Truck Driver Salary by U.S. City (2026)

Truck Driver salaries across 50 U.S. cities, from BLS wage data: median and 10th-90th percentiles, plus cost-of-living-adjusted real pay. Compare metros.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS) & BEA Regional Price Parities · Updated June 2026

Cities tracked
50
National average
$55,990

How Truck Driver pay varies by city

Across the 50 U.S. metros tracked here, Truck Driver pay ranges from about $43,000 in El Paso, TX to $64,796 in Boston, MA (median wage). But the highest nominal pay isn’t the best deal once local prices are factored in: adjusted for cost of living, Wichita, KS delivers the strongest real buying power (about $293,060 in national-average dollars). The U.S. national average for this role is about $55,990.

The table below ranks every metro by median wage. “Real pay” adjusts each salary for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parity, U.S. = 100) so you can compare what the paycheck is actually worth. See our methodology for sources and formulas.

CityMedian10th %ile90th %ileCost of living
(US = 100)		Real pay
(COL-adjusted)
Boston, MA$64,796$34,575$85,950108.3$59,849
Seattle, WA$63,460$49,760$83,730111.1$59,631
Oakland, CA$62,750$45,980$95,150115.6$58,436
San Francisco, CA$62,750$45,980$95,150115.6$58,436
San Jose, CA$62,560$45,570$88,040110.4$59,535
New York, NY$62,200$46,030$87,710112.6$57,976
Portland, OR$61,590$45,520$79,500105.4$59,144
Chicago, IL$61,060$37,280$87,120103.6$60,157
Minneapolis, MN$61,060$46,840$80,660104.8$59,148
Denver, CO$59,740$46,090$77,020105.8$57,458
Sacramento, CA$58,700$38,920$76,140106.7$54,205
Indianapolis, IN$58,480$38,680$78,31095.7$62,061
Memphis, TN$58,050$36,080$84,39092.2$64,407
Philadelphia, PA$57,990$43,510$78,460102.6$58,252
Washington, DC$57,990$42,240$77,010108.9$54,416
Long Beach, CA$57,610$38,090$78,120113.6$50,649
Los Angeles, CA$57,610$38,090$78,120113.6$50,649
Atlanta, GA$57,230$37,420$77,130100.1$57,737
Kansas City, MO$57,110$39,250$76,77092.5$62,133
Las Vegas, NV$56,770$41,120$74,060100.2$56,309
Arlington, TX$56,420$37,600$84,760——
Dallas, TX$56,420$37,600$84,760103.1$57,193
Milwaukee, WI$56,270$39,680$78,69096.9$58,791
Louisville, KY$56,260$42,310$80,78093.1$63,390
San Diego, CA$55,880$37,430$75,850111.9$49,979
Columbus, OH$55,860$39,480$78,69095.5$59,705
Baltimore, MD$55,300$40,730$75,310104.5$54,897
Cleveland, OH$55,030$40,010$76,670——
Fort Worth, TX$54,915$32,305$70,741103.1$53,269
Nashville, TN$54,650$40,660$77,54096.3$59,063
Colorado Springs, CO$54,130$40,960$68,820100.7$54,197
Detroit, MI$53,770$36,250$70,500100.3$54,169
Tulsa, OK$52,550$36,940$72,05089.2$62,064
Charlotte, NC$52,090$39,260$73,89097.3$56,694
Omaha, NE$51,780$37,860$76,04091.9$59,808
Austin, TX$51,660$37,500$76,42098.1$55,871
Houston, TX$50,830$35,390$76,51098.6$56,028
Jacksonville, FL$50,460$37,690$77,23099.5$55,024
Mesa, AZ$50,300$38,000$69,750103.3$51,928
Phoenix, AZ$50,300$38,000$69,750103.3$51,928
Miami, FL$49,660$38,430$75,520114.2$47,768
Wichita, KS$49,610$37,490$73,56018.3$293,060
Raleigh, NC$49,510$38,430$75,58098.2$55,034
New Orleans, LA$49,110$31,440$75,31026.3$200,190
Oklahoma City, OK$49,080$37,790$73,52090.4$57,617
Fresno, CA$48,920$35,440$63,960102.2$50,021
Albuquerque, NM$48,810$34,680$61,79095.5$51,535
Tucson, AZ$48,050$36,550$61,87096.9$51,560
San Antonio, TX$48,040$32,460$72,19094.7$53,782
El Paso, TX$43,000$21,160$67,85089.9$49,660

“Real pay” = average wage × 100 ÷ the metro’s Regional Price Parity — what the salary is worth in national-average dollars. A high-paying city with high costs can rank below a cheaper one on real pay.

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