Trailer Driver Salary in Michigan

How much does a Trailer Driver make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trailer Driver in Michigan is $65,689 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,884
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,197 to $72,072
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,107

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Trailer Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,072	$6,006	$1,386	$35
Average	$65,689	$5,474	$1,263	$32
25th Percentile	$61,197	$5,100	$1,177	$29

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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:

Davison: $63,326
Decker: $62,567
Deckerville: $62,339

Davison, MI $63,326 Decker, MI $62,567 Deckerville, MI $62,339 Dryden, MI $64,271 Durand, MI $63,748 Fenton, MI $64,219 Filion, MI $62,298 Flushing, MI $63,112

Forestville, MI $62,428 Fostoria, MI $62,867 Gaines, MI $63,700 Genesee, MI $63,152 Goodrich, MI $63,437 Grand Blanc, MI $63,314 Hadley, MI $63,559 Harbor Beach, MI $62,338

Holly, MI $64,171 Imlay City, MI $63,523 Kinde, MI $62,292 Lapeer, MI $63,228 Lennon, MI $63,362 Lexington, MI $62,819 Linden, MI $63,603 Marlette, MI $62,763

Melvin, MI $63,023 Metamora, MI $63,850 Minden City, MI $62,302 Montrose, MI $62,733 Mount Morris, MI $63,058 New Lothrop, MI $62,976 North Branch, MI $63,002 Ortonville, MI $64,311

Otisville, MI $63,099 Otter Lake, MI $62,938 Palms, MI $62,292 Peck, MI $62,738 Port Austin, MI $62,308 Port Hope, MI $62,284 Port Sanilac, MI $62,456 Ruth, MI $62,300

Sandusky, MI $62,550 Snover, MI $62,512 Swartz Creek, MI $63,313 Ubly, MI $62,408 Vernon, MI $63,659 Flint, MI $63,361 Burton, MI $63,376 Mikado, MI $62,176

Haslett, MI $64,427 Henderson, MI $63,170 Holt, MI $64,500 Howell, MI $64,980 Hubbardston, MI $63,442 Ionia, MI $63,586 Ithaca, MI $62,899 Laingsburg, MI $64,239

Lake Odessa, MI $63,724 Lakeview, MI $63,014 Lyons, MI $63,796 Mcbrides, MI $63,105 Maple Rapids, MI $63,599 Mason, MI $64,391 Middleton, MI $63,252 Morrice, MI $64,084

Muir, MI $63,544 Mulliken, MI $64,131 North Star, MI $62,991 Orleans, MI $63,451 Ovid, MI $63,934 Owosso, MI $63,636 Palo, MI $63,380 Perrinton, MI $63,398

Perry, MI $64,212 Pewamo, MI $63,795 Pompeii, MI $63,264 Portland, MI $63,947 Potterville, MI $64,385 Riverdale, MI $62,722 Rosebush, MI $62,487 Saint Johns, MI $63,963

Saint Louis, MI $62,715 Shepherd, MI $62,671 Sheridan, MI $63,262 Sidney, MI $63,256 Six Lakes, MI $62,928 Smyrna, MI $63,538 Stanton, MI $63,082 Sumner, MI $62,894

Sunfield, MI $64,014 Vestaburg, MI $62,803 Webberville, MI $64,325 Weidman, MI $62,544 Westphalia, MI $64,054 Williamston, MI $64,325 Winn, MI $62,754 Woodland, MI $63,790

Lansing, MI $64,570 Kalamazoo, MI $64,234 Portage, MI $64,151 Allegan, MI $63,432 Athens, MI $64,644 Augusta, MI $65,061 Bangor, MI $63,620 Battle Creek, MI $65,295

Bedford, MI $65,294 Bellevue, MI $64,887 Benton Harbor, MI $64,335 Bloomingdale, MI $63,282 Breedsville, MI $63,462 Bronson, MI $63,271 Burlington, MI $64,816 Burr Oak, MI $63,521

Cassopolis, MI $63,598 Centreville, MI $63,642 Ceresco, MI $65,096 Climax, MI $64,987 Cloverdale, MI $63,941 Coldwater, MI $63,584 Coloma, MI $64,148 Hagar Shores, MI $64,219

