What is the average Truck Driver (Heavy) salary?

The national median Truck Driver (Heavy) salary is $57,440 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $48,360 to $64,890 depending on location.

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

A Truck Driver (Heavy) earning the national median of $57,440 takes home approximately $48,333 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 15.9%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $39,925 in New Mexico to $54,319 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 $54,319 per year on a median wage of $64,890. 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 $57,440, a Truck Driver (Heavy) takes home approximately $4,028 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,327 and $4,527 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: $57,440/year.

National Median

$57,440

Approx. Take-Home

$48,333

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$54,319

Alaska

Lowest Take-Home

$39,925

New Mexico

Truck Driver (Heavy) Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
AKAlaska	$64,890	$54,319	$4,527	16.3%	Details →
WAWashington	$63,760	$53,411	$4,451	16.2%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$64,720	$52,154	$4,346	19.4%	Details →
NVNevada	$60,900	$51,113	$4,259	16.1%	Details →
WYWyoming	$60,270	$50,607	$4,217	16.0%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$63,610	$50,602	$4,217	20.4%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$58,970	$49,562	$4,130	16.0%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$58,620	$49,281	$4,107	15.9%	Details →
INIndiana	$60,090	$48,719	$4,060	18.9%	Details →
COColorado	$60,260	$48,656	$4,055	19.3%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$61,090	$48,635	$4,053	20.4%	Details →
CACalifornia	$59,950	$48,560	$4,047	19.0%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$59,710	$48,535	$4,045	18.7%	Details →
NYNew York	$60,520	$48,137	$4,011	20.5%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$60,630	$48,085	$4,007	20.7%	Details →
OHOhio	$58,080	$48,032	$4,003	17.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$56,880	$47,883	$3,990	15.8%	Details →
MTMontana	$59,060	$47,616	$3,968	19.4%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$58,540	$47,420	$3,952	19.0%	Details →
UTUtah	$59,580	$47,415	$3,951	20.4%	Details →
ILIllinois	$59,790	$47,406	$3,951	20.7%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$58,700	$46,867	$3,906	20.2%	Details →
HIHawaii	$59,320	$46,865	$3,905	21.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$55,610	$46,863	$3,905	15.7%	Details →
NENebraska	$57,940	$46,810	$3,901	19.2%	Details →
OROregon	$61,180	$46,581	$3,882	23.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$57,380	$46,541	$3,878	18.9%	Details →
DEDelaware	$58,510	$46,518	$3,877	20.5%	Details →
VTVermont	$56,360	$46,011	$3,834	18.4%	Details →
MDMaryland	$57,180	$45,772	$3,814	20.0%	Details →
KSKansas	$56,940	$45,554	$3,796	20.0%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$56,570	$45,321	$3,777	19.9%	Details →
KYKentucky	$55,590	$45,019	$3,752	19.0%	Details →
IAIowa	$55,080	$44,956	$3,746	18.4%	Details →
TXTexas	$53,070	$44,822	$3,735	15.5%	Details →
MIMichigan	$55,140	$44,392	$3,699	19.5%	Details →
AZArizona	$53,690	$44,380	$3,698	17.3%	Details →
VAVirginia	$54,500	$43,651	$3,638	19.9%	Details →
IDIdaho	$53,260	$43,005	$3,584	19.3%	Details →
FLFlorida	$50,000	$42,355	$3,530	15.3%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$51,920	$42,107	$3,509	18.9%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$51,810	$41,858	$3,488	19.2%	Details →
MEMaine	$51,930	$41,582	$3,465	19.9%	Details →
MOMissouri	$50,540	$41,351	$3,446	18.2%	Details →
MSMississippi	$50,700	$41,221	$3,435	18.7%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$49,580	$40,548	$3,379	18.2%	Details →
LALouisiana	$48,770	$40,290	$3,357	17.4%	Details →
ARArkansas	$49,520	$40,222	$3,352	18.8%	Details →
ALAlabama	$50,120	$40,210	$3,351	19.8%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$49,040	$40,017	$3,335	18.4%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$48,360	$39,925	$3,327	17.4%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

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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