CDL Driver Salary in Illinois

How much does a CDL Driver make in Illinois?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a CDL Driver in Illinois is $54,337 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,420
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,453 to $60,662
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,006

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CDL Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,662	$5,055	$1,167	$29
Average	$54,337	$4,528	$1,045	$26
25th Percentile	$49,453	$4,121	$951	$24

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Key Factors That Influence CDL Driver Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $59,023.
California: $58,799.
Massachusetts: $58,016.

District of Columbia $59,023 California $58,799 Massachusetts $58,016 Washington $57,802 New Jersey $57,781 Alaska $57,706 Connecticut $56,971 New York $56,672

Hawaii $55,718 Rhode Island $55,270 Maryland $54,966 Minnesota $54,551 Colorado $54,391 Illinois $54,337 Oregon $54,135 Delaware $53,986

New Hampshire $53,892 Virginia $53,682 Pennsylvania $53,069 Nevada $52,759 North Dakota $52,658 Michigan $52,498 Wisconsin $52,440 Vermont $52,322

Texas $51,997 Maine $51,976 Arizona $51,944 Ohio $51,906 Georgia $51,416 Indiana $51,171 Wyoming $51,123 Utah $51,048

Iowa $51,016 Kansas $50,760 Louisiana $50,686 North Carolina $50,659 Missouri $50,648 Florida $50,441 Montana $50,329 Nebraska $50,222

Kentucky $50,163 South Carolina $49,950 Tennessee $49,817 Idaho $49,763 New Mexico $49,374 Oklahoma $49,289 Alabama $48,975 South Dakota $48,447

Arkansas $48,159 West Virginia $48,004 Mississippi $47,541

Top Paying Cities for 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:

Effingham: $50,088
Saint Peter: $50,019
Salem: $50,210

Effingham, IL $50,088 Saint Peter, IL $50,019 Salem, IL $50,210 Sandoval, IL $50,369 Scheller, IL $50,149 Sesser, IL $50,155 Shobonier, IL $50,181 Harwood Heights, IL $55,031

Elmwood Park, IL $55,052 Lincolnwood, IL $55,040 Niles, IL $54,982 Alsip, IL $54,539 Cicero, IL $55,065 Evergreen Park, IL $54,868 Riverdale, IL $54,030 Kankakee, IL $51,414

Aroma Park, IL $51,384 Ashkum, IL $50,462 Beaverville, IL $51,098 Bone Gap, IL $49,549 Bonnie, IL $50,059 Broughton, IL $50,050 Browns, IL $49,696 Buckner, IL $50,145

Burnt Prairie, IL $49,911 Carmi, IL $50,259 Christopher, IL $50,266 Cisne, IL $50,000 Clay City, IL $49,828 Coello, IL $50,184 Crossville, IL $50,043 Dahlgren, IL $50,041

Dale, IL $50,151 Dix, IL $50,186 Du Bois, IL $50,270 Du Quoin, IL $50,254 Ellery, IL $49,815 Emma, IL $50,282 Enfield, IL $50,079 Ewing, IL $50,047

Fairfield, IL $49,996 Farina, IL $49,975 Flora, IL $50,077 Frankfort Heights, IL $50,179 Freeman Spur, IL $50,217 Geff, IL $49,947 Golden Gate, IL $49,822 Grayville, IL $49,911

Ina, IL $50,135 Irvington, IL $50,450 Iuka, IL $50,003 Johnsonville, IL $49,987 Keenes, IL $49,982 Keensburg, IL $49,615 Kell, IL $50,123 Kinmundy, IL $49,991

Lancaster, IL $48,914 Logan, IL $50,184 Loogootee, IL $49,991 Louisville, IL $49,985 Mc Leansboro, IL $50,106 Macedonia, IL $50,026 Maunie, IL $50,300 Mill Shoals, IL $49,996

Mount Carmel, IL $49,349 Mount Vernon, IL $50,166 Mulkeytown, IL $50,076 Nason, IL $50,071 New Haven, IL $50,273 Noble, IL $49,651 Norris City, IL $50,183 Odin, IL $50,285

Omaha, IL $50,138 Opdyke, IL $50,080 Orient, IL $50,176 Patoka, IL $50,275 Radom, IL $50,362 Richview, IL $50,322 Rinard, IL $49,965 Sailor Springs, IL $50,015

Allendale, IL $48,367 Altamont, IL $50,027 Annapolis, IL $49,303 Beecher City, IL $49,984 Bridgeport, IL $48,190 Brownstown, IL $50,053 Calhoun, IL $48,971 Casey, IL $49,607

Claremont, IL $48,788 Cowden, IL $50,073 Dennison, IL $48,613 Dieterich, IL $49,991 Dundas, IL $49,356 Edgewood, IL $49,991 Flat Rock, IL $48,242 Greenup, IL $49,783

Herrick, IL $50,139 Hidalgo, IL $49,736 Hutsonville, IL $48,982 Ingraham, IL $49,797 Janesville, IL $49,960 Jewett, IL $49,878 Lakewood, IL $50,111 Lawrenceville, IL $47,877

Lerna, IL $50,008 Marshall, IL $48,847 Martinsville, IL $49,190 Alden, IL $51,352 Antioch, IL $51,662 Arlington Heights, IL $53,851 Elk Grove Village, IL $54,204 Rolling Meadows, IL $53,895

