Local Cdl Driver Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Local Cdl Driver make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Local Cdl Driver in Nebraska is $50,563 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Local Cdl Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,892
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,567 to $55,970
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,017

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Local Cdl Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,970	$4,664	$1,076	$27
Average	$50,563	$4,214	$972	$24
25th Percentile	$45,567	$3,797	$876	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Local Cdl Driver Salaries

A Local Cdl Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Local Cdl Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Local Cdl Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,424.
California: $59,199.
Massachusetts: $58,410.

District of Columbia $59,424 California $59,199 Massachusetts $58,410 Washington $58,195 New Jersey $58,174 Alaska $58,099 Connecticut $57,358 New York $57,057

Hawaii $56,097 Rhode Island $55,646 Maryland $55,340 Minnesota $54,921 Colorado $54,760 Illinois $54,707 Oregon $54,503 Delaware $54,352

New Hampshire $54,258 Virginia $54,046 Pennsylvania $53,429 Nevada $53,118 North Dakota $53,016 Michigan $52,855 Wisconsin $52,796 Vermont $52,678

Texas $52,350 Maine $52,329 Arizona $52,297 Ohio $52,259 Georgia $51,765 Indiana $51,519 Wyoming $51,470 Utah $51,395

Iowa $51,363 Kansas $51,105 Louisiana $51,030 North Carolina $51,003 Missouri $50,993 Florida $50,783 Montana $50,671 Nebraska $50,563

Kentucky $50,504 South Carolina $50,290 Tennessee $50,155 Idaho $50,102 New Mexico $49,710 Oklahoma $49,624 Alabama $49,307 South Dakota $48,776

Arkansas $48,486 West Virginia $48,331 Mississippi $47,864

Top Paying Cities for Local Cdl Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Offutt A F B: $50,996
La Vista: $50,996
Adams: $50,081

Offutt A F B, NE $50,996 La Vista, NE $50,996 Adams, NE $50,081 Alexandria, NE $49,853 Alvo, NE $50,174 Auburn, NE $50,012 Avoca, NE $50,287 Barneston, NE $50,072

Beatrice, NE $50,035 Beaver Crossing, NE $50,024 Bee, NE $50,092 Belvidere, NE $49,834 Benedict, NE $49,924 Bennet, NE $50,088 Blue Springs, NE $49,914 Bradshaw, NE $49,904

Brock, NE $49,976 Brownville, NE $49,963 Bruning, NE $49,878 Burchard, NE $49,819 Burr, NE $50,125 Byron, NE $49,784 Carleton, NE $49,841 Chester, NE $49,822

Clatonia, NE $50,063 Cook, NE $50,130 Cordova, NE $50,007 Cortland, NE $50,069 Crab Orchard, NE $50,067 Crete, NE $50,070 Davenport, NE $49,843 Davey, NE $50,090

Dawson, NE $49,833 Daykin, NE $49,894 Denton, NE $50,081 Deshler, NE $49,889 De Witt, NE $50,007 Diller, NE $49,872 Dorchester, NE $50,029 Douglas, NE $50,103

Du Bois, NE $49,803 Dunbar, NE $50,220 Eagle, NE $50,116 Elk Creek, NE $49,915 Elmwood, NE $50,207 Endicott, NE $49,828 Exeter, NE $49,924 Fairbury, NE $49,927

Fairmont, NE $49,910 Falls City, NE $49,920 Filley, NE $49,993 Firth, NE $50,078 Friend, NE $50,008 Garland, NE $50,084 Geneva, NE $49,954 Gilead, NE $49,896

Goehner, NE $50,032 Grafton, NE $49,861 Greenwood, NE $50,197 Gresham, NE $49,944 Wilcox, NE $49,808 Alma, NE $49,824 Arapahoe, NE $49,803 Atlanta, NE $50,021

Axtell, NE $49,837 Ayr, NE $49,835 Beaver City, NE $49,758 Bertrand, NE $49,802 Bladen, NE $49,791 Bloomington, NE $49,754 Blue Hill, NE $49,845 Campbell, NE $49,797

Clay Center, NE $49,884 Deweese, NE $49,826 Edgar, NE $49,837 Edison, NE $49,737 Elwood, NE $49,803 Fairfield, NE $49,847 Franklin, NE $49,816 Funk, NE $49,802

Glenvil, NE $49,846 Guide Rock, NE $49,769 Hardy, NE $49,788 Harvard, NE $49,876 Heartwell, NE $49,808 Hendley, NE $49,745 Hildreth, NE $49,808 Holbrook, NE $49,748

Holdrege, NE $49,881 Holstein, NE $49,820 Inavale, NE $49,746 Inland, NE $49,849 Juniata, NE $49,894 Kenesaw, NE $49,862 Lawrence, NE $49,823 Loomis, NE $49,811

