Career Atlas USA

Best States for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Iowa88.9 / 100
  2. 2North Dakota87.8 / 100
  3. 3Tennessee85.3 / 100
  4. 4Nebraska83.5 / 100
  5. 5Indiana83 / 100
  6. 6Wyoming78.9 / 100
  7. 7Wisconsin77 / 100
  8. 8Kansas76.1 / 100
  9. 9Ohio74.1 / 100
  10. 10Arkansas70.1 / 100
  11. 11Kentucky69.9 / 100
  12. 12Idaho69 / 100
  13. 13Oklahoma66.1 / 100
  14. 14Mississippi65.4 / 100
  15. 15Missouri65.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).