Colon, MI $63,862 Comstock, MI $64,451 Constantine, MI $63,736 Covert, MI $63,919 Decatur, MI $63,518 Marshall, MI $64,856 Martin, MI $63,733 Mattawan, MI $63,543

Mendon, MI $63,829 Nashville, MI $64,382 Nazareth, MI $64,344 Nottawa, MI $63,644 Olivet, MI $64,504 Oshtemo, MI $63,833 Otsego, MI $63,582 Paw Paw, MI $63,472

Plainwell, MI $63,957 Quincy, MI $63,598 Richland, MI $64,614 Riverside, MI $64,242 Saint Joseph, MI $64,233 Schoolcraft, MI $63,631 Scotts, MI $64,572 Delton, MI $64,399

Sherwood, MI $64,107 Dowagiac, MI $63,562 Dowling, MI $64,771 East Leroy, MI $64,952 Fulton, MI $64,640 Galesburg, MI $64,831 Gobles, MI $63,374 Grand Junction, MI $63,381

Hartford, MI $63,945 Hastings, MI $63,922 Hickory Corners, MI $64,750 Jones, MI $63,799 Kendall, MI $63,396 Lacota, MI $63,405 Lawrence, MI $63,625 Lawton, MI $63,492

Leonidas, MI $64,133 South Haven, MI $63,466 Sturgis, MI $63,558 Tekonsha, MI $64,524 Three Rivers, MI $63,640 Union City, MI $64,358 Vandalia, MI $63,696 Vermontville, MI $64,071

Vicksburg, MI $64,181 Watervliet, MI $64,078 White Pigeon, MI $63,817 Baroda, MI $63,742 Berrien Center, MI $63,465 Berrien Springs, MI $63,676 Bridgman, MI $63,720 Buchanan, MI $62,892

Eau Claire, MI $64,028 Edwardsburg, MI $63,812 Galien, MI $62,890 Harbert, MI $63,564 Lakeside, MI $63,621 New Buffalo, MI $63,760 New Troy, MI $63,390 Niles, MI $62,669

Sawyer, MI $63,508 Sodus, MI $64,190 Stevensville, MI $64,017 Three Oaks, MI $63,319 Union Pier, MI $63,627 Union, MI $64,151 Jackson, MI $64,266 Addison, MI $63,832

Adrian, MI $64,421 Albion, MI $64,290 Allen, MI $63,557 Blissfield, MI $64,361 Britton, MI $65,297 Brooklyn, MI $64,800 Camden, MI $63,049 Cement City, MI $64,246

Clarklake, MI $64,315 Clayton, MI $64,159 Clinton, MI $65,727 Concord, MI $64,049 Deerfield, MI $64,650 Frontier, MI $63,075 Grass Lake, MI $65,129 Hanover, MI $63,674

Hillsdale, MI $63,297 Homer, MI $64,359 Horton, MI $63,674 Hudson, MI $63,541 Jasper, MI $64,250 Jerome, MI $63,703 Jonesville, MI $63,571 Leslie, MI $64,337

Litchfield, MI $64,091 Manitou Beach, MI $64,281 Michigan Center, MI $64,498 Montgomery, MI $63,059 Morenci, MI $63,945 Moscow, MI $63,490 Mosherville, MI $63,901 Saint Clair, MI $64,172

Saint Clair Shores, MI $66,456 Warren, MI $66,412 Munith, MI $64,491 Napoleon, MI $64,806 Washington, MI $65,521 Ray, MI $65,345 Yale, MI $63,338 Allen Park, MI $66,581

Ann Arbor, MI $66,698 Azalia, MI $65,412 Belleville, MI $66,140 Brighton, MI $65,443 Bridgewater, MI $66,307 Carleton, MI $65,214 Chelsea, MI $65,834 Dearborn, MI $66,706

Melvindale, MI $66,702 Dearborn Heights, MI $66,465 Dexter, MI $66,237 Dundee, MI $64,961 Erie, MI $64,301 Flat Rock, MI $65,727 Garden City, MI $66,268 Gregory, MI $65,032