Minden, NE $49,862 Naponee, NE $49,765 Nelson, NE $49,823 Oak, NE $49,825 Orleans, NE $49,773 Oxford, NE $49,789 Ragan, NE $49,805 Red Cloud, NE $49,822

Republican City, NE $49,764 Riverton, NE $49,721 Roseland, NE $49,848 Ruskin, NE $49,816 Saronville, NE $49,846 Smithfield, NE $49,777 Stamford, NE $49,735 Superior, NE $49,853

Sutton, NE $49,904 Trumbull, NE $49,865 Upland, NE $49,782 Bellwood, NE $50,010 Mc Cook, NE $49,826 Bartley, NE $49,735 Benkelman, NE $49,721 Cambridge, NE $49,773

Champion, NE $49,798 Culbertson, NE $49,738 Curtis, NE $49,761 Danbury, NE $49,710 Enders, NE $49,677 Eustis, NE $49,765 Farnam, NE $49,717 Haigler, NE $49,725

Hayes Center, NE $49,686 Imperial, NE $49,808 Indianola, NE $49,754 Lebanon, NE $49,715 Max, NE $49,684 Maywood, NE $49,714 Moorefield, NE $49,695 Palisade, NE $49,721

Parks, NE $49,649 Stockville, NE $49,613 Stratton, NE $49,702 Trenton, NE $49,732 Wauneta, NE $49,715 Wilsonville, NE $49,703 North Platte, NE $49,865 Arnold, NE $49,728

Arthur, NE $49,574 Big Springs, NE $49,774 Brady, NE $49,743 Broadwater, NE $49,628 Brule, NE $49,762 Bushnell, NE $49,932 Chappell, NE $49,807 Cozad, NE $49,846

Dalton, NE $49,659 Dickens, NE $49,654 Dix, NE $49,749 Elsie, NE $49,671 Elsmere, NE $49,588 Gothenburg, NE $49,819 Grant, NE $49,810 Abie, NE $50,182

Arlington, NE $50,688 Ashland, NE $50,388 Bancroft, NE $49,841 Bellevue, NE $51,000 Bennington, NE $50,933 Blair, NE $50,787 Boys Town, NE $50,993 Bruno, NE $50,170

Cedar Bluffs, NE $50,345 Cedar Creek, NE $50,799 Ceresco, NE $50,127 Colon, NE $50,334 Craig, NE $50,020 Decatur, NE $49,866 Elkhorn, NE $50,891 Fort Calhoun, NE $50,943

Fremont, NE $50,541 Gretna, NE $50,719 Herman, NE $50,600 Homer, NE $48,858 Hooper, NE $50,427 Ithaca, NE $50,276 Kennard, NE $50,833 Linwood, NE $50,020

Louisville, NE $50,684 Lyons, NE $49,898 Macy, NE $49,404 Malmo, NE $50,242 Mead, NE $50,453 Memphis, NE $50,332 Hallam, NE $50,071 Hebron, NE $49,872

Henderson, NE $49,941 Hickman, NE $50,081 Hubbell, NE $49,792 Humboldt, NE $49,890 Jansen, NE $49,899 Johnson, NE $49,991 Julian, NE $50,095 Lewiston, NE $49,932

Liberty, NE $49,825 Lorton, NE $50,272 Mc Cool Junction, NE $49,960 Malcolm, NE $50,085 Manley, NE $50,488 Martell, NE $50,078 Milford, NE $50,072 Milligan, NE $49,910

Murdock, NE $50,328 Murray, NE $50,673 Nebraska City, NE $50,164 Nehawka, NE $50,503 Nemaha, NE $49,903 Odell, NE $49,873 Ohiowa, NE $49,879 Otoe, NE $50,261

Palmyra, NE $50,116 Panama, NE $50,087 Pawnee City, NE $49,865 Peru, NE $50,042 Pickrell, NE $50,061 Pleasant Dale, NE $50,079 Plymouth, NE $49,935 Raymond, NE $50,087

Reynolds, NE $49,799 Roca, NE $50,083 Rulo, NE $49,825 Salem, NE $49,795 Seward, NE $50,079 Shickley, NE $49,868 Shubert, NE $49,859 Sprague, NE $50,078

Staplehurst, NE $50,086 Steele City, NE $49,828 Steinauer, NE $49,877 Stella, NE $49,888 Sterling, NE $50,096 Strang, NE $49,848 Swanton, NE $49,996 Syracuse, NE $50,188

Table Rock, NE $49,904 Talmage, NE $50,021 Tecumseh, NE $50,018 Ong, NE $49,841 Tobias, NE $49,879 Unadilla, NE $50,153 Union, NE $50,528 Utica, NE $50,023

