Light Truck Drivers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$44,140

Highest

$52,000

Alaska

Lowest

$36,110

West Virginia

Total Employment

994,690

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$52,000	1,090	+17.8%
2	Arizona	$47,910	18,100	+8.5%
3	Idaho	$47,910	7,440	+8.5%
4	Washington	$47,870	22,170	+8.5%
5	North Dakota	$47,750	2,140	+8.2%
6	District of Columbia	$47,620	570	+7.9%
7	Massachusetts	$47,450	19,360	+7.5%
8	Minnesota	$47,440	18,650	+7.5%
9	Colorado	$46,960	13,810	+6.4%
10	Wisconsin	$46,480	19,020	+5.3%
11	Illinois	$46,440	48,940	+5.2%
12	Maryland	$46,230	19,350	+4.7%
13	Montana	$46,220	3,360	+4.7%
14	New York	$46,040	52,290	+4.3%
15	New Jersey	$45,920	35,290	+4.0%
16	Oregon	$45,710	12,090	+3.6%
17	California	$45,500	117,250	+3.1%
18	Rhode Island	$45,240	3,500	+2.5%
19	New Hampshire	$44,980	4,980	+1.9%
20	Vermont	$44,420	2,020	+0.6%
21	Hawaii	$44,310	2,800	+0.4%
22	Connecticut	$44,240	10,900	+0.2%
23	South Dakota	$44,090	4,380	-0.1%
24	Iowa	$43,910	8,940	-0.5%
25	Utah	$43,760	9,870	-0.9%
26	Tennessee	$43,680	30,680	-1.0%
27	Virginia	$43,200	24,570	-2.1%
28	Indiana	$43,070	22,330	-2.4%
29	Georgia	$42,950	28,510	-2.7%
30	Nebraska	$42,940	3,720	-2.7%
31	Kentucky	$42,710	17,920	-3.2%
32	Kansas	$42,620	10,310	-3.4%
33	Missouri	$42,600	16,360	-3.5%
34	Delaware	$42,550	3,900	-3.6%
35	Pennsylvania	$42,430	42,360	-3.9%
36	Nevada	$42,260	9,120	-4.3%
37	Maine	$41,700	4,050	-5.5%
38	New Mexico	$41,600	4,140	-5.8%
39	Ohio	$41,430	35,510	-6.1%
40	Wyoming	$41,030	1,560	-7.0%
41	Texas	$40,760	71,660	-7.7%
42	Michigan	$40,500	29,110	-8.2%
43	Florida	$40,160	71,340	-9.0%
44	South Carolina	$38,960	13,140	-11.7%
45	Mississippi	$38,820	6,520	-12.1%
46	North Carolina	$38,800	37,860	-12.1%
47	Alabama	$38,130	15,080	-13.6%
48	Oklahoma	$38,080	9,010	-13.7%
49	Louisiana	$38,020	14,760	-13.9%
50	Arkansas	$37,630	9,170	-14.7%
51	West Virginia	$36,110	3,690	-18.2%