Truck driving job is certainly one of the most difficult and most demanded professions in the US.
According to a research by Zippia, a company for finding and analyzing jobs, the average salary for the 10 percent of the highest paid drivers in America is about $90,000. In order to provide the most accurate data when it comes to the countries that offer the best working conditions and earnings for truck drivers, data on jobs and salaries were compared, specifically average annual salaries and the number of available jobs per capita.
Pennsylvania is the number one state in America that offers the best conditions for truck drivers and Millville is the city that offers the highest salaries.
Here is a list of the best states for truck drivers.
1. Pennsylvania
Total number of truck driver jobs: 14,448
Average annual salary: $75,329
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $38,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $148,000
2. Indiana
Total number of truck driver jobs: 5,522
Average annual salary: $72,026
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $35,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $147,000
3. Kentucky
Total number of truck driver jobs: 4,161
Average annual salary: $70,000
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $34,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $143,000
4. Ohio
Total number of truck driver jobs: 11,249
Average annual salary: $71,044
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $34,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $144,000
5. Illinois
Total number of truck driver jobs: 14,167
Average annual salary: $73,246
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $35,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $150,000
6. Rhode Island
Total number of truck driver jobs: 370
Average annual salary: $77,429
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $40,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $148,000
Location coefficient: 0.56
7. Wisconsin
Total number of truck driver jobs: 5,087
Average annual salary: $70,574
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $34,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $146,000
Location factor: 1.42
8. Wyoming
Total number of truck driver jobs: 460
Average annual salary: $70,560
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $35,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $139,000
9. New Jersey
Total number of truck driver jobs: 4,932
Average annual salary: $78,370
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $40,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $153,000
10. Delaware
Total number of truck driver jobs: 706
Average annual salary: $74,306
Earnings of the lowest paid 10%: $37,000
Earnings of the top 10%: $146,000