Career Atlas USA

Best States for Light 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. 1Tennessee92.7 / 100
  2. 2South Dakota83.6 / 100
  3. 3Illinois83 / 100
  4. 4Kentucky80.1 / 100
  5. 5Idaho74.3 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin72.8 / 100
  7. 7Pennsylvania68 / 100
  8. 8Kansas65.8 / 100
  9. 9Indiana65.3 / 100
  10. 10Maryland65.2 / 100
  11. 11Minnesota64.1 / 100
  12. 12Washington63.9 / 100
  13. 13Ohio63.8 / 100
  14. 14Iowa63.5 / 100
  15. 15Louisiana62 / 100

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