Verdon, NE $49,862 Virginia, NE $49,900 Waco, NE $49,940 Walton, NE $50,089 Waverly, NE $50,116 Weeping Water, NE $50,449 Western, NE $49,986 Wilber, NE $50,021

Wymore, NE $49,918 York, NE $50,021 Lincoln, NE $50,080 Nickerson, NE $50,550 Oakland, NE $50,007 Papillion, NE $50,987 Pender, NE $49,700 Plattsmouth, NE $50,823

Prague, NE $50,206 Rosalie, NE $49,577 St Columbans, NE $51,000 Scribner, NE $50,044 South Bend, NE $50,537 Springfield, NE $50,812 Tekamah, NE $50,258 Thurston, NE $49,191

Uehling, NE $50,170 Valley, NE $50,737 Valparaiso, NE $50,111 Wahoo, NE $50,251 Walthill, NE $49,275 Washington, NE $50,893 Waterloo, NE $50,774 Weston, NE $50,176

Winnebago, NE $49,005 Winslow, NE $50,466 Yutan, NE $50,590 Omaha, NE $51,003 Brainard, NE $50,132 Cedar Rapids, NE $49,873 Clarks, NE $49,901 Clarkson, NE $49,978

Creston, NE $49,993 David City, NE $50,133 Dodge, NE $50,000 Duncan, NE $50,063 Dwight, NE $50,106 Elgin, NE $49,914 Ericson, NE $49,794 Fullerton, NE $49,919

Genoa, NE $49,948 Howells, NE $49,983 Humphrey, NE $50,002 Leigh, NE $49,986 Lindsay, NE $49,966 Monroe, NE $49,956 Morse Bluff, NE $50,075 North Bend, NE $50,101

Osceola, NE $49,954 Petersburg, NE $49,903 Platte Center, NE $49,987 Polk, NE $49,922 Primrose, NE $49,863 Rising City, NE $49,976 Rogers, NE $49,988 Saint Edward, NE $49,938

Schuyler, NE $50,096 Shelby, NE $49,976 Silver Creek, NE $49,915 Snyder, NE $50,220 Spalding, NE $49,856 Stromsburg, NE $49,969 Surprise, NE $50,092 Ulysses, NE $50,094

Norfolk, NE $50,177 Allen, NE $49,140 Amelia, NE $49,712 Atkinson, NE $49,810 Bassett, NE $49,722 Battle Creek, NE $50,075 Beemer, NE $49,947 Belden, NE $49,781

Gurley, NE $49,730 Columbus, NE $50,102 Albion, NE $49,943 Ames, NE $50,377 Bartlett, NE $49,776 Belgrade, NE $49,860 Bloomfield, NE $49,905 Halsey, NE $49,663

Hershey, NE $49,741 Keystone, NE $49,635 Kimball, NE $49,889 Lemoyne, NE $49,673 Lewellen, NE $49,618 Lisco, NE $49,564 Lodgepole, NE $49,751 Madrid, NE $49,708

Maxwell, NE $49,720 Mullen, NE $49,571 Ogallala, NE $49,825 Oshkosh, NE $49,661 Paxton, NE $49,690 Potter, NE $49,709 Purdum, NE $49,636 Sidney, NE $49,914

Seneca, NE $49,609 Stapleton, NE $49,671 Sutherland, NE $49,712 Thedford, NE $49,632 Tryon, NE $49,594 Venango, NE $49,808 Wallace, NE $49,713 Wellfleet, NE $49,703

Willow Island, NE $49,812 Valentine, NE $49,685 Ainsworth, NE $49,764 Cody, NE $49,571 Crookston, NE $49,655 Johnstown, NE $49,633 Kilgore, NE $49,596 Long Pine, NE $49,753

Merriman, NE $49,537 Nenzel, NE $49,541 Sparks, NE $49,638 Wood Lake, NE $49,613 Alliance, NE $49,716 Angora, NE $49,561 Ashby, NE $49,509 Bayard, NE $49,717

Bingham, NE $49,505 Bridgeport, NE $49,709 Chadron, NE $49,699 Crawford, NE $49,718 Ellsworth, NE $49,497 Gering, NE $49,874 Gordon, NE $49,593 Harrisburg, NE $49,670

Harrison, NE $49,680 Hay Springs, NE $49,643 Hemingford, NE $49,659 Hyannis, NE $49,537 Lakeside, NE $49,505 Lyman, NE $49,823 Mcgrew, NE $49,947 Marsland, NE $49,546