Grosse Ile, MI $66,140 Hamburg, MI $66,072 Ida, MI $64,457 Inkster, MI $66,316 Lakeland, MI $65,963 Lambertville, MI $64,302 La Salle, MI $64,337 Lincoln Park, MI $66,602

Livonia, MI $66,152 Luna Pier, MI $64,301 Manchester, MI $65,755 Maybee, MI $65,350 Milan, MI $66,120 Monroe, MI $64,534 New Boston, MI $65,637 New Hudson, MI $65,838

Newport, MI $64,886 Northville, MI $65,983 Pinckney, MI $65,653 Plymouth, MI $66,254 Rockwood, MI $65,698 Romulus, MI $66,004 Salem, MI $66,258 Saline, MI $66,377

Samaria, MI $64,301 South Lyon, MI $66,170 South Rockwood, MI $65,338 Taylor, MI $66,321 Temperance, MI $64,299 Trenton, MI $66,036 Wayne, MI $66,050 Westland, MI $66,134

Canton, MI $66,184 Whitmore Lake, MI $66,348 Whittaker, MI $66,315 Willis, MI $66,146 Wyandotte, MI $66,522 Riverview, MI $66,260 Lake Linden, MI $62,400 Southgate, MI $66,403

Ypsilanti, MI $66,706 Detroit, MI $66,709 Highland Park, MI $66,707 Marcellus, MI $63,584 Shaftsburg, MI $64,277 Davisburg, MI $64,629 Hamtramck, MI $66,708 River Rouge, MI $66,705

Ferndale, MI $66,649 Harper Woods, MI $66,613 Ecorse, MI $66,701 Grosse Pointe, MI $66,705 Oak Park, MI $66,543 Redford, MI $66,453 Bloomfield Hills, MI $66,049 Rochester, MI $65,544

Sterling Heights, MI $66,226 Utica, MI $65,778 Keego Harbor, MI $65,669 Auburn Hills, MI $65,648 West Bloomfield, MI $65,813 Waterford, MI $65,409 Drayton Plains, MI $65,243 Farmington, MI $65,845

Pontiac, MI $65,521 Clarkston, MI $64,981 Lanse, MI $62,400 Marenisco, MI $62,286 Mass City, MI $62,313 Mohawk, MI $62,320 Nisula, MI $62,259 Ontonagon, MI $62,322

Painesdale, MI $62,460 Pelkie, MI $62,355 Ramsay, MI $62,636 Rockland, MI $62,314 Sidnaw, MI $62,252 Skanee, MI $62,289 South Range, MI $62,545 Stambaugh, MI $62,664

Toivola, MI $62,276 Trout Creek, MI $62,236 Wakefield, MI $62,386 Watersmeet, MI $62,389 Watton, MI $62,284 White Pine, MI $62,388 Algonac, MI $65,218 Allenton, MI $64,600

Almont, MI $64,389 Anchorville, MI $65,301 Armada, MI $64,939 Avoca, MI $63,468 Troy, MI $66,134 Birmingham, MI $66,186 Capac, MI $63,748 Center Line, MI $66,599

Clawson, MI $66,309 Eastpointe, MI $66,557 Emmett, MI $63,737 Fair Haven, MI $65,190 Franklin, MI $66,166 Fraser, MI $66,278 Goodells, MI $63,985 Harsens Island, MI $65,463

Hazel Park, MI $66,675 Jeddo, MI $63,217 Southfield, MI $66,280 Clinton Township, MI $66,146 Marine City, MI $64,978 Marysville, MI $64,007 Memphis, MI $64,100 Macomb, MI $65,664

Mount Clemens, MI $65,971 Harrison Township, MI $65,903 New Baltimore, MI $65,515 New Haven, MI $65,307 North Street, MI $63,568 East China, MI $64,695 Fort Gratiot, MI $63,383 Port Huron, MI $63,770

Richmond, MI $64,847 Columbus, MI $64,662 Casco, MI $64,995 Romeo, MI $65,036 Roseville, MI $66,384 Royal Oak, MI $66,516 Pleasant Ridge, MI $66,583 Huntington Woods, MI $66,507

