Diesel Truck Drivers


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Diesel Truck Drivers

Diesel Truck Drivers - Wages & Trends

Heavy truck drivers who transport goods across long distances are typically paid by the mile. The rate per mile varies greatly, depending on the employer and the type of cargo. Those who drive larger trucks typically earn higher wages.

Heavy truck drivers who work full time often receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (SOC 53-3032)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $23.72 $29.45 $35.84
Yearly $49,341 $61,243 $74,559
    Champaign Area Hourly $22.16 $25.21 $31.29
Yearly $46,092 $52,433 $65,082
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $21.33 $25.63 $30.99
Yearly $44,350 $53,312 $64,442
    Cook County Hourly $25.18 $30.78 $38.82
Yearly $52,366 $64,025 $80,741
    Decatur Area Hourly $23.38 $27.55 $35.00
Yearly $48,639 $57,302 $72,802
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $24.54 $29.70 $36.25
Yearly $51,041 $61,777 $75,393
    Du Page County Hourly $24.80 $29.90 $36.00
Yearly $51,578 $62,183 $74,898
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $24.11 $28.55 $30.95
Yearly $50,150 $59,381 $64,393
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $21.10 $24.02 $29.05
Yearly $43,889 $49,959 $60,414
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $22.15 $29.05 $33.55
Yearly $46,053 $60,417 $69,786
    Lake County Hourly $24.21 $29.70 $36.51
Yearly $50,371 $61,777 $75,942
    McHenry County Hourly $23.97 $29.63 $35.04
Yearly $49,862 $61,636 $72,879
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $22.45 $26.16 $31.96
Yearly $46,699 $54,414 $66,484
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $22.67 $24.51 $30.80
Yearly $47,152 $50,976 $64,075
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $15.36 $23.15 $28.43
Yearly $31,964 $48,159 $59,141
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $22.04 $27.97 $34.63
Yearly $45,844 $58,179 $72,044
    Rockford Area Hourly $22.77 $28.77 $35.45
Yearly $47,359 $59,846 $73,729
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $20.45 $23.22 $27.96
Yearly $42,521 $48,302 $58,165
    Springfield Area Hourly $21.78 $25.83 $29.98
Yearly $45,294 $53,727 $62,354
    Vermilion County Hourly $23.69 $27.30 $31.55
Yearly $49,272 $56,774 $65,629
    Will County Hourly $25.21 $30.69 $38.38
Yearly $52,435 $63,823 $79,828
United States Hourly $22.71 $27.62 $31.50
Yearly $47,230 $57,440 $65,520

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.