Transportation

Highest-Paying States for Truck Driver (CDL)

Compare annual median salary for Truck Driver (CDL) across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Truck Driver (CDL)

Annual median salary

Rank	State	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	$64,890	8.3 yr	Each Additional Vehicle: $20	View guide
#2	New JerseyNJ	$64,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	$63,760	5.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	OregonOR	$61,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	MinnesotaMN	$61,090	21 years	See agency	View guide
#6	NevadaNV	$60,900	18-21 years	See agency	View guide
#7	MassachusettsMA	$60,630	1.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	New YorkNY	$60,520	1.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	WyomingWY	$60,270	18-21 years	See agency	View guide
#10	ColoradoCO	$60,260	4 years	See agency	View guide
#11	IndianaIN	$60,090	6.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	CaliforniaCA	$59,950	18-21 years	Original: $98,	View guide
#13	IllinoisIL	$59,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	Rhode IslandRI	$59,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	UtahUT	$59,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	HawaiiHI	$59,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	MontanaMT	$59,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	North DakotaND	$58,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	ConnecticutCT	$58,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	New HampshireNH	$58,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	PennsylvaniaPA	$58,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	DelawareDE	$58,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	OhioOH	$58,080	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	NebraskaNE	$57,940	18-21 years	See agency	View guide
#25	WisconsinWI	$57,380	21 years	See agency	View guide
#26	MarylandMD	$57,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	KansasKS	$56,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	South DakotaSD	$56,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	GeorgiaGA	$56,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	VermontVT	$56,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	TennesseeTN	$55,610	21 years	See agency	View guide
#32	KentuckyKY	$55,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MichiganMI	$55,140	2.1 yr	The CDL fee: $25.00	View guide
#34	IowaIA	$55,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	VirginiaVA	$54,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	ArizonaAZ	$53,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	IdahoID	$53,260	18 years	See agency	View guide
#38	TexasTX	$53,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MaineME	$51,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	OklahomaOK	$51,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	South CarolinaSC	$51,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MississippiMS	$50,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MissouriMO	$50,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	AlabamaAL	$50,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	FloridaFL	$50,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	North CarolinaNC	$49,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	ArkansasAR	$49,520	18-21 years	s license fee (original or renewal): $42.00	View guide
#48	West VirginiaWV	$49,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	LouisianaLA	$48,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	New MexicoNM	$48,360	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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