Madison Heights, MI $66,476 Saginaw, MI $62,514 Alger, MI $62,263 Auburn, MI $62,492 Beaverton, MI $62,444 Bentley, MI $62,334 Brant, MI $62,793 Breckenridge, MI $62,711

Chesaning, MI $62,697 Clare, MI $62,423 Coleman, MI $62,468 Comins, MI $62,022 Edenville, MI $62,521 Fairview, MI $62,112 Farwell, MI $62,378 Freeland, MI $62,504

Gladwin, MI $62,312 Harrison, MI $62,272 Hemlock, MI $62,528 Higgins Lake, MI $62,355 Hope, MI $62,366 Houghton Lake, MI $62,270 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $62,419 Kawkawlin, MI $62,449

Lake, MI $62,342 Lake George, MI $62,344 Linwood, MI $62,419 Lupton, MI $62,182 Luzerne, MI $62,039 Merrill, MI $62,587 Midland, MI $62,521 North Adams, MI $63,519

Marne, MI $63,656 Mears, MI $62,425 Montague, MI $62,230 Muskegon, MI $61,980 New Era, MI $62,314 Nunica, MI $62,353 Pentwater, MI $62,461 Pullman, MI $63,213

Ravenna, MI $62,584 Rothbury, MI $62,311 Saugatuck, MI $63,085 Scottville, MI $62,434 Shelby, MI $62,372 Spring Lake, MI $62,027 Twin Lake, MI $62,160 Walhalla, MI $62,530

Walkerville, MI $62,413 West Olive, MI $62,688 Whitehall, MI $62,114 Sylvan Beach, MI $62,111 Zeeland, MI $63,371 Grand Rapids, MI $63,774 Wyoming, MI $63,773 Saranac, MI $63,590

Mio, MI $62,105 Oakley, MI $63,029 Pinconning, MI $62,385 Prudenville, MI $62,247 Rhodes, MI $62,362 Roscommon, MI $62,154 Rose City, MI $62,142 Saint Charles, MI $62,569

Saint Helen, MI $62,165 Sanford, MI $62,490 Standish, MI $62,397 Sterling, MI $62,325 West Branch, MI $62,204 Wheeler, MI $62,690 Akron, MI $62,446 Au Gres, MI $62,366

Barton City, MI $62,088 Bay City, MI $62,497 University Center, MI $62,504 Bay Port, MI $62,375 Black River, MI $62,170 Bridgeport, MI $62,512 Caro, MI $62,430 Carrollton, MI $62,514

Caseville, MI $62,374 Cass City, MI $62,496 Clifford, MI $62,841 Curran, MI $61,997 Deford, MI $62,570 East Tawas, MI $62,268 Elkton, MI $62,386 Essexville, MI $62,472

Fairgrove, MI $62,460 Frankenmuth, MI $62,510 Gagetown, MI $62,445 Gilford, MI $62,470 Glennie, MI $62,126 Greenbush, MI $62,295 Hale, MI $62,218 Harrisville, MI $62,226

Kingston, MI $62,656 Lincoln, MI $62,196 Long Lake, MI $62,177 Mayville, MI $62,735 Berkley, MI $66,416 Smiths Creek, MI $63,885 Cadillac, MI $62,352 Acme, MI $62,292

Alba, MI $62,219 Alden, MI $62,219 Arcadia, MI $62,319 Bear Lake, MI $62,322 Bellaire, MI $62,234 Benzonia, MI $62,347 Beulah, MI $62,354 Boon, MI $62,272

Brethren, MI $62,285 Buckley, MI $62,300 Cedar, MI $62,309 Central Lake, MI $62,242 Chase, MI $62,362 Copemish, MI $62,268 Eastlake, MI $62,524 Eastport, MI $62,300

Elberta, MI $62,480 Elk Rapids, MI $62,393 Empire, MI $62,280 Evart, MI $62,358 Falmouth, MI $62,177 Fife Lake, MI $62,191 Filer City, MI $62,519 Frankfort, MI $62,379

