Occupation is in demand.
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 | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $22.06 | $25.34 | $31.82 |
| Yearly | $45,879 | $52,706 | $66,193 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.51 | $23.92 | $29.94 |
| Yearly | $40,597 | $49,745 | $62,294 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.12 | $23.71 | $29.98 |
| Yearly | $39,762 | $49,312 | $62,359 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.68 | $30.05 | $36.99 |
| Yearly | $49,269 | $62,505 | $76,943 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $19.93 | $24.04 | $29.70 |
| Yearly | $41,458 | $50,006 | $61,774 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $22.91 | $27.71 | $32.72 |
| Yearly | $47,653 | $57,632 | $68,052 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $22.02 | $26.40 | $31.71 |
| Yearly | $45,801 | $54,930 | $65,958 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $23.55 | $25.08 | $36.21 |
| Yearly | $48,984 | $52,167 | $75,332 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $19.17 | $24.30 | $27.09 |
| Yearly | $39,866 | $50,559 | $56,346 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $22.29 | $28.41 | $33.37 |
| Yearly | $46,361 | $59,092 | $69,411 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $21.70 | $26.16 | $31.59 |
| Yearly | $45,141 | $54,422 | $65,716 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $21.06 | $25.24 | $30.56 |
| Yearly | $43,791 | $52,501 | $63,572 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $19.24 | $23.55 | $29.33 |
| Yearly | $40,020 | $48,987 | $61,026 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $19.09 | $24.50 | $30.21 |
| Yearly | $39,722 | $50,959 | $62,835 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.56 | $24.89 | $30.85 |
| Yearly | $40,676 | $51,784 | $64,157 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $19.20 | $24.46 | $32.16 |
| Yearly | $39,929 | $50,885 | $66,888 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $22.06 | $25.13 | $31.09 |
| Yearly | $45,879 | $52,287 | $64,658 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $21.91 | $24.84 | $30.31 |
| Yearly | $45,580 | $51,665 | $63,049 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $18.62 | $19.61 | $25.55 |
| Yearly | $38,740 | $40,780 | $53,153 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $19.26 | $23.79 | $30.52 |
| Yearly | $40,059 | $49,489 | $63,477 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $19.84 | $24.60 | $31.23 |
| Yearly | $41,266 | $51,161 | $64,954 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $19.63 | $24.38 | $38.68 |
| Yearly | $40,822 | $50,713 | $80,460 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $23.68 | $30.17 | $38.30 |
| Yearly | $49,270 | $62,772 | $79,663 | |
| United States | Hourly | $20.43 | $24.00 | $29.42 |
| Yearly | $42,490 | $49,920 | $61,200 | |