Barrington, IL $52,843 Crystal Lake, IL $51,696 Cary, IL $52,161 Deerfield, IL $53,778 Des Plaines, IL $54,582 Fox Lake, IL $51,655 Fox River Grove, IL $52,374 Glencoe, IL $54,414

Glenview, IL $54,724 Mansfield, IL $51,482 Milmine, IL $51,113 Monticello, IL $51,373 Muncie, IL $51,170 Oakwood, IL $50,948 Ogden, IL $51,470 Penfield, IL $51,341

Pesotum, IL $51,495 Philo, IL $51,647 Potomac, IL $51,112 Rantoul, IL $51,539 Ridge Farm, IL $50,130 Royal, IL $51,517 Sadorus, IL $51,539 Saint Joseph, IL $51,657

Savoy, IL $51,896 Seymour, IL $51,728 Sidell, IL $50,695 Sidney, IL $51,582 Thomasboro, IL $51,679 Tolono, IL $51,707 Weldon, IL $51,001 Westville, IL $50,525

White Heath, IL $51,588 Arcola, IL $50,672 Arthur, IL $50,956 Ashmore, IL $50,065 Atwood, IL $51,232 Bethany, IL $50,402 Brocton, IL $50,097 Camargo, IL $50,987

Charleston, IL $50,201 Chrisman, IL $49,646 Dalton City, IL $50,412 Gays, IL $50,143 Hammond, IL $51,008 Hindsboro, IL $50,516 Humboldt, IL $50,414 Hume, IL $50,383

Kansas, IL $49,540 La Place, IL $50,708 Lovington, IL $50,619 Mattoon, IL $50,251 Metcalf, IL $50,190 Murdock, IL $50,971 Newman, IL $50,853 Oakland, IL $50,311

Paris, IL $49,030 Redmon, IL $49,751 Oquawka, IL $50,115 Homer, IL $51,396 Indianola, IL $50,475 Ivesdale, IL $51,542 Longview, IL $51,329 Sullivan, IL $50,475

Tuscola, IL $51,143 Vermilion, IL $48,739 Villa Grove, IL $51,274 Windsor, IL $50,133 Alhambra, IL $50,950 Alton, IL $51,119 Batchtown, IL $50,587 Benld, IL $50,739

Bethalto, IL $51,128 Bingham, IL $50,125 Brighton, IL $50,962 Brussels, IL $50,902 Bunker Hill, IL $50,902 Butler, IL $50,370 Carrollton, IL $50,470 Coffeen, IL $50,376

Cottage Hills, IL $51,146 Donnellson, IL $50,427 Dorsey, IL $51,001 Dow, IL $50,997 Eagarville, IL $50,696 East Alton, IL $51,193 Edwardsville, IL $51,168 Eldred, IL $50,410

Elsah, IL $51,043 Fidelity, IL $50,789 Fieldon, IL $50,761 Fillmore, IL $50,233 Gillespie, IL $50,681 Glen Carbon, IL $51,277 Godfrey, IL $51,085 Golden Eagle, IL $50,923

Grafton, IL $50,925 Granite City, IL $51,426 Greenfield, IL $50,378 Hamburg, IL $50,355 Hamel, IL $51,024 Hardin, IL $50,601 Hartford, IL $51,366 Hillsboro, IL $50,459

Hillview, IL $50,159 Irving, IL $50,339 Jerseyville, IL $50,839 Kampsville, IL $50,306 Kane, IL $50,575 Litchfield, IL $50,538 Livingston, IL $50,872 Dover, IL $50,404

Eldena, IL $50,647 Grand Ridge, IL $50,293 Granville, IL $50,307 Hennepin, IL $50,293 Kasbeer, IL $50,250 Ladd, IL $50,413 La Moille, IL $50,265 Lee Center, IL $50,821

Leonore, IL $50,416 Long Point, IL $50,361 Lostant, IL $50,275 Mc Nabb, IL $50,298 Magnolia, IL $50,283 Malden, IL $50,270 Manlius, IL $50,246 Mark, IL $50,443

Marseilles, IL $50,675 Mendota, IL $50,460 Mineral, IL $50,153 Neponset, IL $50,161 New Bedford, IL $50,305 Oglesby, IL $50,357 Depue, IL $50,396 Ohio, IL $50,214

Ottawa, IL $50,375 Paw Paw, IL $50,855 Peru, IL $50,387 Princeton, IL $50,259 Rutland, IL $50,333 Seatonville, IL $50,400 Seneca, IL $50,887 Sheffield, IL $50,166

Spring Valley, IL $50,379 Standard, IL $50,421 Streator, IL $50,461 Sublette, IL $50,381 Tiskilwa, IL $50,225 Toluca, IL $50,410 Tonica, IL $50,296 Triumph, IL $50,519

Troy Grove, IL $50,395 Utica, IL $50,254 Van Orin, IL $50,269 Varna, IL $50,420 Walnut, IL $50,217 Wenona, IL $50,338 West Brooklyn, IL $50,609 Wyanet, IL $50,208

Galesburg, IL $50,253 Abingdon, IL $50,186 Adair, IL $50,065 Alexis, IL $50,104 Alpha, IL $50,102 Altona, IL $50,130 Avon, IL $50,131 Bardolph, IL $50,233

Berwick, IL $50,035 Biggsville, IL $50,036 Bishop Hill, IL $50,125 Blandinsville, IL $49,978 Bradford, IL $50,195 Bushnell, IL $50,165 Cameron, IL $50,082 Camp Grove, IL $50,360