Glen Arbor, MI $62,310 Grawn, MI $62,368 Harrietta, MI $62,236 Hersey, MI $62,468 Honor, MI $62,285 Idlewild, MI $62,433 Interlochen, MI $62,366 Irons, MI $62,292

Kaleva, MI $62,330 Kalkaska, MI $62,172 Kewadin, MI $62,279 Kingsley, MI $62,294 Lake Ann, MI $62,376 Lake City, MI $62,223 Lake Leelanau, MI $62,318 Leland, MI $62,346

Leroy, MI $62,304 Luther, MI $62,262 Trout Lake, MI $62,184 Vanderbilt, MI $62,086 Walloon Lake, MI $62,300 Waters, MI $62,130 Wolverine, MI $62,136 Iron Mountain, MI $62,522

Kingsford, MI $62,675 Allouez, MI $62,361 Au Train, MI $62,412 Bark River, MI $62,404 Big Bay, MI $62,284 Carney, MI $62,360 Champion, MI $62,360 Channing, MI $62,319

Chatham, MI $62,408 Cooks, MI $62,311 Cornell, MI $62,338 Arnold, MI $62,348 Curtis, MI $62,292 Daggett, MI $62,364 Deerton, MI $62,346 Eben Junction, MI $62,416

Rumely, MI $62,376 Engadine, MI $62,263 Escanaba, MI $62,552 Felch, MI $62,345 Little Lake, MI $62,442 Foster City, MI $62,345 Garden, MI $62,326 Germfask, MI $62,296

Gladstone, MI $62,524 Gould City, MI $62,214 Grand Marais, MI $62,244 Gulliver, MI $62,236 Gwinn, MI $62,483 Harris, MI $62,332 Hermansville, MI $62,404 Ingalls, MI $62,520

Ishpeming, MI $62,498 Loretto, MI $62,624 Mc Millan, MI $62,279 Manistique, MI $62,344 Marquette, MI $62,580 Menominee, MI $62,735 Michigamme, MI $62,308 Munising, MI $62,438

Nadeau, MI $62,548 Nahma, MI $62,414 National Mine, MI $62,503 Negaunee, MI $62,499 Newberry, MI $62,255 Norway, MI $62,498 Palmer, MI $62,480 Perkins, MI $62,381

Perronville, MI $62,209 Powers, MI $62,416 Quinnesec, MI $62,604 Ralph, MI $62,207 Rapid River, MI $62,342 Republic, MI $62,350 Rock, MI $62,344 Sagola, MI $62,367

Seney, MI $62,128 Shingleton, MI $62,248 Skandia, MI $62,436 Spalding, MI $62,500 Stephenson, MI $62,458 Trenary, MI $62,372 Vulcan, MI $62,392 Wallace, MI $62,566

Wells, MI $62,630 Wetmore, MI $62,297 Wilson, MI $62,423 Ahmeek, MI $62,582 Alpha, MI $62,566 Amasa, MI $62,251 Atlantic Mine, MI $62,426 Baraga, MI $62,432

Bergland, MI $62,338 Bessemer, MI $62,513 Bruce Crossing, MI $62,316 Calumet, MI $62,500 Caspian, MI $62,664 Chassell, MI $62,424 Copper City, MI $62,514 Copper Harbor, MI $62,299

Covington, MI $62,236 Crystal Falls, MI $62,395 Dodgeville, MI $62,624 Dollar Bay, MI $62,574 Ewen, MI $62,296 Gaastra, MI $62,470 Greenland, MI $62,354 Hancock, MI $62,524

Houghton, MI $62,584 Hubbell, MI $62,618 Iron River, MI $62,411 Ironwood, MI $62,484 Kearsarge, MI $62,534 Norvell, MI $65,078 Onondaga, MI $64,260 Onsted, MI $64,690

Osseo, MI $63,218 Ottawa Lake, MI $64,269 Palmyra, MI $64,501 Parma, MI $64,100 Petersburg, MI $64,474 Pittsford, MI $63,322 Pleasant Lake, MI $64,393 Reading, MI $63,231

Riga, MI $64,307 Rives Junction, MI $64,283 Sand Creek, MI $64,225 Somerset, MI $63,822 Somerset Center, MI $63,787 Spring Arbor, MI $63,899 Springport, MI $64,203 Stockbridge, MI $64,522

