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Which state do CDL Drivers most likely the most money?

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Amy’s Answer

Hi Latrell,

CDL drivers are in high demand in the NY/NJ area. I worked for NJ State Government (NJ Transit) and they could not fill these positions. MTA (Metro Transit Authority) in NYC also has a hard time filling these positions. Government jobs are union and drivers make quite a bit more with overtime pay. Hope this helps.
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Nija’s Answer

Hi Latrell,

You are asking a very important question. It sounds like you have a desire to be a CDL Driver, which is great. You will need to go to a Trucking Driving School to work on obtaining your CDL license. I came across a website that indicates the top ten states that establish the highest pay in truck driving. Here are the following top 10 states along with the salary rate listed below:

  1. North Dakota: $53,720 ($25.83 per hour)
  2. Alaska: $53,480 ($25.71 per hour)
  3. Massachusetts: $49,920 ($24 per hour)
  4. Nevada: $49,590 ($23.84 per hour)
  5. District of Columbia*: $49,280 ($23.69 per hour)
  6. Wyoming: $49,210 ($23.66 per hour)
  7. New York: $48,390 ($23.26 per hour)
  8. New Jersey: $47,990 ($23.07 per hour)
  9. Connecticut: $47,420 ($22.80 per hour)
  10. Colorado: $47,340 ($22.76 per hour)
  11. Illinois: $46,970 ($22.58 per hour)

 In addition, here are the states that pay the lowest rate for trucking driver:

  1. West Virginia: $37,730 ($18.14 per hour)
  2. Alabama: $39,050 ($18.77 per hour)
  3. Florida: $39,330 ($18.91 per hour)
  4. Arkansas: $39,430 ($18.95 per hour)
  5. South Dakota: $40,090 ($19.27 per hour)
  6. Maine: $40,130 ($19.29 per hour)
  7. Mississippi: $40,440 ($19.44 per hour)
  8. Georgia: $40,870 ($19.65 per hour)
  9. Louisiana: $40,900 ($19.67 per hour)
  10. South Carolina: $41,110 ($19.76 per hour)

The following information was found on the website below:

https://www.truckdriverssalary.com/truck-driver-pay-by-state/

In addition, you can look at these following websites as well:

1) https://www.zippia.com/advice/truck-driver-salary-by-state/

2) https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Highest-Paying-CDL-Truck-Driver-Salary-by-City

3) https://truckdrivingschoolsinfo.com/best-trucking-companies-to-work-for/

I hope that you find this information helpful.

Nija recommends the following next steps:

Continue to do your research.
Try to connect with different truck drivers to ask questions about the salaries and the best companies to work as a truck driver.
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