Trailer Driver Salary in Maryland

How much does a Trailer Driver make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trailer Driver in Maryland is $68,777 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,546
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,074 to $75,461
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,791

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Trailer Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,461	$6,288	$1,451	$36
Average	$68,777	$5,731	$1,323	$33
25th Percentile	$64,074	$5,339	$1,232	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Trailer Driver Salaries

A Trailer 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 Trailer 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 Trailer Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,853.
California: $73,573.
Massachusetts: $72,593.

District of Columbia $73,853 California $73,573 Massachusetts $72,593 Washington $72,326 New Jersey $72,299 Alaska $72,206 Connecticut $71,285 New York $70,912

Hawaii $69,718 Rhode Island $69,157 Maryland $68,777 Minnesota $68,257 Colorado $68,057 Illinois $67,990 Oregon $67,737 Delaware $67,550

New Hampshire $67,432 Virginia $67,170 Pennsylvania $66,403 Nevada $66,016 North Dakota $65,889 Michigan $65,689 Wisconsin $65,615 Vermont $65,469

Texas $65,062 Maine $65,035 Arizona $64,995 Ohio $64,948 Georgia $64,335 Indiana $64,028 Wyoming $63,968 Utah $63,875

Iowa $63,834 Kansas $63,514 Louisiana $63,421 North Carolina $63,388 Missouri $63,374 Florida $63,114 Montana $62,974 Nebraska $62,841

Kentucky $62,767 South Carolina $62,500 Tennessee $62,334 Idaho $62,267 New Mexico $61,780 Oklahoma $61,673 Alabama $61,280 South Dakota $60,619

Arkansas $60,259 West Virginia $60,066 Mississippi $59,485

Top Paying Cities for Trailer 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:

Owings: $70,817
Riverdale: $73,350
College Park: $73,266

Owings, MD $70,817 Riverdale, MD $73,350 College Park, MD $73,266 Fort Washington, MD $73,218 Oxon Hill, MD $73,430 Suitland, MD $73,406 District Heights, MD $73,370 Temple Hills, MD $73,408

Deale, MD $70,489 Dunkirk, MD $71,234 Fort George G Meade, MD $69,600 Friendship, MD $70,713 Fulton, MD $70,525 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $73,158 Savage, MD $69,704 Shady Side, MD $69,932

Galesville, MD $70,241 Greenbelt, MD $73,012 Glenn Dale, MD $72,206 Upper Marlboro, MD $72,276 Harwood, MD $70,511 Highland, MD $70,461 West River, MD $70,524 Tracys Landing, MD $70,574

Hyattsville, MD $73,410 Jessup, MD $69,361 Bethesda, MD $73,431 Glen Echo, MD $73,418 Chevy Chase, MD $73,423 Cabin John, MD $73,402 Olney, MD $71,749 Brookeville, MD $70,410

Poolesville, MD $71,030 Barnesville, MD $70,041 Beallsville, MD $70,170 Boyds, MD $70,707 Dickerson, MD $70,089 Rockville, MD $72,594 Potomac, MD $72,803 Derwood, MD $71,824

Sandy Spring, MD $71,405 Ashton, MD $71,248 Brinklow, MD $70,719 Burtonsville, MD $71,547 Montgomery Village, MD $70,961 Kensington, MD $73,362 Garrett Park, MD $73,275 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $72,699

Silver Spring, MD $73,319 Takoma Park, MD $73,415 Aberdeen, MD $67,246 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $67,232 Abingdon, MD $67,752 Gunpowder, MD $68,160 Arnold, MD $68,955 Baldwin, MD $68,033

Bel Air, MD $67,467 Belcamp, MD $67,565 Benson, MD $67,158 Boring, MD $67,306 Brooklandville, MD $68,695 Butler, MD $67,939 Chase, MD $68,475 Churchville, MD $66,963

Clarksville, MD $69,714 Cockeysville, MD $68,069 Hunt Valley, MD $68,354 Crownsville, MD $69,421 Darlington, MD $66,371 Davidsonville, MD $70,433 Dayton, MD $69,670 Edgewater, MD $69,788