Tecumseh, MI $65,309 Tipton, MI $65,045 Waldron, MI $63,254 Weston, MI $64,212 Ada, MI $63,726 Alto, MI $63,653 Bailey, MI $62,877 Baldwin, MI $62,412

Barryton, MI $62,508 Belmont, MI $63,722 Big Rapids, MI $62,708 Bitely, MI $62,430 Blanchard, MI $62,703 Bradley, MI $63,644 Brohman, MI $62,482 Burnips, MI $63,551

Byron Center, MI $63,670 Caledonia, MI $63,678 Cannonsburg, MI $63,674 Casnovia, MI $63,129 Cedar Springs, MI $63,430 Chippewa Lake, MI $62,649 Mancelona, MI $62,165 Manistee, MI $62,399

Manton, MI $62,262 Maple City, MI $62,295 Marion, MI $62,251 Mayfield, MI $62,293 Merritt, MI $62,127 Mesick, MI $62,292 Northport, MI $62,285 Old Mission, MI $62,410

Omena, MI $62,309 Onekama, MI $62,397 Rapid City, MI $62,266 Reed City, MI $62,441 Sears, MI $62,340 South Boardman, MI $62,214 Suttons Bay, MI $62,330 Thompsonville, MI $62,283

Traverse City, MI $62,420 Tustin, MI $62,282 Wellston, MI $62,288 Williamsburg, MI $62,278 Mackinaw City, MI $62,291 Afton, MI $62,120 Alanson, MI $62,268 Alpena, MI $62,277

Atlanta, MI $62,064 Barbeau, MI $62,232 Bay Shore, MI $62,289 Boyne City, MI $62,266 Boyne Falls, MI $62,145 Brimley, MI $62,282 Brutus, MI $62,223 Burt Lake, MI $62,287

Carp Lake, MI $62,210 Cedarville, MI $62,248 Charlevoix, MI $62,293 Cheboygan, MI $62,248 Conway, MI $62,332 Cross Village, MI $62,288 Dafter, MI $62,274 De Tour Village, MI $62,225

Drummond Island, MI $62,191 East Jordan, MI $62,228 Eckerman, MI $62,148 Ellsworth, MI $62,236 Elmira, MI $62,119 Frederic, MI $62,030 Gaylord, MI $62,154 Goetzville, MI $62,196

Good Hart, MI $62,286 Grayling, MI $62,049 Harbor Springs, MI $62,273 Hawks, MI $62,100 Herron, MI $62,164 Hessel, MI $62,226 Hillman, MI $62,104 Hubbard Lake, MI $62,146

Hulbert, MI $62,158 Indian River, MI $62,236 Johannesburg, MI $62,007 Tower, MI $62,136 Comstock Park, MI $63,742 Kinross, MI $62,282 Lachine, MI $62,112 Levering, MI $62,208

Lewiston, MI $62,016 Mackinac Island, MI $62,351 Millersburg, MI $62,120 Moran, MI $62,181 Mullett Lake, MI $62,250 Naubinway, MI $62,174 Oden, MI $62,457 Onaway, MI $62,134

Ossineke, MI $62,240 Paradise, MI $62,180 Pellston, MI $62,228 Petoskey, MI $62,296 Pickford, MI $62,263 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $62,100 Posen, MI $62,143 Presque Isle, MI $62,213

Rogers City, MI $62,206 Rudyard, MI $62,208 Saint Ignace, MI $62,306 Beaver Island, MI $62,214 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $62,392 Kincheloe, MI $62,681 Topinabee, MI $62,368 Macatawa, MI $62,934

Coral, MI $63,167 Dorr, MI $63,578 Freeport, MI $63,689 Gowen, MI $63,318 Grant, MI $62,817 Hopkins, MI $63,567 Howard City, MI $63,080 Kent City, MI $63,272

Lowell, MI $63,632 Mecosta, MI $62,713 Middleville, MI $63,690 Moline, MI $63,639 Morley, MI $62,856 Newaygo, MI $62,868 Paris, MI $62,522 Pierson, MI $63,224