Carman, IL $49,996 Castleton, IL $50,290 Cuba, IL $50,389 Dahinda, IL $50,225 East Galesburg, IL $50,298 Ellisville, IL $50,185 Fairview, IL $50,325 Fiatt, IL $50,415

Galva, IL $50,143 Gerlaw, IL $50,100 Gilson, IL $50,152 Gladstone, IL $50,037 Good Hope, IL $50,040 Henderson, IL $50,115 Industry, IL $50,023 Ipava, IL $50,198

Keithsburg, IL $50,089 Kewanee, IL $50,145 Kirkwood, IL $50,082 Knoxville, IL $50,213 La Fayette, IL $50,183 La Harpe, IL $50,001 Laura, IL $50,364 Littleton, IL $49,937

Little York, IL $50,081 Lomax, IL $50,012 Macomb, IL $50,136 Maquon, IL $50,264 Marietta, IL $50,135 Media, IL $50,006 Monmouth, IL $50,164 New Windsor, IL $50,100

North Henderson, IL $50,105 Oneida, IL $50,125 Ophiem, IL $50,091 Bloomington, IL $50,718 Anchor, IL $50,619 Armington, IL $50,540 Arrowsmith, IL $50,920 Atlanta, IL $50,517

Bellflower, IL $51,267 Carlock, IL $50,510 Chenoa, IL $50,350 Clinton, IL $50,536 Colfax, IL $50,465 Congerville, IL $50,520 Cooksville, IL $50,372 Cropsey, IL $50,559

Danvers, IL $50,545 Deer Creek, IL $50,592 Delavan, IL $50,545 Dewitt, IL $50,845 Downs, IL $50,486 Ellsworth, IL $50,470 El Paso, IL $50,407 Fairbury, IL $50,445

Flanagan, IL $50,355 Forrest, IL $50,514 Goodfield, IL $50,552 Graymont, IL $50,343 Gridley, IL $50,396 Heyworth, IL $50,448 Hopedale, IL $50,546 Hudson, IL $50,483

Kenney, IL $50,488 Lane, IL $50,838 Lawndale, IL $50,501 Le Roy, IL $50,633 Lexington, IL $50,402 Mc Lean, IL $50,515 Mackinaw, IL $50,566 Maroa, IL $50,479

Merna, IL $50,433 Minier, IL $50,528 Minonk, IL $50,385 Normal, IL $50,667 Pontiac, IL $50,413 Saunemin, IL $50,243 Saybrook, IL $51,056 Secor, IL $50,480

Shirley, IL $50,431 Sibley, IL $50,725 Stanford, IL $50,534 Strawn, IL $50,588 Towanda, IL $50,438 Wapella, IL $50,414 Waynesville, IL $50,383 Urbana, IL $51,949

Allerton, IL $51,000 Alvin, IL $50,593 Armstrong, IL $51,411 Bement, IL $51,253 Bismarck, IL $50,554 Bondville, IL $51,817 Broadlands, IL $51,272 Catlin, IL $50,678

Cerro Gordo, IL $50,957 Champaign, IL $51,949 Cisco, IL $51,070 Collison, IL $51,176 Danville, IL $50,741 Tilton, IL $50,761 De Land, IL $51,271 Dewey, IL $51,585

Fairmount, IL $51,007 Farmer City, IL $51,137 Fisher, IL $51,499 Fithian, IL $51,244 Foosland, IL $51,361 Georgetown, IL $50,303 Gifford, IL $51,409 Henning, IL $50,832

Prairie City, IL $50,130 Raritan, IL $50,256 Rio, IL $50,108 Roseville, IL $50,035 Saint Augustine, IL $50,106 Sciota, IL $49,952 Seaton, IL $50,094 Smithfield, IL $50,199

Smithshire, IL $50,014 Speer, IL $50,450 Stronghurst, IL $50,028 Table Grove, IL $50,131 Toulon, IL $50,251 Vermont, IL $50,109 Victoria, IL $50,185 Viola, IL $50,106

Wataga, IL $50,119 Williamsfield, IL $50,292 Woodhull, IL $50,109 Wyoming, IL $50,361 Astoria, IL $50,170 Benson, IL $50,447 Brimfield, IL $50,548 Bryant, IL $50,436

Canton, IL $50,490 Chillicothe, IL $50,556 Dunfermline, IL $50,472 Dunlap, IL $50,612 Edelstein, IL $50,544 Edwards, IL $50,654 Elmwood, IL $50,497 Eureka, IL $50,552

Farmington, IL $50,433 Forest City, IL $50,515 Glasford, IL $50,597 Green Valley, IL $50,560 Groveland, IL $50,663 Hanna City, IL $50,645 Henry, IL $50,331 Kingston Mines, IL $50,621

Lacon, IL $50,471 La Rose, IL $50,445 Lewistown, IL $50,353 Liverpool, IL $50,476 London Mills, IL $50,247 Lowpoint, IL $50,551 Manito, IL $50,548 Mapleton, IL $50,645

Metamora, IL $50,608 Morton, IL $50,645 Mossville, IL $50,647 Norris, IL $50,460 Pekin, IL $50,649 Princeville, IL $50,499 Putnam, IL $50,269 Roanoke, IL $50,502

