How much does a Truck Driver take home after taxes?

A Truck Driver earning the median salary of $54,320/year takes home approximately $45,826 per year on average across the best states, after federal income tax, FICA, and state income tax.

What state is best for Truck Driver take-home pay?

Alaska. A Truck Driver earning $54,320/year takes home $45,826/year ($3,819/month) in Alaska, compared to the national high of $45,826/year.

How much do truck drivers pay in taxes?

At a median salary of $54,320, a Truck Driver pays approximately $10,079 in total taxes per year on average, including federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. State income tax varies significantly.

Is Truck Driver salary taxed differently in different states?

Yes. States like Alaska and Florida have no state income tax, while states like Oregon have higher effective tax rates. The difference in annual take-home pay between the best and worst states is $4,020 for a Truck Driver earning $54,320.

2026 Profession Salary Research

Truck Driver Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)

Name: Truck Driver Take-Home Pay by State 2026
Creator: ExactTakeHome
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Reviewed by Kevin Marshall, CPA

The median salary for truck drivers in the US is approximately $54,320/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.

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Best stateAlaska$45,826/year take-home

Worst stateOregon$41,806/year take-home

Difference$4,020/year between best and worst state

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Truck Driver take-home pay by state

Rank	State	Annual gross	Annual net	Monthly net	Effective rate
1=	Alaska	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	Florida	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	Nevada	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	New Hampshire	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	North Dakota	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	South Dakota	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	Tennessee	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	Texas	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	Vermont	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
1=	Wyoming	$54,320	$45,826	$3,819	15.6%
11	Washington	$54,320	$45,388	$3,782	16.4%
12	Ohio	$54,320	$45,049	$3,754	17.1%
13	Arizona	$54,320	$44,740	$3,728	17.6%
14	Wisconsin	$54,320	$44,696	$3,725	17.7%
15	Louisiana	$54,320	$44,545	$3,712	18.0%
16	Arkansas	$54,320	$44,517	$3,710	18.0%
17	Mississippi	$54,320	$44,396	$3,700	18.3%
18	Virginia	$54,320	$44,350	$3,696	18.4%
19	Connecticut	$54,320	$44,307	$3,692	18.4%
20	Iowa	$54,320	$44,256	$3,688	18.5%
21	Indiana	$54,320	$44,253	$3,688	18.5%
22	Missouri	$54,320	$44,214	$3,685	18.6%
23	West Virginia	$54,320	$44,200	$3,683	18.6%
24	New Mexico	$54,320	$44,159	$3,680	18.7%
25	Pennsylvania	$54,320	$44,159	$3,680	18.7%
26	North Carolina	$54,320	$44,136	$3,678	18.7%
27	Kentucky	$54,320	$44,043	$3,670	18.9%
28	Montana	$54,320	$44,006	$3,667	19.0%
29	New Jersey	$54,320	$43,974	$3,664	19.0%
30	Oklahoma	$54,320	$43,876	$3,656	19.2%
31	Georgia	$54,320	$43,864	$3,655	19.2%
32	Nebraska	$54,320	$43,847	$3,654	19.3%
33	Idaho	$54,320	$43,746	$3,646	19.5%
34	District of Columbia	$54,320	$43,733	$3,644	19.5%
35	Maine	$54,320	$43,730	$3,644	19.5%
36	Colorado	$54,320	$43,678	$3,640	19.6%
37	Kansas	$54,320	$43,590	$3,633	19.8%
38	Maryland	$54,320	$43,564	$3,630	19.8%
39	California	$54,320	$43,523	$3,627	19.9%
40	Michigan	$54,320	$43,518	$3,626	19.9%
41	Utah	$54,320	$43,409	$3,617	20.1%
42	Delaware	$54,320	$43,378	$3,615	20.1%
43	Alabama	$54,320	$43,350	$3,613	20.2%
44	South Carolina	$54,320	$43,223	$3,602	20.4%
45	Massachusetts	$54,320	$43,210	$3,601	20.5%
46	New York	$54,320	$43,209	$3,601	20.5%
47	Rhode Island	$54,320	$43,192	$3,599	20.5%
48	Hawaii	$54,320	$43,137	$3,595	20.6%
49	Illinois	$54,320	$43,137	$3,595	20.6%
50	Minnesota	$54,320	$42,940	$3,578	20.9%
51	Oregon	$54,320	$41,806	$3,484	23.0%

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City salary pages for Truck Driver

These pages keep the profession salary benchmark fixed and swap in each city's tax context. That gives movers and job seekers a city-first way to compare the same truck driver salary across the 41 metro pages ExactTakeHome currently publishes.

Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.

Cite This Study

APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Truck Driver Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/truck-driver/

BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026truckdriversalary,
  title = {Truck Driver Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
  author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/truck-driver/},
  note = {Accessed June 2026}
}

Take-Home Pay for Truck Driver by State (2026)

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Truck Driver Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)

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