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What truck drivers make
Median
$58,640
First year
$40,140
Top tenth
$79,380
The national median for heavy and tractor-trailer drivers is $58,640 a year, the bottom tenth earn about $40,140 and the top tenth about $79,380. Tanker, flatbed, oversize and hazardous materials work pays above the middle. Local delivery pays below it but sends you home every night.