What is the average Truck Driver (Heavy) salary?

The national median Truck Driver (Heavy) salary is $54,320 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $47,430 to $65,480 depending on location.

How much does a Truck Driver (Heavy) take home after taxes?

A Truck Driver (Heavy) earning the national median of $54,320 takes home approximately $45,826 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 15.6%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $38,451 in Mississippi to $54,793 in Alaska.

Which state gives Truck Driver (Heavy)s the highest take-home pay?

Alaska gives Truck Driver (Heavy)s the highest take-home pay at $54,793 per year on a median wage of $65,480. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Truck Driver (Heavy)'s monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $54,320, a Truck Driver (Heavy) takes home approximately $3,819 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,204 and $4,566 per month depending on state income tax.

Truck Driver (Heavy) Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Drive trucks or tractor-trailers long distances to deliver goods and materials. National median wage: $54,320/year.

National Median

$54,320

Approx. Take-Home

$45,826

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$54,793

Alaska

Lowest Take-Home

$38,451

Mississippi

Truck Driver (Heavy) Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
AKAlaska	$65,480	$54,793	$4,566	16.3%	Details →
WAWashington	$61,430	$51,539	$4,295	16.1%	Details →
CACalifornia	$61,480	$49,547	$4,129	19.4%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$60,430	$48,889	$4,074	19.1%	Details →
NYNew York	$60,430	$48,017	$4,001	20.5%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$57,430	$47,854	$3,988	16.7%	Details →
WYWyoming	$56,430	$47,522	$3,960	15.8%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$55,430	$46,718	$3,893	15.7%	Details →
COColorado	$57,430	$46,440	$3,870	19.1%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$58,480	$46,402	$3,867	20.7%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$58,430	$46,207	$3,851	20.9%	Details →
HIHawaii	$59,430	$46,051	$3,838	22.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$57,430	$45,923	$3,827	20.0%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$57,430	$45,834	$3,819	20.2%	Details →
ILIllinois	$57,430	$45,602	$3,800	20.6%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$55,430	$45,211	$3,768	18.4%	Details →
OHOhio	$54,430	$45,196	$3,766	17.0%	Details →
NVNevada	$53,430	$45,111	$3,759	15.6%	Details →
TXTexas	$53,430	$45,111	$3,759	15.6%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$55,430	$45,016	$3,751	18.8%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$55,430	$44,726	$3,727	19.3%	Details →
TNTennessee	$52,430	$44,308	$3,692	15.5%	Details →
INIndiana	$54,430	$44,285	$3,690	18.6%	Details →
DEDelaware	$55,430	$44,215	$3,685	20.2%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$54,430	$44,111	$3,676	19.0%	Details →
MIMichigan	$54,430	$43,839	$3,653	19.5%	Details →
OROregon	$57,430	$43,817	$3,651	23.7%	Details →
VTVermont	$53,430	$43,718	$3,643	18.2%	Details →
VAVirginia	$54,430	$43,556	$3,630	20.0%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$51,430	$43,504	$3,625	15.4%	Details →
AZArizona	$52,430	$42,997	$3,583	18.0%	Details →
IAIowa	$53,430	$42,898	$3,575	19.7%	Details →
MOMissouri	$52,430	$42,744	$3,562	18.5%	Details →
FLFlorida	$50,430	$42,701	$3,558	15.3%	Details →
NENebraska	$52,430	$42,384	$3,532	19.2%	Details →
KYKentucky	$52,430	$42,337	$3,528	19.3%	Details →
MEMaine	$52,430	$42,304	$3,525	19.3%	Details →
KSKansas	$52,430	$42,104	$3,509	19.7%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$52,430	$42,084	$3,507	19.7%	Details →
UTUtah	$52,430	$41,993	$3,499	19.9%	Details →
MTMontana	$52,430	$41,939	$3,495	20.0%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$50,430	$41,420	$3,452	17.9%	Details →
IDIdaho	$51,430	$41,368	$3,447	19.6%	Details →
LALouisiana	$50,430	$41,299	$3,442	18.1%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$50,430	$41,005	$3,417	18.7%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$50,430	$40,969	$3,414	18.8%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$50,430	$40,843	$3,404	19.0%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$49,430	$40,656	$3,388	17.8%	Details →
ARArkansas	$50,380	$40,541	$3,378	19.5%	Details →
ALAlabama	$48,230	$38,761	$3,230	19.6%	Details →
MSMississippi	$47,430	$38,451	$3,204	18.9%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Truck Driver (Heavy) Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Truck Driver (Heavy) Take-Home Pay by State

Truck Driver (Heavy) Salary After Tax by City

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