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CDL Truck Driver Salary Estimator
Real US Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers -- the occupation CertQuestUSA's CDL exams prepare you for -- plus a simple estimator you can adjust to your own hours.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
SOC 53-3032 · US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
$58,640
median annual wage, national
$59,710
mean annual wage, national
$28.19
median hourly wage
2,062,040
employed nationally
Your estimate
$70,475
estimated annual pay at the real national median hourly wage ($28.19/hr) and the hours above
Free tool provided by CertQuestUSA. Wage data: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. National figures only -- many CDL jobs pay per-mile or a flat salary rather than hourly, and pay varies by carrier, route type, and experience. This is not a guarantee of earnings.