How much do truck drivers make a year?

About $58,640 a year at the median hourly rate full time (BLS, May 2025). The average is $59,710 a year.

Straight answer · Truck drivers

Truck drivers make about $28.19 an hour.

Q: How much do truck drivers make?

The middle truck driver on a payroll earns $28.19 an hour, about $58,640 a year full time. The average is $59,710 a year.

The middle truck driver on a payroll earns $28.19 an hour, about $58,640 a year full time. The average is $59,710 a year.Verified

Truck drivers, U.S.	Pay
Middle (median) hourly	$28.19
Middle hourly × 2,080 hours	$58,640
Average (mean) yearly	$59,710

Median hourly and mean yearly are verified from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (released May 2026), occupation “Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.” The yearly figure from the median is calculated. These are paychecks for people on someone else's payroll, before taxes.

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