Rome, IL $50,592 Saint David, IL $50,464 South Pekin, IL $50,612 Sparland, IL $50,416 Topeka, IL $50,492 Tremont, IL $50,607 Trivoli, IL $50,556 Washburn, IL $50,515

Washington, IL $50,651 Yates City, IL $50,392 Peoria, IL $50,707 Creve Coeur, IL $50,708 East Peoria, IL $50,707 Peoria Heights, IL $50,707 Sims, IL $50,000 Andalusia, IL $50,172

Springerton, IL $50,008 Tamaroa, IL $50,254 Texico, IL $50,026 Thompsonville, IL $50,060 Valier, IL $50,246 Vernon, IL $50,206 Walnut Hill, IL $50,249 Waltonville, IL $50,132

Wayne City, IL $50,023 West Frankfort, IL $50,170 Whittington, IL $50,067 Woodlawn, IL $50,239 Xenia, IL $49,988 Carbondale, IL $50,235 Alto Pass, IL $49,994 Anna, IL $50,125

Ava, IL $50,180 Belknap, IL $49,943 Boles, IL $50,029 Brookport, IL $49,798 Buncombe, IL $50,037 Cairo, IL $50,027 Cambria, IL $50,273 Campbell Hill, IL $50,319

Carrier Mills, IL $50,110 Carterville, IL $50,180 Cave In Rock, IL $49,921 Cobden, IL $50,069 Colp, IL $50,225 Ridott, IL $51,182 Rochelle, IL $51,170 Rock City, IL $51,184

Rock Falls, IL $50,383 Rockton, IL $51,324 Roscoe, IL $51,324 Savanna, IL $50,246 Scales Mound, IL $50,262 Seward, IL $51,273 Shannon, IL $50,709 Shirland, IL $51,293

South Beloit, IL $51,272 Sterling, IL $50,411 Stillman Valley, IL $51,259 Stockton, IL $50,453 Warren, IL $50,603 Winnebago, IL $51,350 Winslow, IL $50,732 Woosung, IL $50,556

Rockford, IL $51,347 Loves Park, IL $51,357 Machesney Park, IL $51,358 Rock Island, IL $49,971 Albany, IL $50,132 Aledo, IL $50,112 Dana, IL $50,306 Chandlerville, IL $50,572

Bluford, IL $50,037 Mahomet, IL $51,615 Andover, IL $50,090 Chapin, IL $50,371 Chatham, IL $51,170 Chesterfield, IL $50,467 Concord, IL $50,414 Easton, IL $50,472

Elkhart, IL $50,929 Emden, IL $50,523 Franklin, IL $50,767 Frederick, IL $50,138 Girard, IL $50,764 Greenview, IL $50,833 Hartsburg, IL $50,517 Havana, IL $50,383

Hettick, IL $50,421 Jacksonville, IL $50,653 Kilbourne, IL $50,508 Lincoln, IL $50,654 Lincolns New Salem, IL $50,872 Literberry, IL $50,676 Loami, IL $51,078 Lowder, IL $50,912

Manchester, IL $50,544 Mason City, IL $50,543 Meredosia, IL $50,253 Middletown, IL $50,849 Modesto, IL $50,733 Murrayville, IL $50,480 New Berlin, IL $51,058 New Holland, IL $50,640

Nilwood, IL $50,721 Oakford, IL $50,656 Palmyra, IL $50,549 Petersburg, IL $50,881 Pleasant Plains, IL $51,077 Rushville, IL $50,108 San Jose, IL $50,534 Scottville, IL $50,522

Sherman, IL $51,192 Shipman, IL $50,774 Tallula, IL $50,940 Thayer, IL $50,933 Virden, IL $50,890 Virginia, IL $50,472 Waverly, IL $50,883 Williamsville, IL $51,070

Winchester, IL $50,272 Woodson, IL $50,702 Springfield, IL $51,325 Bonfield, IL $51,258 Creal Springs, IL $50,078 Annawan, IL $50,140 Atkinson, IL $50,123 Barstow, IL $50,044

Buffalo Prairie, IL $50,146 Cambridge, IL $50,107 Carbon Cliff, IL $50,006 Coal Valley, IL $50,002 Colona, IL $50,053 Cordova, IL $50,138 Deer Grove, IL $50,202 East Moline, IL $50,029

Erie, IL $50,129 Fenton, IL $50,154 Fulton, IL $50,162 Geneseo, IL $50,104 Hampton, IL $50,081 Hillsdale, IL $50,112 Hooppole, IL $50,145 Illinois City, IL $50,154

Joy, IL $50,116 Lyndon, IL $50,198 Lynn Center, IL $50,089 Matherville, IL $50,103 Milan, IL $50,084 Moline, IL $49,907 Morrison, IL $50,233 New Boston, IL $50,125

Orion, IL $50,056 Osco, IL $50,078 Port Byron, IL $50,115 Preemption, IL $50,096 Prophetstown, IL $50,167 Rapids City, IL $50,100 Reynolds, IL $50,129 Sherrard, IL $50,089

Silvis, IL $49,985 Tampico, IL $50,197 Taylor Ridge, IL $50,156 Thomson, IL $50,241 La Salle, IL $50,353 Amboy, IL $50,475 Ancona, IL $50,313 Arlington, IL $50,181

Blackstone, IL $50,270 Buda, IL $50,161 Bureau, IL $50,371 Cedar Point, IL $50,406 Cherry, IL $50,380 Compton, IL $50,691 Cornell, IL $50,378 Dalzell, IL $50,442