Edgewood, MD $67,958 Ellicott City, MD $68,831 Columbia, MD $69,346 Fallston, MD $67,781 Finksburg, MD $67,804 Forest Hill, MD $67,100 Fork, MD $68,263 Fort Howard, MD $68,694

Freeland, MD $65,752 Gambrills, MD $69,683 Gibson Island, MD $68,732 Glen Arm, MD $68,514 Glen Burnie, MD $68,813 Glyndon, MD $68,155 Hampstead, MD $66,588 Elkridge, MD $68,889

Hanover, MD $68,928 Harmans, MD $68,925 Havre De Grace, MD $66,809 Hydes, MD $68,268 Jarrettsville, MD $66,877 Joppa, MD $68,131 Kingsville, MD $68,282 Lineboro, MD $65,584

Linthicum Heights, MD $68,824 Long Green, MD $68,402 Spencerville, MD $71,441 Clarksburg, MD $69,878 Damascus, MD $69,276 Germantown, MD $71,347 Annapolis, MD $69,488 Cumberland, MD $63,123

Accident, MD $63,018 Barton, MD $63,314 Bittinger, MD $63,195 Bloomington, MD $63,420 Corriganville, MD $62,722 Eckhart Mines, MD $63,069 Ellerslie, MD $62,802 Flintstone, MD $63,139

Friendsville, MD $63,000 Frostburg, MD $62,983 Grantsville, MD $62,985 Kitzmiller, MD $62,990 Lonaconing, MD $63,200 Luke, MD $63,425 Mc Henry, MD $63,024 Midland, MD $63,412

Midlothian, MD $62,991 Mount Savage, MD $62,703 Oakland, MD $62,841 Oldtown, MD $63,225 Pinto, MD $63,342 Rawlings, MD $63,362 Spring Gap, MD $63,302 Swanton, MD $63,148

Westernport, MD $63,422 Easton, MD $68,110 Barclay, MD $67,541 Bethlehem, MD $67,628 Betterton, MD $67,591 Bozman, MD $68,690 Cambridge, MD $67,631 Centreville, MD $68,181

Chester, MD $68,707 Chestertown, MD $67,907 Church Creek, MD $67,524 Church Hill, MD $67,816 Claiborne, MD $68,814 Cordova, MD $67,879 Crapo, MD $66,929 Crocheron, MD $66,447

Crumpton, MD $67,464 Denton, MD $67,525 East New Market, MD $67,362 Federalsburg, MD $67,348 Fishing Creek, MD $67,178 Galena, MD $67,282 Goldsboro, MD $67,395 Grasonville, MD $68,576

Greensboro, MD $67,408 Henderson, MD $67,470 Hillsboro, MD $67,928 Hurlock, MD $67,377 Ingleside, MD $67,595 Kennedyville, MD $67,402 Mcdaniel, MD $68,786 Madison, MD $68,050

Marydel, MD $67,284 Massey, MD $67,298 Millington, MD $67,393 Neavitt, MD $68,776 Newcomb, MD $68,302 Oxford, MD $67,965 Preston, MD $67,603 Price, MD $67,862

Queen Anne, MD $68,039 Queenstown, MD $68,427 Rhodesdale, MD $66,974 Ridgely, MD $67,674 Rock Hall, MD $68,322 Royal Oak, MD $68,175 Saint Michaels, MD $68,638 Secretary, MD $67,619

Sherwood, MD $69,196 Deal Island, MD $65,938 Eden, MD $66,068 Ewell, MD $65,732 Fruitland, MD $66,294 Girdletree, MD $65,581 Hebron, MD $66,232 Linkwood, MD $67,167

Manokin, MD $65,850 Mardela Springs, MD $66,471 Marion Station, MD $65,619 Nanticoke, MD $66,203 Newark, MD $65,928 Ocean City, MD $66,245 Parsonsburg, MD $66,112 Pittsville, MD $66,114

Pocomoke City, MD $65,704 Powellville, MD $66,081 Princess Anne, MD $66,020 Quantico, MD $66,102 Rehobeth, MD $65,599 Sharptown, MD $66,835 Showell, MD $66,113 Snow Hill, MD $65,879

