Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Median $58,640
Occupation · SOC 53-3031
Driver/Sales Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What driver/sales workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$38,770 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $40,730
- Median hourly wage
- $18.64
- Mean hourly wage
- $19.58
- Employment
- 409,180
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-3031.
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How much do driver/sales workers make?
The median annual wage for driver/sales workers was $38,770 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $22,590 and the highest-paid 10% more than $59,980. As an hourly rate, the median is $18.64. About 409,180 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($48,420), Iowa ($47,120) and Massachusetts ($46,870). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Iowa.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for driver/sales workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,590 | $10.86 | $1,883 | $1,684 |
| 25th percentile | $30,200 | $14.52 | $2,517 | $2,204 |
| Median | $38,770 | $18.64 | $3,231 | $2,778 |
| 75th percentile | $49,000 | $23.56 | $4,083 | $3,463 |
| 90th percentile | $59,980 | $28.84 | $4,998 | $4,198 |
Driver/Sales Workers: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$44,327 take-home in national prices
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$43,323 take-home in national prices
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$39,902 take-home in national prices
Where a median driver/sales worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,270 | $48,420 | $35,800 | $61,760 | $40,843 | $39,902 |
| Iowa | 4,400 | $47,120 | $22,670 | $64,760 | $38,902 | $44,327 |
| Massachusetts | 3,830 | $46,870 | $33,890 | $67,140 | $37,501 | $35,460 |
| Vermont | 510 | $46,300 | $33,090 | $65,800 | $38,265 | $39,062 |
| California | 34,480 | $45,600 | $34,320 | $63,280 | $37,420 | $33,797 |
| South Dakota | 1,050 | $45,050 | $28,960 | $64,540 | $38,378 | $43,323 |
| New Jersey | 9,720 | $44,720 | $32,220 | $60,360 | $36,812 | $33,833 |
| Colorado | 10,790 | $43,420 | $30,800 | $57,960 | $35,675 | $34,618 |
| Kansas | 1,950 | $43,180 | $20,540 | $56,440 | $35,265 | $39,154 |
| New York | 18,990 | $42,730 | $33,210 | $62,390 | $34,587 | $32,049 |
| Tennessee | 9,620 | $42,220 | $20,800 | $51,610 | $36,104 | $39,299 |
| District of Columbia | 1,020 | $41,600 | $36,400 | $57,650 | $34,276 | $31,188 |
| Washington | 5,890 | $41,570 | $34,650 | $69,580 | $35,005 | $32,711 |
| New Hampshire | 1,990 | $41,520 | $18,260 | $59,220 | $35,541 | $34,120 |
| Oregon | 5,210 | $41,080 | $30,580 | $61,530 | $32,424 | $31,370 |
| Missouri | 7,590 | $40,200 | $28,600 | $57,920 | $33,529 | $36,919 |
| Georgia | 19,150 | $40,040 | $24,400 | $60,020 | $33,103 | $34,377 |
| Maine | 2,160 | $39,900 | $30,470 | $59,040 | $32,944 | $33,945 |
| Arkansas | 3,170 | $39,820 | $24,260 | $59,050 | $33,190 | $38,177 |
| Michigan | 15,490 | $39,610 | $25,960 | $58,730 | $32,574 | $33,855 |
| Alabama | 4,310 | $39,190 | $24,310 | $61,100 | $32,076 | $36,112 |
| Illinois | 13,680 | $38,960 | $31,200 | $65,680 | $31,701 | $31,714 |
| North Dakota | 1,740 | $38,610 | $19,550 | $62,320 | $33,203 | $37,324 |
| Maryland | 11,940 | $38,500 | $31,770 | $58,520 | $31,652 | $30,157 |
| Arizona | 10,550 | $38,440 | $30,580 | $55,420 | $32,499 | $32,281 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,100 | $37,330 | $18,520 | $59,590 | $31,002 | $31,774 |
| Virginia | 10,780 | $37,180 | $26,470 | $58,530 | $30,730 | $30,395 |
| Kentucky | 6,140 | $37,030 | $20,800 | $58,920 | $30,755 | $34,112 |
| Connecticut | 3,730 | $36,730 | $34,010 | $60,600 | $30,466 | $29,405 |
| North Carolina | 14,530 | $36,540 | $18,260 | $60,390 | $30,591 | $32,431 |
| Louisiana | 3,200 | $36,290 | $17,770 | $55,150 | $30,637 | $34,733 |
| Florida | 24,380 | $36,260 | $27,040 | $57,080 | $31,315 | $30,281 |
| Indiana | 12,040 | $36,250 | $21,360 | $59,020 | $30,267 | $32,430 |
| Texas | 40,950 | $35,850 | $18,290 | $60,020 | $30,985 | $31,925 |
| Idaho | 2,090 | $35,770 | $20,980 | $49,090 | $30,134 | $31,556 |
| Ohio | 20,430 | $35,720 | $22,490 | $59,370 | $30,349 | $32,713 |
| Mississippi | 2,550 | $35,480 | $23,300 | $49,470 | $30,001 | $34,503 |
| Nebraska | 2,590 | $34,950 | $28,080 | $59,350 | $29,552 | $32,798 |
| Rhode Island | 1,260 | $34,230 | $31,200 | $65,280 | $28,641 | $28,002 |
| Minnesota | 9,750 | $32,980 | $23,850 | $63,040 | $27,588 | $27,974 |
| Nevada | 4,310 | $31,760 | $24,960 | $51,550 | $27,699 | $27,705 |
| Hawaii | 920 | $31,270 | $29,120 | $62,720 | $26,410 | $24,020 |
| Delaware | Not published | $31,200 | $31,200 | $45,270 | $26,070 | $26,120 |
| New Mexico | 2,970 | $29,770 | $24,960 | $57,960 | $25,756 | $27,932 |
| Oklahoma | 5,110 | $29,120 | $17,050 | $54,330 | $24,813 | $28,247 |
| West Virginia | 2,540 | $28,790 | $18,760 | $58,410 | $24,624 | $27,513 |
| Montana | 2,100 | $27,580 | $22,060 | $58,690 | $23,783 | $25,128 |
| Wisconsin | 10,020 | $27,560 | $20,860 | $57,850 | $23,823 | $25,318 |
| Wyoming | 1,140 | $26,940 | $16,500 | $48,300 | $23,795 | $25,671 |
| Utah | 3,050 | $26,590 | $20,390 | $57,150 | $23,181 | $23,447 |
| South Carolina | 6,430 | $22,240 | $17,040 | $48,380 | $19,781 | $21,099 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,610 | $22,220 | $21,840 | $37,770 | — | — |
| Guam | 240 | $20,630 | $19,340 | $32,800 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-3031. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.