Cypress, IL $50,029 De Soto, IL $50,101 Dongola, IL $50,040 Dowell, IL $50,253 Eddyville, IL $49,988 Eldorado, IL $50,193 Elizabethtown, IL $49,935 Elkville, IL $50,085

Energy, IL $50,208 Equality, IL $50,091 Galatia, IL $50,087 Golconda, IL $49,916 Goreville, IL $50,098 Gorham, IL $49,994 Grand Chain, IL $49,954 Grand Tower, IL $49,973

Grantsburg, IL $50,018 Harrisburg, IL $50,147 Herod, IL $49,941 Herrin, IL $50,227 Hurst, IL $50,206 Jacob, IL $49,992 Johnston City, IL $50,164 Jonesboro, IL $50,020

Joppa, IL $50,114 Junction, IL $50,076 Karbers Ridge, IL $49,995 Karnak, IL $49,992 Mc Clure, IL $49,930 Makanda, IL $50,075 Marion, IL $50,160 Metropolis, IL $50,011

Millcreek, IL $50,133 Miller City, IL $49,748 Mound City, IL $50,054 Mounds, IL $50,015 Muddy, IL $50,193 Murphysboro, IL $50,128 New Burnside, IL $50,066 Olive Branch, IL $49,992

Olmsted, IL $49,961 Oraville, IL $50,196 Ozark, IL $50,040 Perks, IL $50,007 Pittsburg, IL $50,099 Pomona, IL $49,969 Pulaski, IL $50,012 Raleigh, IL $50,120

Ridgway, IL $50,197 Rosiclare, IL $49,998 Royalton, IL $50,104 Shawneetown, IL $50,137 Simpson, IL $50,000 Stonefort, IL $50,012 Tamms, IL $49,996 Thebes, IL $49,966

Ullin, IL $50,026 Unity, IL $50,002 Vergennes, IL $50,141 Vienna, IL $50,078 Villa Ridge, IL $49,962 Willisville, IL $50,584 Wolf Lake, IL $49,902 Zeigler, IL $50,234

Centralia, IL $50,425 Hoyleton, IL $50,436 Akin, IL $50,030 Albion, IL $49,815 Alma, IL $50,111 Ashley, IL $50,295 Barnhill, IL $49,990 Belle Rive, IL $50,025

Bellmont, IL $49,800 Benton, IL $50,143 Bourbonnais, IL $51,694 Bradley, IL $51,687 Buckingham, IL $50,711 Buckley, IL $50,764 Cabery, IL $50,471 Campus, IL $50,611

Chatsworth, IL $50,583 Chebanse, IL $50,965 Cissna Park, IL $50,754 Claytonville, IL $50,669 Clifton, IL $50,655 Crescent City, IL $50,537 Cullom, IL $50,326 Danforth, IL $50,407

Donovan, IL $50,811 East Lynn, IL $50,901 Elliott, IL $51,208 Emington, IL $50,212 Essex, IL $51,247 Gibson City, IL $51,178 Gilman, IL $50,553 Goodwine, IL $50,688

Grant Park, IL $52,266 Herscher, IL $50,847 Hoopeston, IL $50,652 Hopkins Park, IL $51,445 Iroquois, IL $50,702 Kempton, IL $50,234 Loda, IL $51,019 Ludlow, IL $51,357

Manteno, IL $52,048 Martinton, IL $50,821 Melvin, IL $50,975 Milford, IL $50,469 Momence, IL $51,975 Onarga, IL $50,607 Papineau, IL $51,208 Paxton, IL $51,230

Pembroke Township, IL $51,442 Piper City, IL $50,525 Rankin, IL $51,032 Reddick, IL $50,904 Roberts, IL $50,743 Rossville, IL $50,616 Saint Anne, IL $51,239 Sheldon, IL $50,375

Stockland, IL $50,302 Thawville, IL $50,621 Union Hill, IL $51,135 Watseka, IL $50,484 Wellington, IL $50,528 Woodland, IL $50,542 Apple River, IL $50,415 Ashton, IL $50,886

Baileyville, IL $51,056 Belvidere, IL $51,299 Byron, IL $51,241 Caledonia, IL $51,307 Capron, IL $51,319 Cedarville, IL $51,073 Chadwick, IL $50,240 Chana, IL $51,072

Cherry Valley, IL $51,304 Dakota, IL $51,136 Davis, IL $51,214 Davis Junction, IL $51,277 Dixon, IL $50,614 Durand, IL $51,273 East Dubuque, IL $50,209 Eleroy, IL $50,964

Elizabeth, IL $50,224 Forreston, IL $50,865 Franklin Grove, IL $50,723 Freeport, IL $51,059 Galena, IL $50,242 Galt, IL $50,461 Garden Prairie, IL $51,324 German Valley, IL $51,156

Hanover, IL $50,178 Harmon, IL $50,243 Holcomb, IL $51,229 Kent, IL $50,560 Lanark, IL $50,483 Leaf River, IL $51,179 Lena, IL $50,734 Lindenwood, IL $51,220

Mc Connell, IL $51,016 Milledgeville, IL $50,390 Monroe Center, IL $51,268 Mount Carroll, IL $50,288 Mount Morris, IL $51,028 Nachusa, IL $50,598 Nora, IL $50,680 Orangeville, IL $51,115

