Trailer Driver Salary in Vermont

How much does a Trailer Driver make in Vermont?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trailer Driver in Vermont is $65,469 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,623
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,991 to $71,831
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,915

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Trailer Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,831	$5,986	$1,381	$35
Average	$65,469	$5,456	$1,259	$31
25th Percentile	$60,991	$5,083	$1,173	$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:

Adamant: $67,013
Barre: $67,114
Cabot: $66,966

Adamant, VT $67,013 Barre, VT $67,114 Cabot, VT $66,966 Calais, VT $67,025 East Barre, VT $67,012 East Calais, VT $67,013 East Montpelier, VT $67,058 Eden, VT $66,969

Eden Mills, VT $66,908 Graniteville, VT $67,110 Hyde Park, VT $67,068 Johnson, VT $67,152 Lake Elmore, VT $66,993 Marshfield, VT $66,978 Moretown, VT $67,157 Morrisville, VT $67,149

Moscow, VT $67,183 Northfield, VT $67,075 Northfield Falls, VT $67,388 North Hyde Park, VT $67,063 North Montpelier, VT $66,996 Plainfield, VT $66,986 Roxbury, VT $66,873 South Barre, VT $67,192

Waterbury, VT $67,176 Stowe, VT $67,186 Waitsfield, VT $67,148 Warren, VT $67,023 Washington, VT $66,892 Waterbury Center, VT $67,174 Websterville, VT $67,099 Williamstown, VT $67,021

Wolcott, VT $66,984 Woodbury, VT $66,918 Worcester, VT $66,985 Rutland, VT $66,983 Belmont, VT $66,776 Benson, VT $66,775 Bomoseen, VT $66,881 Brandon, VT $66,930

Bridport, VT $66,937 Castleton, VT $66,893 Center Rutland, VT $66,939 Chittenden, VT $66,785 Cuttingsville, VT $66,762 Danby, VT $66,876 East Middlebury, VT $66,974 East Poultney, VT $66,883

East Wallingford, VT $66,811 Fair Haven, VT $66,835 Florence, VT $66,811 Forest Dale, VT $66,933 Gaysville, VT $66,508 Granville, VT $66,822 Hancock, VT $66,811 Hydeville, VT $66,889

Killington, VT $66,804 Middlebury, VT $67,078 Middletown Springs, VT $66,847 Mount Holly, VT $66,785 North Clarendon, VT $66,883 Orwell, VT $66,876 Pawlet, VT $66,900 Pittsfield, VT $66,843

Pittsford, VT $66,907 Poultney, VT $66,894 Proctor, VT $66,968 Ripton, VT $66,891 Rochester, VT $66,856 Rupert, VT $66,849 Salisbury, VT $66,956 Shoreham, VT $66,899

Stockbridge, VT $66,781 Wallingford, VT $66,817 Wells, VT $66,903 West Pawlet, VT $66,925 West Rupert, VT $66,909 West Rutland, VT $66,869 Whiting, VT $66,902 Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,974

Albany, VT $66,935 Barnet, VT $66,903 Barton, VT $66,928 Beebe Plain, VT $66,948 Concord, VT $66,839 Coventry, VT $67,026 Craftsbury, VT $66,955 Craftsbury Common, VT $66,958

Danville, VT $66,917 Derby, VT $66,948 Derby Line, VT $66,898 East Burke, VT $66,896 East Charleston, VT $66,903 East Hardwick, VT $66,939 East Haven, VT $66,750 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,973

Glover, VT $66,908 Granby, VT $66,668 Greensboro, VT $66,885 Greensboro Bend, VT $66,928 Hardwick, VT $67,002 Irasburg, VT $66,911 Island Pond, VT $66,802 Lowell, VT $66,889

Lower Waterford, VT $66,966 Lyndon, VT $66,954 Lyndon Center, VT $67,029 Lyndonville, VT $66,956 Morgan, VT $66,835 Newport, VT $66,988 Newport Center, VT $66,903 North Concord, VT $66,728

North Troy, VT $66,912 Orleans, VT $66,887 Passumpsic, VT $66,978 Peacham, VT $66,843 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $66,980 Sheffield, VT $66,861 Sutton, VT $66,856 Troy, VT $66,919

West Burke, VT $66,901 West Charleston, VT $66,869 West Danville, VT $66,921 Westfield, VT $66,868 West Glover, VT $66,914 Averill, VT $66,525 Beecher Falls, VT $66,956 Canaan, VT $66,789

Gilman, VT $67,084 Guildhall, VT $66,701 Lunenburg, VT $66,847 Norton, VT $66,658 North Bennington, VT $67,402 North Pownal, VT $67,538 Pownal, VT $67,577 White River Junction, VT $66,966

Ascutney, VT $66,997 Barnard, VT $66,813 Bethel, VT $66,855 Bradford, VT $66,925 Bridgewater, VT $66,882 Bridgewater Corners, VT $66,749 Brookfield, VT $66,920 Brownsville, VT $66,883