Melbeta, NE $50,028 Minatare, NE $49,756 Mitchell, NE $49,821 Morrill, NE $49,883 Rushville, NE $49,648 Scottsbluff, NE $49,885 Whiteclay, NE $49,576 Whitman, NE $49,494

Whitney, NE $49,599 Verdigre, NE $49,860 Wakefield, NE $49,337 Waterbury, NE $48,982 Wausa, NE $49,942 Wayne, NE $49,815 West Point, NE $50,005 Winnetoon, NE $49,873

Winside, NE $49,878 Wisner, NE $49,906 Wynot, NE $49,695 Grand Island, NE $50,056 Alda, NE $49,948 Amherst, NE $49,800 Anselmo, NE $49,693 Ansley, NE $49,779

Arcadia, NE $49,780 Archer, NE $49,849 Ashton, NE $49,809 Aurora, NE $49,941 Boelus, NE $49,855 Brewster, NE $49,670 Broken Bow, NE $49,825 Burwell, NE $49,772

Cairo, NE $49,881 Bristow, NE $49,765 Brunswick, NE $49,902 Butte, NE $49,797 Carroll, NE $49,799 Center, NE $49,863 Chambers, NE $49,813 Clearwater, NE $49,898

Coleridge, NE $49,752 Concord, NE $49,279 Creighton, NE $49,942 Crofton, NE $49,918 Dakota City, NE $48,735 Dixon, NE $49,304 Emerson, NE $49,116 Emmet, NE $49,811

Ewing, NE $49,832 Fordyce, NE $49,869 Hadar, NE $50,163 Hartington, NE $49,801 Hoskins, NE $49,962 Hubbard, NE $48,885 Inman, NE $49,869 Jackson, NE $48,839

Laurel, NE $49,674 Lynch, NE $49,772 Mclean, NE $49,939 Madison, NE $50,043 Magnet, NE $50,020 Maskell, NE $49,816 Meadow Grove, NE $49,970 Mills, NE $49,639

Naper, NE $49,736 Neligh, NE $49,980 Newcastle, NE $49,291 Newman Grove, NE $49,973 Newport, NE $49,692 Niobrara, NE $49,882 Oakdale, NE $49,948 Oneill, NE $49,882

Orchard, NE $49,888 Osmond, NE $49,973 Page, NE $49,856 Pierce, NE $50,025 Pilger, NE $49,915 Plainview, NE $49,967 Ponca, NE $49,030 Randolph, NE $49,872

Royal, NE $49,870 Saint Helena, NE $49,805 South Sioux City, NE $48,690 Spencer, NE $49,792 Springview, NE $49,680 Stanton, NE $50,020 Stuart, NE $49,784 Tilden, NE $49,987

Callaway, NE $49,750 Central City, NE $49,954 Chapman, NE $49,886 Comstock, NE $49,753 Dannebrog, NE $49,873 Doniphan, NE $49,898 Dunning, NE $49,642 Eddyville, NE $49,725

Elba, NE $49,825 Elm Creek, NE $49,832 Elyria, NE $49,791 Farwell, NE $49,835 Gibbon, NE $49,874 Giltner, NE $49,870 Greeley, NE $49,827 Hampton, NE $49,901

Hazard, NE $49,788 Kearney, NE $49,974 Hordville, NE $49,904 Lexington, NE $49,892 Litchfield, NE $49,781 Loup City, NE $49,831 Marquette, NE $49,900 Mason City, NE $49,749

Merna, NE $49,774 Miller, NE $49,774 North Loup, NE $49,817 Oconto, NE $49,717 Odessa, NE $49,962 Ord, NE $49,853 Overton, NE $49,817 Palmer, NE $49,866

Phillips, NE $49,901 Pleasanton, NE $49,825 Ravenna, NE $49,845 Riverdale, NE $49,840 Rockville, NE $49,794 Saint Libory, NE $49,897 Saint Paul, NE $49,912 Sargent, NE $49,768

Scotia, NE $49,825 Shelton, NE $49,873 Sumner, NE $49,757 Taylor, NE $49,729 Westerville, NE $49,756 Wolbach, NE $49,831 Wood River, NE $49,864 Hastings, NE $50,008

Local Cdl Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Local Cdl Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Local Cdl Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Local Cdl Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Local Cdl Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$75,845	$36.0	50%
Internet	$70,789	$34.0	40%
Financial Services	$65,732	$32.0	30%
Insurance	$63,204	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$60,676	$29.0	20%

Local Cdl Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Local Cdl Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$45,567

Average $50,563/year

$55,970

$3,797

Average $4,214/month

$4,664

$876

Average $972/week

$1,076

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,970	$4,664	$1,076	$27
Average	$50,563	$4,214	$972	$24
25th Percentile	$45,567	$3,797	$876	$22

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