Oregon, IL $51,028 Pearl City, IL $50,590 Pecatonica, IL $51,293 Polo, IL $50,632 Poplar Grove, IL $51,303 Midlothian, IL $54,100 Mason, IL $49,980 Romeoville, IL $53,535

Minooka, IL $52,383 Mokena, IL $53,447 Monee, IL $52,746 Morris, IL $51,449 New Lenox, IL $53,217 Oak Forest, IL $53,947 Oak Lawn, IL $54,857 Bridgeview, IL $54,927

Hometown, IL $54,913 Hickory Hills, IL $54,785 Justice, IL $54,945 Burbank, IL $54,947 Odell, IL $50,200 Olympia Fields, IL $53,139 Orland Park, IL $54,086 Palos Heights, IL $54,413

Palos Park, IL $54,345 Palos Hills, IL $54,645 Park Forest, IL $52,905 Peotone, IL $52,394 Posen, IL $54,003 Ransom, IL $50,306 Richton Park, IL $52,993 Robbins, IL $54,203

South Holland, IL $53,326 South Wilmington, IL $51,198 Steger, IL $52,830 Thornton, IL $53,129 Tinley Park, IL $53,690 Country Club Hills, IL $53,474 Verona, IL $50,743 Willow Springs, IL $54,611

Wilmington, IL $51,765 Worth, IL $54,617 University Park, IL $52,781 Homer Glen, IL $53,738 Bedford Park, IL $54,973 Summit Argo, IL $54,988 Aurora, IL $53,203 Batavia, IL $52,987

Big Rock, IL $51,648 Bristol, IL $52,275 Brookfield, IL $55,007 Clarendon Hills, IL $54,582 Downers Grove, IL $54,338 Woodridge, IL $54,120 Earlville, IL $50,680 Eola, IL $53,273

Hinckley, IL $51,216 Hinsdale, IL $54,741 Oak Brook, IL $54,706 La Grange, IL $54,962 La Grange Park, IL $54,985 Willowbrook, IL $54,559 Lee, IL $51,163 Leland, IL $50,780

Lisle, IL $54,025 Lyons, IL $55,017 Millbrook, IL $51,643 Millington, IL $51,463 Montgomery, IL $52,766 Mooseheart, IL $52,855 Naperville, IL $53,701 Newark, IL $51,437

North Aurora, IL $52,788 Oswego, IL $52,722 Plainfield, IL $53,104 Plano, IL $51,749 Riverside, IL $55,032 Sandwich, IL $51,344 Serena, IL $50,765 Shabbona, IL $51,074

Sheridan, IL $50,995 Somonauk, IL $51,117 Steward, IL $51,136 Sugar Grove, IL $52,244 Warrenville, IL $53,586 Waterman, IL $51,107 Wedron, IL $50,675 Western Springs, IL $54,864

Westmont, IL $54,563 Yorkville, IL $52,168 Darien, IL $54,375 Mode, IL $49,943 Montrose, IL $49,928 Mount Erie, IL $49,767 Neoga, IL $50,026 Newton, IL $49,697

Oblong, IL $49,346 Olney, IL $49,454 Palestine, IL $48,584 Parkersburg, IL $49,357 Robinson, IL $48,841 Saint Elmo, IL $50,013 Sainte Marie, IL $49,486 Saint Francisville, IL $48,150

Shumway, IL $49,964 Sigel, IL $49,974 Stewardson, IL $49,983 Stoy, IL $49,275 Strasburg, IL $50,009 Sumner, IL $48,488 Teutopolis, IL $50,026 Toledo, IL $49,948

Trilla, IL $49,976 Vandalia, IL $50,294 Watson, IL $50,032 Westfield, IL $49,919 West Liberty, IL $49,295 West Salem, IL $49,501 West Union, IL $48,842 West York, IL $48,968

Wheeler, IL $49,907 Willow Hill, IL $49,412 Yale, IL $49,539 Argenta, IL $50,658 Assumption, IL $50,454 Beason, IL $50,435 Blue Mound, IL $50,783 Boody, IL $50,725

Buffalo, IL $51,007 Bulpitt, IL $50,954 Chestnut, IL $50,675 Cornland, IL $50,990 Dawson, IL $51,139 Decatur, IL $50,663 Divernon, IL $50,998 Edinburg, IL $50,989

Elwin, IL $50,643 Farmersville, IL $50,818 Findlay, IL $50,235 Forsyth, IL $50,717 Glenarm, IL $51,107 Harristown, IL $50,708 Harvel, IL $50,663 Illiopolis, IL $50,872

Kincaid, IL $50,931 Lake Fork, IL $50,931 Latham, IL $50,710 Macon, IL $50,534 Mechanicsburg, IL $51,045 Morrisonville, IL $50,744 Mount Auburn, IL $50,894 Mount Pulaski, IL $50,828

Mt Zion, IL $50,632 Moweaqua, IL $50,506 Niantic, IL $50,773 Oconee, IL $50,242 Oreana, IL $50,631 Owaneco, IL $50,517 Palmer, IL $50,762 Pana, IL $50,453

Pawnee, IL $51,019 Raymond, IL $50,514 Riverton, IL $51,173 Rochester, IL $51,154 Shelbyville, IL $50,209 Stonington, IL $50,786 Taylorville, IL $50,785 Tovey, IL $50,947