Stockton, MD $65,485 Tyaskin, MD $66,038 Tylerton, MD $65,810 Upper Fairmount, MD $66,011 Vienna, MD $66,612 Westover, MD $65,850 Whaleyville, MD $66,078 Willards, MD $66,104

Delmar, MD $66,280 North East, MD $66,871 Perry Point, MD $66,773 Perryville, MD $66,749 Port Deposit, MD $66,584 Rising Sun, MD $66,366 Warwick, MD $67,267 Cecilton, MD $67,221

Charlestown, MD $66,861 Chesapeake City, MD $67,220 Childs, MD $67,130 Stevensville, MD $68,883 Colora, MD $66,306 Conowingo, MD $66,194 Earleville, MD $67,157 Elk Mills, MD $67,152

Elkton, MD $67,104 Georgetown, MD $67,207 Lutherville Timonium, MD $68,638 Abell, MD $67,955 Accokeek, MD $72,617 Aquasco, MD $70,820 Avenue, MD $68,064 Barstow, MD $69,975

Bel Alton, MD $70,321 Benedict, MD $70,274 Brandywine, MD $71,930 Broomes Island, MD $69,181 Bryans Road, MD $72,476 Bryantown, MD $71,165 Bushwood, MD $68,113 California, MD $68,055

Callaway, MD $67,581 Chaptico, MD $68,760 Charlotte Hall, MD $69,798 Cheltenham, MD $72,603 Clements, MD $68,761 Cobb Island, MD $68,144 Coltons Point, MD $67,824 Compton, MD $68,194

Dameron, MD $66,719 Dowell, MD $68,268 Drayden, MD $66,879 Faulkner, MD $69,946 Great Mills, MD $67,690 Helen, MD $69,403 Hollywood, MD $68,458 Hughesville, MD $70,690

Huntingtown, MD $70,400 Indian Head, MD $70,838 Ironsides, MD $70,553 Issue, MD $68,512 La Plata, MD $71,039 Leonardtown, MD $67,942 Lexington Park, MD $67,482 Loveville, MD $68,654

Lusby, MD $68,395 Marbury, MD $71,407 Mechanicsville, MD $69,389 Morganza, MD $68,984 Mount Victoria, MD $68,191 Nanjemoy, MD $69,723 Newburg, MD $69,024 Park Hall, MD $67,284

Patuxent River, MD $67,640 Piney Point, MD $66,984 Pomfret, MD $71,811 Port Republic, MD $69,558 Port Tobacco, MD $70,777 Prince Frederick, MD $69,980 Ridge, MD $66,424 Rock Point, MD $68,999

Saint Inigoes, MD $66,637 Saint Leonard, MD $69,221 Saint Marys City, MD $67,271 Scotland, MD $65,984 Solomons, MD $68,206 Sunderland, MD $70,540 Tall Timbers, MD $67,069 Valley Lee, MD $67,096

Welcome, MD $70,337 White Plains, MD $71,818 Southern Md Facility, MD $72,695 Annapolis Junction, MD $69,519 Lanham, MD $72,970 Beltsville, MD $72,866 Laurel, MD $71,278 Bladensburg, MD $73,398

Lothian, MD $71,237 Mount Rainier, MD $73,432 North Beach, MD $70,247 Bowie, MD $71,266 Brentwood, MD $73,428 Capitol Heights, MD $73,396 Chesapeake Beach, MD $70,211 Churchton, MD $70,228

Clinton, MD $72,982 Still Pond, MD $67,595 Sudlersville, MD $67,468 Taylors Island, MD $68,068 Templeville, MD $67,288 Tilghman, MD $69,041 Toddville, MD $66,600 Trappe, MD $67,673

Wingate, MD $66,861 Wittman, MD $68,813 Woolford, MD $67,787 Worton, MD $67,827 Wye Mills, MD $68,308 Frederick, MD $67,534 Adamstown, MD $68,939 Big Pool, MD $64,037

Boonsboro, MD $66,318 Braddock Heights, MD $67,500 Brownsville, MD $67,303 Brunswick, MD $67,925 Buckeystown, MD $68,425 Burkittsville, MD $67,412 Cascade, MD $65,715 Cavetown, MD $65,631