Remus, MI $62,625 Rockford, MI $63,605 Rodney, MI $62,622 Sand Lake, MI $63,286 Shelbyville, MI $63,722 Sparta, MI $63,565 Stanwood, MI $62,807 Trufant, MI $63,237

Wayland, MI $63,634 White Cloud, MI $62,655 Allendale, MI $63,350 Branch, MI $62,320 Conklin, MI $63,303 Coopersville, MI $63,145 Custer, MI $62,390 Douglas, MI $63,074

Fennville, MI $63,233 Ferrysburg, MI $62,033 Fountain, MI $62,390 Free Soil, MI $62,304 Fremont, MI $62,553 Fruitport, MI $62,077 Glenn, MI $63,149 Grand Haven, MI $62,382

Grandville, MI $63,737 Hamilton, MI $63,366 Hart, MI $62,444 Hesperia, MI $62,473 Holland, MI $63,122 Holton, MI $62,334 Hudsonville, MI $63,579 Jamestown, MI $63,612

Jenison, MI $63,694 Lamont, MI $63,508 Ludington, MI $62,492 Mc Bain, MI $62,264 Hartland, MI $64,904 Highland, MI $64,882 Lake Orion, MI $65,271 Oakland, MI $65,330

Lakeville, MI $65,008 Leonard, MI $64,866 Oxford, MI $64,798 Novi, MI $65,797 Milford, MI $65,390 Commerce Township, MI $65,344 White Lake, MI $64,969 Union Lake, MI $65,439

Walled Lake, MI $65,537 Wixom, MI $65,619 Applegate, MI $62,520 Argyle, MI $62,498 Atlas, MI $63,400 Attica, MI $63,344 Bad Axe, MI $62,411 Bancroft, MI $63,960

Birch Run, MI $62,560 Brown City, MI $62,862 Burt, MI $62,530 Byron, MI $64,037 Carsonville, MI $62,358 Clio, MI $62,870 Columbiaville, MI $63,152 Croswell, MI $62,786

Millington, MI $62,743 Munger, MI $62,502 National City, MI $62,240 Omer, MI $62,322 Oscoda, MI $62,288 Owendale, MI $62,440 Pigeon, MI $62,452 Prescott, MI $62,272

Reese, MI $62,502 Richville, MI $62,506 Sebewaing, MI $62,465 Silverwood, MI $62,819 South Branch, MI $62,111 Spruce, MI $62,172 Tawas City, MI $62,278 Turner, MI $62,230

Twining, MI $62,281 Unionville, MI $62,418 Vassar, MI $62,604 Whittemore, MI $62,230 Alma, MI $62,862 Mount Pleasant, MI $62,905 Okemos, MI $64,474 Ashley, MI $63,177

Bannister, MI $63,200 Bath, MI $64,439 Belding, MI $63,518 Carson City, MI $63,241 Cedar Lake, MI $62,819 Charlotte, MI $64,257 Clarksville, MI $63,644 Cohoctah, MI $64,101

Corunna, MI $63,340 Crystal, MI $62,962 Dansville, MI $64,385 Dewitt, MI $64,401 Dimondale, MI $64,461 Eagle, MI $64,287 East Lansing, MI $64,541 Eaton Rapids, MI $64,293

Edmore, MI $62,854 Elm Hall, MI $62,759 Elsie, MI $63,481 Elwell, MI $62,683 Eureka, MI $63,566 Fenwick, MI $63,351 Fowler, MI $63,833 Fowlerville, MI $64,323

Grand Ledge, MI $64,363 Greenville, MI $63,383

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	$87,366	$42.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$84,082	$40.0	28%
Software & Networking	$82,768	$40.0	26%
Internet	$78,170	$38.0	19%
Chemicals	$70,287	$34.0	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

$61,197

Average $65,689/year

$72,072

$5,100

Average $5,474/month

$6,006

$1,177

Average $1,263/week

$1,386

$29

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,072	$6,006	$1,386	$35
Average	$65,689	$5,474	$1,263	$32
25th Percentile	$61,197	$5,100	$1,177	$29

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