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 $54,048 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 $54,048 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 $4,504 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

$54,048

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	$54,048	$4,504	16.7%	Details →
WAWashington	$63,760	$52,527	$4,377	17.6%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$64,720	$51,692	$4,308	20.1%	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	$48,391	$4,033	19.7%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$61,090	$48,366	$4,031	20.8%	Details →
OHOhio	$58,080	$48,032	$4,003	17.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$56,880	$47,883	$3,990	15.8%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$59,710	$47,878	$3,990	19.8%	Details →
NYNew York	$60,520	$47,844	$3,987	20.9%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$60,630	$47,806	$3,984	21.2%	Details →
CACalifornia	$59,950	$47,780	$3,982	20.3%	Details →
MTMontana	$59,060	$47,616	$3,968	19.4%	Details →
UTUtah	$59,580	$47,415	$3,951	20.4%	Details →
ILIllinois	$59,790	$47,406	$3,951	20.7%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$58,540	$47,379	$3,948	19.1%	Details →
TNTennessee	$55,610	$46,863	$3,905	15.7%	Details →
NENebraska	$57,940	$46,810	$3,901	19.2%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$58,700	$46,573	$3,881	20.7%	Details →
HIHawaii	$59,320	$46,569	$3,881	21.5%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$57,380	$46,541	$3,878	18.9%	Details →
DEDelaware	$58,510	$46,284	$3,857	20.9%	Details →
OROregon	$61,180	$46,153	$3,846	24.6%	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 →
MOMissouri	$50,540	$41,351	$3,446	18.2%	Details →
MEMaine	$51,930	$41,322	$3,444	20.4%	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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