Chewsville, MD $65,733 Clear Spring, MD $64,854 Cooksville, MD $68,802 Emmitsburg, MD $65,934 Fairplay, MD $65,892 Funkstown, MD $65,886 Glenelg, MD $69,530 Glenwood, MD $69,189

Hagerstown, MD $65,552 Hancock, MD $63,722 Ijamsville, MD $68,769 Jefferson, MD $67,993 Keedysville, MD $66,529 Keymar, MD $66,495 Knoxville, MD $67,569 Ladiesburg, MD $66,735

Libertytown, MD $67,349 Lisbon, MD $68,811 Little Orleans, MD $63,369 Maugansville, MD $65,314 Middletown, MD $67,252 Monrovia, MD $68,618 Mount Airy, MD $68,207 Myersville, MD $66,379

New Market, MD $67,931 New Midway, MD $66,733 New Windsor, MD $67,336 Point Of Rocks, MD $68,808 Rocky Ridge, MD $66,289 Rohrersville, MD $66,982 Sabillasville, MD $65,804 Saint James, MD $65,902

Sharpsburg, MD $66,430 Smithsburg, MD $65,691 Sykesville, MD $68,383 Taneytown, MD $66,092 Thurmont, MD $66,364 Tuscarora, MD $69,071 Union Bridge, MD $67,063 Unionville, MD $67,387

Walkersville, MD $67,149 West Friendship, MD $68,953 Williamsport, MD $65,623 Woodbine, MD $68,803 Woodsboro, MD $66,829 Salisbury, MD $66,280 Allen, MD $66,190 Berlin, MD $66,120

Bishopville, MD $66,135 Bivalve, MD $66,378 Manchester, MD $65,787 Marriottsville, MD $68,656 Maryland Line, MD $65,584 Mayo, MD $69,634 Millersville, MD $69,067 Monkton, MD $67,442

Odenton, MD $69,765 Crofton, MD $70,164 Owings Mills, MD $68,520 Parkton, MD $66,407 Pasadena, MD $68,750 Perry Hall, MD $68,564 Perryman, MD $67,422 Phoenix, MD $68,204

Pylesville, MD $66,011 Randallstown, MD $68,626 Reisterstown, MD $68,358 Riderwood, MD $68,770 Riva, MD $69,901 Severn, MD $69,056 Severna Park, MD $68,963 Simpsonville, MD $69,635

Sparks Glencoe, MD $67,651 Crisfield, MD $65,780 Stevenson, MD $68,670 Dhs, MD $72,635 Waldorf, MD $71,777 Street, MD $66,312 Upperco, MD $67,250 Upper Falls, MD $68,350

Westminster, MD $67,253 Whiteford, MD $65,985 White Hall, MD $66,318 White Marsh, MD $68,501 Woodstock, MD $68,688 Baltimore, MD $68,777 Towson, MD $68,769 Gwynn Oak, MD $68,792

Pikesville, MD $68,743 Sparrows Point, MD $68,703 Middle River, MD $68,561 Essex, MD $68,723 Dundalk, MD $68,788 Brooklyn, MD $68,790 Curtis Bay, MD $68,804 Halethorpe, MD $68,798

Catonsville, MD $68,833 Parkville, MD $68,758 Nottingham, MD $68,688 Rosedale, MD $68,776 Windsor Mill, MD $68,755 Gaithersburg, MD $71,673 Washington Grove, MD $71,711

Trailer Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Trailer Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 54% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 33% above the average. In contrast, Trailer Driver positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Trailer Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Trailer Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$91,474	$44.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,035	$42.0	28%
Software & Networking	$86,659	$42.0	26%
Internet	$81,845	$39.0	19%
Chemicals	$73,592	$35.0	7%

Trailer Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Trailer 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

$64,074

Average $68,777/year

$75,461

$5,339

Average $5,731/month

$6,288

$1,232

Average $1,323/week

$1,451

$31

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,461	$6,288	$1,451	$36
Average	$68,777	$5,731	$1,323	$33
25th Percentile	$64,074	$5,339	$1,232	$31

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