Thinking of becoming a professional truck driver and want to make sure you can support yourself and your family on the income? What you earn as a truck driver depends upon many different factors including experience, specialization, the CDL training you receive, the carrier you end up working for, and the demand for drivers.
What Does A Truck Driving Salary Look Like?
Trucker compensation has been going up 8% to 12% a year in recent years, which is significantly higher than wages for the rest of Americans, which don’t have much movement. Below is an average overview of hourly wage and annual salary of Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers as of 2020 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.