CDL-B Truck Driver
Federal figures put this role between $30,800 and $80,310 a year, with a national median of $44,860.
What this role pays.
We have not closed enough commercial trucking searches to publish a band of our own for this seat, so the figures above are the federal 10th to 90th percentile spread rather than a My Trade Talent band. They are national and not adjusted for experience or region.
The federal occupation for this role is Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033), May 2025. Nationally it reports a median of $44,860 , with the middle of the market between $30,800 and $80,310.
Where it pays most.
Light Truck Drivers across the metros we cover, May 2025. BLS publishes a median for 112 of them and withholds the rest, where the local sample was too small to be reliable.
| Metro | Median | Employed there |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $52,100 | 4,480 |
| San Francisco | $50,820 | 14,470 |
| boulder co | $49,990 | 530 |
| Chattanooga | $49,990 | 3,500 |
| Minneapolis | $49,670 | 11,560 |
| Boston | $49,630 | 15,910 |
| Seattle | $49,590 | 14,680 |
| santa rosa ca | $49,410 | 1,070 |
| McAllen | $35,350 | 1,610 |
| El Paso | $36,030 | 1,990 |
| Myrtle Beach | $36,460 | 750 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. The last three rows are the lowest-paying metros in the same set. Headcount is metro-wide across every industry, not this trade alone.
Credentials that move an offer.
- CDL-B
Licensing is a state question, not a national one. The Commercial Trucking hiring page carries the state-by-state position, and every market page names the authority for that state.
What the search actually takes.
We have closed 2 commercial trucking searches in 2026 year to date, which is below the 8 we require before publishing a median. We would rather print the count than a number the sample cannot carry. The Hiring Index shows what we do and do not have.
Keep reading.
- 2026 Commercial Trucking Salary Guide - the full benchmark by role.
- Commercial Trucking recruiting - how we run this trade.
- Salary calculator - the band by experience and region.
- Commercial Trucking hiring in Houston - one market in detail.
- Hiring Index - how long our searches actually take.
Other Commercial Trucking roles we recruit
All 56 roles we recruit - every trade, every seat.