Tower Hill, IL $50,266 West Point, IL $49,943 Fox Valley, IL $53,350 Golf, IL $54,892 Lovejoy, IL $51,507 Waggoner, IL $50,686 Warrensburg, IL $50,606 Alexander, IL $50,884

Alsey, IL $50,304 Arenzville, IL $50,324 Ashland, IL $50,805 Athens, IL $51,076 Auburn, IL $51,015 Bath, IL $50,288 Beardstown, IL $50,351 Bluffs, IL $50,249

Bluff Springs, IL $50,349 Browning, IL $50,164 Cantrall, IL $51,210 Carlinville, IL $50,500 Kingston, IL $51,283 Kirkland, IL $51,242 Lafox, IL $52,369 Lombard, IL $54,392

Malta, IL $51,234 Maple Park, IL $51,390 Marengo, IL $51,404 Maywood, IL $55,032 Westchester, IL $54,989 Broadview, IL $55,018 Lake In The Hills, IL $51,932 Medinah, IL $54,072

Schaumburg, IL $53,785 Melrose Park, IL $55,022 Hillside, IL $54,979 Berkeley, IL $54,950 Stone Park, IL $55,008 Hoffman Estates, IL $53,520 Plato Center, IL $51,997 River Grove, IL $55,035

Roselle, IL $53,890 Saint Charles, IL $52,884 Schiller Park, IL $54,997 South Elgin, IL $52,715 Sycamore, IL $51,442 Union, IL $51,470 Villa Park, IL $54,635 Wasco, IL $52,275

Wayne, IL $53,099 West Chicago, IL $53,371 Wheaton, IL $53,913 Winfield, IL $53,686 Wood Dale, IL $54,478 Evanston, IL $54,996 Chicago, IL $55,089 Oak Park, IL $55,060

River Forest, IL $55,048 Beecher, IL $52,544 Berwyn, IL $55,048 Crest Hill, IL $53,211 Shorewood, IL $52,729 Blue Island, IL $54,273 Braceville, IL $51,381 Braidwood, IL $51,669

Calumet City, IL $53,173 Channahon, IL $52,425 Chicago Heights, IL $52,894 Chicago Ridge, IL $54,756 Grayslake, IL $51,965 Gurnee, IL $51,897 Harvard, IL $51,377 Hebron, IL $51,099

Highland Park, IL $53,909 Fort Sheridan, IL $53,677 Palatine, IL $53,604 Highwood, IL $53,705 Ingleside, IL $51,695 Island Lake, IL $52,009 Kenilworth, IL $54,830 Lake Bluff, IL $52,771

Lake Forest, IL $53,245 Lake Villa, IL $51,743 Lake Zurich, IL $52,980 Libertyville, IL $52,504 Mchenry, IL $51,526 Morton Grove, IL $54,975 Mount Prospect, IL $54,311 Mundelein, IL $52,478

Vernon Hills, IL $53,015 Northbrook, IL $54,290 North Chicago, IL $52,346 Park Ridge, IL $54,940 Lincolnshire, IL $53,446 Prospect Heights, IL $54,114 Richmond, IL $51,460 Ringwood, IL $51,434

Round Lake, IL $51,772 Russell, IL $51,616 Skokie, IL $55,014 Waukegan, IL $51,984 Spring Grove, IL $51,581 Techny, IL $54,524 Wadsworth, IL $51,734 Wauconda, IL $52,219

Kaneville, IL $51,923 Pocahontas, IL $50,792 Great Lakes, IL $52,566 Coal City, IL $51,621 Crete, IL $52,733 Crestwood, IL $54,269 Dolton, IL $53,581 Dwight, IL $50,591

Elwood, IL $52,600 Flossmoor, IL $53,240 Frankfort, IL $53,080 Gardner, IL $50,968 Glenwood, IL $53,015 Harvey, IL $53,695 Markham, IL $53,734 Hazel Crest, IL $53,492

Homewood, IL $53,303 Joliet, IL $52,798 Kinsman, IL $50,434 Lansing, IL $52,977 Lemont, IL $54,092 Bolingbrook, IL $53,873 Lockport, IL $53,489 Manhattan, IL $52,631

Matteson, IL $53,161 Mazon, IL $51,080 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $50,781 Red Bud, IL $50,919 Renault, IL $50,834 Rockwood, IL $50,171 Saint Jacob, IL $51,099 Saint Libory, IL $50,905

Smithboro, IL $50,426 Smithton, IL $51,179 Sparta, IL $50,613 Steeleville, IL $50,490 Summerfield, IL $51,078 Tilden, IL $50,793 Trenton, IL $51,015 Troy, IL $51,200

Valmeyer, IL $51,005 Walsh, IL $50,523 Waterloo, IL $51,104 Quincy, IL $50,221 Augusta, IL $49,968 Barry, IL $49,970 Basco, IL $49,951 Baylis, IL $49,926

Bowen, IL $49,971 Camden, IL $49,897 Camp Point, IL $50,002 Carthage, IL $50,002 Chambersburg, IL $50,022 Clayton, IL $49,959 Coatsburg, IL $49,993 Colchester, IL $50,006

Colusa, IL $49,990 Dallas City, IL $49,992 Elvaston, IL $50,106 Ferris, IL $50,165 Fowler, IL $50,027 Golden, IL $50,006 Griggsville, IL $50,029 Hamilton, IL $50,056

