95 | 1,091 |
New Hampshire | $65,289 | $31.39 | 583 |
New Jersey | $68,315 | $32.84 | 2,849 |
New Mexico | $62,962 | $30.27 | 3,613 |
New York | $68,435 | $32.90 | 9,271 |
North Carolina | $57,580 | $27.68 | 12,207 |
North Dakota | $76,557 | $36.81 | 3,188 |
Ohio | $62,875 | $30.23 | 14,814 |
Oklahoma | $60,070 | $28.88 | 8,427 |
Oregon | $64,181 | $30.86 | 4,701 |
Pennsylvania | $65,113 | $31.30 | 13,221 |
Rhode Island | $68,265 | $32.82 | 545 |
South Carolina | $57,307 | $27.55 | 8,760 |
South Dakota | $64,625 | $31.07 | 3,048 |
Tennessee | $59,468 | $28.59 | 11,238 |
Texas | $59,708 | $28.71 | 28,579 |
Utah | $60,188 | $28.94 | 2,947 |
Vermont | $71,047 | $34.16 | 465 |
Virginia | $59,856 | $28.78 | 10,193 |
Washington | $69,143 | $33.24 | 5,900 |
West Virginia | $60,417 | $29.05 | 3,663 |
Wisconsin | $65,880 | $31.67 | 8,784 |
Wyoming | $70,356 | $33.83 | 918 |
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City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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Des Moines, WA | $69,123 | $33.23 |
Newark, NJ | $68,636 | $33.00 |
Las Vegas, NV | $68,291 | $32.83 |
Milwaukee, WI | $65,720 | $31.60 |
Bethlehem, PA | $65,676 | $31.57 |
Chicago, IL | $65,066 | $31.28 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2022 | $64,100 | $30.81 | +4.0% |
2021 | $61,500 | $29.59 | +3.5% |
2020 | $59,400 | $28.55 | +2.7% |
2019 | $57,800 | $27.77 | +2.7% |
2018 | $56,200 | $27.02 | +2.6% |
Rank | Industry | Average Truck Driver Class A Salary | Truck Driver Class A Salary Range |
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1 | Transportation | $60,185 | $44k $76k |
2 | Retail | $59,302 | $44k $76k |
3 | Manufacturing | $59,053 | $44k $76k |
4 | Hospitality | $56,558 | $44k $76k |
Avg. salary: $59,563
Avg. salary: $48,195
Avg. salary: $58,020
Avg. salary: $57,900
Avg. salary: $48,429
Avg. salary: $39,550
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Class A Driver | $59,564 | $4,964 | $28.64 | 933,458 |
Class B Driver | $48,196 | $4,016 | $23.17 | 933,002 |
CDL Driver | $58,020 | $4,835 | $27.89 | 1,030,724 |
CDL Class A Driver | $57,901 | $4,825 | $27.84 | 925,409 |
Local Driver | $48,429 | $4,036 | $23.28 | 1,071,812 |
Mixer Driver | $39,550 | $3,296 | $19.01 | 1,034,045 |
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Rank | Company | Zippia Score | Average Truck Driver Class A Salary | Average Salary |
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1 | $77,485 | |||
2 | $73,584 | |||
3 | $71,157 | |||
4 | $70,991 | |||
5 | $70,560 | |||
6 | $70,530 |
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Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-CDL Class A-Home Daily-Average Annually-Penske Logi | West Virginia | 01/31/2022 | $80,000 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-CDL Class A-Event and-Home Daily-Penske L | Denver, CO | 01/31/2022 | $70,000 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-Local Class B-Earn Annually-Penske Logistics | Little Rock, AR | 01/31/2022 | $50,000 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-CDL Class A Plus OT-Home Daily-Penske Logistics | Dayton, NV | 01/31/2022 | $80,000 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-Local Class A Annually-Home Daily-Penske Logistics | Richmond, VA | 01/31/2022 | $90,000 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-CDL Class A-Earn Plus-5K-Home Daily-Penske Logistics | San Jose, CA | 01/31/2022 | $83,000 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-Local Class A-5K-Penske Logistics | Bountiful, UT | 01/31/2022 | $80,000 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-Local Class A-Earn Annually-8K-Penske Logistics | Chicago, IL | 01/31/2022 | $78,000 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-CDL Class A-Penske Logistics | Phoenix, AZ | 01/31/2022 | $48,001 |
Penske Truck Leasing | Truck Driver-Local Class A-Earn Up To Annually-5K-Penske Logistics | Des Moines, IA | 01/31/2022 | $73,000 |
Gender | Income |
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Male | $64,468 |
Female | $56,347 |
Ethnicity | Salary |
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White | $61,363 |
Black or African American | $59,637 |
Asian | $60,710 |
Hispanic or Latino | $60,969 |
Education | Salary |
---|---|
High School Diploma or Less | $64,468 |
Bachelor's Degree | $62,845 |
Some College/ Associate Degree | $64,408 |
A good starting salary for a truck driver class a is $43,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a truck driver class a in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for truck drivers class a is $64,081, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a truck driver class a can vary by state.
An Amazon Class A truck driver makes between $70,000 to $90,000 a year. There are several factors that impact earning potential for an Amazon Class A truck driver, including the type of truck (freight vs. van) and the distance traveled (regional vs. cross-country).
A Class A CDL driver makes between $48,000 to $100,000 a year. The very high variability in earning potential reflects factors such as location, truck type, and distance traveled (regional vs. national).
Yes, a Class A CDL license is worth getting. It's a great time, more than ever before, to get into a Class A CDL truck driving career, with so many jobs available.
Holding a Class A CDL license gives you great job security. There's also a good deal of flexibility in the type of trucking job you can take. Some truckers are away for weeks at a time, while other truck drivers are home every night and weekend.