Chelsea, VT $66,881 Corinth, VT $66,863 East Corinth, VT $66,891 East Randolph, VT $66,904 East Ryegate, VT $66,846 East Thetford, VT $66,929 Fairlee, VT $66,857 Groton, VT $66,875

Hartford, VT $67,140 Hartland, VT $66,905 Hartland Four Corners, VT $66,902 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $67,074 Newbury, VT $66,867 North Hartland, VT $66,952 North Pomfret, VT $66,837 North Thetford, VT $66,927

Norwich, VT $66,914 Plymouth, VT $66,701 Post Mills, VT $66,913 Quechee, VT $66,982 Randolph, VT $66,970 Randolph Center, VT $66,936 Reading, VT $66,757 Sharon, VT $66,853

South Pomfret, VT $66,789 South Royalton, VT $66,873 South Ryegate, VT $66,886 South Strafford, VT $66,869 South Woodstock, VT $66,773 Strafford, VT $66,811 Taftsville, VT $66,988 Thetford, VT $66,929

Thetford Center, VT $66,859 Topsham, VT $66,839 Tunbridge, VT $66,851 Vershire, VT $66,820 Wells River, VT $66,891 West Fairlee, VT $67,014 West Hartford, VT $66,839 West Newbury, VT $66,865

West Topsham, VT $66,892 Wilder, VT $67,143 Windsor, VT $66,932 Woodstock, VT $66,850 Bellows Falls, VT $67,094 Cambridgeport, VT $67,018 Cavendish, VT $66,795 Chester, VT $66,861

Chester Depot, VT $66,837 Grafton, VT $66,811 Londonderry, VT $66,931 Ludlow, VT $66,829 North Springfield, VT $67,063 Perkinsville, VT $66,881 Peru, VT $66,861 Proctorsville, VT $66,806

Saxtons River, VT $67,080 South Londonderry, VT $66,972 Springfield, VT $67,030 Westminster, VT $67,094 Westminster Station, VT $67,098 Weston, VT $66,792 Shaftsbury, VT $67,322 Brattleboro, VT $67,231

Bondville, VT $66,953 East Dover, VT $67,089 Jacksonville, VT $67,258 Jamaica, VT $66,954 Marlboro, VT $67,564 Newfane, VT $67,045 Putney, VT $67,031 Readsboro, VT $67,572

South Newfane, VT $67,068 Stamford, VT $67,523 Townshend, VT $66,984 Vernon, VT $67,436 Wardsboro, VT $67,033 West Dover, VT $67,143 West Dummerston, VT $67,062 West Halifax, VT $67,165

West Townshend, VT $66,894 West Wardsboro, VT $66,895 Whitingham, VT $67,234 Williamsville, VT $67,062 Wilmington, VT $67,193 Burlington, VT $67,376 South Burlington, VT $67,372 Winooski, VT $67,376

Colchester, VT $67,376 Alburgh, VT $67,040 Bakersfield, VT $67,140 Belvidere Center, VT $66,896 Bristol, VT $67,154 Cambridge, VT $67,234 Charlotte, VT $67,285 East Berkshire, VT $67,075

East Fairfield, VT $67,175 Enosburg Falls, VT $66,990 Essex, VT $67,325 Essex Junction, VT $67,330 Fairfax, VT $67,238 Fairfield, VT $67,174 Ferrisburgh, VT $67,210 Franklin, VT $66,994

Grand Isle, VT $67,245 Highgate Center, VT $67,050 Highgate Springs, VT $67,084 Hinesburg, VT $67,284 Huntington, VT $67,233 Isle La Motte, VT $67,124 Jeffersonville, VT $67,188 Jericho, VT $67,269

Jonesville, VT $67,283 Milton, VT $67,301 Monkton, VT $67,230 Montgomery, VT $66,990 Montgomery Center, VT $66,908 New Haven, VT $67,146 North Ferrisburgh, VT $67,240 North Hero, VT $67,174

Richford, VT $66,978 Richmond, VT $67,276 Saint Albans, VT $67,204 Saint Albans Bay, VT $67,195 Shelburne, VT $67,346 Sheldon, VT $67,124 Sheldon Springs, VT $67,288 South Hero, VT $67,306

Starksboro, VT $67,193 Swanton, VT $67,112 Underhill, VT $67,254 Underhill Center, VT $67,256 Vergennes, VT $67,125 Waterville, VT $67,148 Westford, VT $67,287 Williston, VT $67,338

Montpelier, VT $67,103 Bennington, VT $67,452 Arlington, VT $67,214 Dorset, VT $66,953 East Arlington, VT $66,927 East Dorset, VT $66,954 Manchester, VT $67,135 Manchester Center, VT $67,091

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	$87,073	$42.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$83,800	$40.0	28%
Software & Networking	$82,491	$40.0	26%
Internet	$77,908	$37.0	19%
Chemicals	$70,052	$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

$60,991

Average $65,469/year

$71,831

$5,083

Average $5,456/month

$5,986

$1,173

Average $1,259/week

$1,381

$29

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,831	$5,986	$1,381	$35
Average	$65,469	$5,456	$1,259	$31
25th Percentile	$60,991	$5,083	$1,173	$29

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