Hull, IL $49,903 Huntsville, IL $49,874 Kinderhook, IL $49,927 La Prairie, IL $49,897 Liberty, IL $49,984 Lima, IL $50,038 Loraine, IL $49,969 Mendon, IL $50,002

Milton, IL $50,207 Mount Sterling, IL $49,999 Nauvoo, IL $50,011 Nebo, IL $50,132 New Canton, IL $49,897 New Salem, IL $49,940 Niota, IL $49,978 Paloma, IL $50,029

Payson, IL $50,002 Pearl, IL $50,100 Perry, IL $50,060 Pittsfield, IL $50,037 Plainville, IL $49,980 Pleasant Hill, IL $50,045 Plymouth, IL $49,940 Rockport, IL $49,875

Sutter, IL $49,900 Tennessee, IL $49,960 Timewell, IL $49,921 Ursa, IL $49,968 Versailles, IL $50,081 Warsaw, IL $49,962 Buffalo Grove, IL $53,538 Wheeling, IL $54,032

Wilmette, IL $54,898 Winnetka, IL $54,663 Winthrop Harbor, IL $51,640 Wonder Lake, IL $51,277 Woodstock, IL $51,388 Zion, IL $51,691 Addison, IL $54,403 Algonquin, IL $52,126

Bartlett, IL $53,307 Bellwood, IL $55,010 Bensenville, IL $54,749 Streamwood, IL $53,310 Bloomingdale, IL $53,942 Burlington, IL $51,519 Carpentersville, IL $52,401 Clare, IL $51,262

Cortland, IL $51,417 Creston, IL $51,199 Dekalb, IL $51,342 Carol Stream, IL $53,809 Dundee, IL $52,369 Elburn, IL $52,128 Elgin, IL $52,944 Elmhurst, IL $54,801

Esmond, IL $51,208 Forest Park, IL $55,045 Franklin Park, IL $55,002 Hanover Park, IL $53,609 Geneva, IL $52,707 Genoa, IL $51,350 Gilberts, IL $52,007 Glen Ellyn, IL $54,166

Glendale Heights, IL $54,073 Hampshire, IL $51,549 Hines, IL $55,031 Huntley, IL $51,523 Itasca, IL $54,255 Madison, IL $51,498 Marine, IL $51,053 Maryville, IL $51,291

Medora, IL $50,716 Michael, IL $50,396 Moro, IL $51,084 Mount Olive, IL $50,681 Mozier, IL $50,291 National Stock Yards, IL $51,507 New Douglas, IL $50,820 Nokomis, IL $50,432

Ohlman, IL $50,484 Panama, IL $50,599 Patterson, IL $50,322 Piasa, IL $50,860 Ramsey, IL $50,113 Rockbridge, IL $50,483 Roodhouse, IL $50,373 Rosamond, IL $50,366

Roxana, IL $51,242 Sawyerville, IL $50,760 Sorento, IL $50,594 South Roxana, IL $51,280 Staunton, IL $50,844 Taylor Springs, IL $50,528 Venice, IL $51,507 Walshville, IL $50,509

White Hall, IL $50,340 Wilsonville, IL $50,808 Witt, IL $50,388 Wood River, IL $51,217 Worden, IL $50,987 Wrights, IL $50,351 East Saint Louis, IL $51,507 Fairview Heights, IL $51,369

Addieville, IL $50,815 Albers, IL $50,883 Aviston, IL $50,907 Baldwin, IL $50,804 Bartelso, IL $50,656 Beckemeyer, IL $50,820 Belleville, IL $51,273 Mascoutah, IL $51,081

Scott Air Force Base, IL $51,177 Breese, IL $50,825 Carlyle, IL $50,531 Caseyville, IL $51,376 Chester, IL $50,498 Collinsville, IL $51,336 Columbia, IL $51,287 Coulterville, IL $50,549

Cutler, IL $50,369 Dupo, IL $51,426 East Carondelet, IL $51,395 Ellis Grove, IL $50,525 Evansville, IL $50,754 Freeburg, IL $51,121 Fults, IL $50,919 Germantown, IL $50,862

Greenville, IL $50,586 Hagarstown, IL $50,327 Hecker, IL $51,058 Highland, IL $50,954 Hoffman, IL $50,638 Huey, IL $50,497 Keyesport, IL $50,451 Lebanon, IL $51,162

Lenzburg, IL $50,925 Maeystown, IL $50,961 Marissa, IL $50,852 Menard, IL $50,508 Millstadt, IL $51,317 Modoc, IL $50,455 Mulberry Grove, IL $50,354 Nashville, IL $50,515

New Athens, IL $51,016 New Baden, IL $50,971 New Memphis, IL $50,936 Oakdale, IL $50,547 O Fallon, IL $51,268 Okawville, IL $50,766 Percy, IL $50,429 Pierron, IL $50,847

Pinckneyville, IL $50,389

CDL Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 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, CDL Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CDL Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CDL Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$81,506	$39.0	50%
Internet	$76,072	$37.0	40%
Financial Services	$70,639	$34.0	30%
Insurance	$67,922	$33.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$65,205	$31.0	20%

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

Understanding how a 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

$49,453

Average $54,337/year

$60,662

$4,121

Average $4,528/month

$5,055

$951

Average $1,045/week

$1,167

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,662	$5,055	$1,167	$29
Average	$54,337	$4,528	$1,045	$26
25th Percentile	$49,453	$4,121	$951	$24

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