CDL Driver Salary in Montana

How much does a CDL Driver make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a CDL Driver in Montana is $50,329 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,520
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,805 to $56,187
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,686

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CDL Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,187	$4,682	$1,081	$27
Average	$50,329	$4,194	$968	$24
25th Percentile	$45,805	$3,817	$881	$22

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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:

Absarokee: $50,022
Acton: $51,233
Ashland: $49,984

Absarokee, MT $50,022 Acton, MT $51,233 Ashland, MT $49,984 Ballantine, MT $51,155 Bearcreek, MT $50,015 Belfry, MT $50,066 Bighorn, MT $49,902 Big Timber, MT $49,980

Birney, MT $49,948 Boyd, MT $50,472 Bridger, MT $50,277 Broadview, MT $50,950 Busby, MT $50,005 Clyde Park, MT $49,990 Columbus, MT $50,401 Cooke City, MT $49,892

Crow Agency, MT $50,048 Custer, MT $50,061 Decker, MT $49,996 Edgar, MT $51,043 Emigrant, MT $49,985 Fishtail, MT $49,943 Fromberg, MT $50,841 Gardiner, MT $49,987

Garryowen, MT $50,028 Grass Range, MT $49,935 Greycliff, MT $49,984 Hardin, MT $50,463 Fort Smith, MT $50,307 Harlowton, MT $49,963 Huntley, MT $51,407 Hysham, MT $49,927

Ingomar, MT $49,832 Joliet, MT $50,847 Lame Deer, MT $50,034 Laurel, MT $51,392 Lavina, MT $50,103 Livingston, MT $50,045 Lodge Grass, MT $50,056 Mc Leod, MT $49,876

Martinsdale, MT $49,908 Melstone, MT $49,927 Melville, MT $49,889 Molt, MT $51,089 Mosby, MT $49,858 Musselshell, MT $49,910 Nye, MT $49,937 Otter, MT $49,985

Park City, MT $51,039 Pompeys Pillar, MT $50,837 Pray, MT $49,960 Pryor, MT $50,866 Rapelje, MT $50,278 Red Lodge, MT $50,026 Reed Point, MT $49,963 Roberts, MT $50,237

Roscoe, MT $49,927 Roundup, MT $50,021 Ryegate, MT $49,918 Saint Xavier, MT $50,261 Sanders, MT $49,988 Sand Springs, MT $49,864 Shawmut, MT $49,902 Shepherd, MT $51,182

Silver Gate, MT $50,026 Springdale, MT $49,952 Sumatra, MT $49,864 Teigen, MT $49,936 Two Dot, MT $49,897 Wilsall, MT $49,941 Winnett, MT $49,900 Worden, MT $50,774

Wyola, MT $50,078 Billings, MT $51,452 Baker, MT $50,157 Wolf Point, MT $49,986 Antelope, MT $50,047 Bainville, MT $50,219 Brockton, MT $49,961 Brockway, MT $49,891

Circle, MT $49,929 Crane, MT $50,253 Culbertson, MT $50,071 Dagmar, MT $50,094 Fairview, MT $50,240 Flaxville, MT $49,922 Fort Peck, MT $49,898 Frazer, MT $49,955

Froid, MT $50,003 Glasgow, MT $49,982 Saint Marie, MT $50,194 Glentana, MT $49,898 Hinsdale, MT $49,887 Homestead, MT $50,003 Lambert, MT $49,973 Larslan, MT $49,891

Medicine Lake, MT $49,996 Nashua, MT $49,956 Opheim, MT $49,883 Outlook, MT $49,959 Peerless, MT $49,893 Plentywood, MT $50,037 Poplar, MT $49,995 Raymond, MT $50,000

Redstone, MT $49,895 Reserve, MT $49,944 Richey, MT $49,915 Richland, MT $49,887 Saco, MT $49,916 Savage, MT $50,064 Scobey, MT $49,961 Sidney, MT $50,252

Vandalia, MT $49,911 Vida, MT $49,927 Westby, MT $50,084 Whitetail, MT $49,886 Miles City, MT $49,990 Alzada, MT $49,947 Angela, MT $49,857 Alberton, MT $49,931

Arlee, MT $49,950 Bonner, MT $49,933 Charlo, MT $49,964 Clinton, MT $49,967 Condon, MT $49,877 Conner, MT $49,976 Corvallis, MT $50,042 Darby, MT $49,880

De Borgia, MT $49,776 Dixon, MT $49,920 Drummond, MT $49,947 Florence, MT $50,030 Frenchtown, MT $50,010 Grantsdale, MT $50,015 Hall, MT $49,937 Hamilton, MT $50,016

Pinesdale, MT $50,131 Haugan, MT $49,765 Helmville, MT $49,839 Heron, MT $49,783 Hot Springs, MT $49,874 Huson, MT $49,944 Lolo, MT $50,000 Lonepine, MT $49,892

Milltown, MT $50,127 Noxon, MT $49,763 Ovando, MT $49,834 Pablo, MT $50,143 Paradise, MT $49,948 Philipsburg, MT $49,937 Plains, MT $49,908 Polson, MT $49,987

Ravalli, MT $49,955 Ronan, MT $49,993 Saint Ignatius, MT $49,981 Saint Regis, MT $49,874 Saltese, MT $49,744 Seeley Lake, MT $49,961 Stevensville, MT $50,040 Sula, MT $49,862

Superior, MT $49,911 Thompson Falls, MT $49,840 Trout Creek, MT $49,793 Victor, MT $50,009 Kalispell, MT $50,030 Big Arm, MT $49,964 Bigfork, MT $49,962 Columbia Falls, MT $50,025

Coram, MT $49,961 Dayton, MT $49,971 Elmo, MT $49,912 Essex, MT $49,880 Eureka, MT $49,976 Fortine, MT $49,927 Hungry Horse, MT $50,083 Kila, MT $49,921

Lake Mc Donald, MT $49,967 Lakeside, MT $50,003 Libby, MT $49,900 Marion, MT $49,894 Martin City, MT $50,002 Olney, MT $49,886 Polebridge, MT $49,799 Proctor, MT $49,898

Rexford, MT $49,935 Rollins, MT $49,928 Somers, MT $49,997 Stryker, MT $49,877 Trego, MT $49,914 Troy, MT $49,763 West Glacier, MT $49,814 Whitefish, MT $50,000

Bloomfield, MT $49,942 Boyes, MT $49,958 Broadus, MT $49,973 Brusett, MT $49,893 Capitol, MT $49,854 Cohagen, MT $49,874 Colstrip, MT $50,077 Ekalaka, MT $49,961

Fallon, MT $50,014 Forsyth, MT $49,948 Glendive, MT $50,113 Hammond, MT $49,927 Hathaway, MT $49,982 Ismay, MT $49,942 Jordan, MT $49,904 Kinsey, MT $49,963

Lindsay, MT $49,900 Mildred, MT $50,014 Olive, MT $49,911 Plevna, MT $50,057 Powderville, MT $49,862 Rosebud, MT $49,886 Terry, MT $49,919 Volborg, MT $49,887

Wibaux, MT $50,093 Willard, MT $50,073 Great Falls, MT $47,834 Malmstrom A F B, MT $47,834 Augusta, MT $49,885 Babb, MT $49,903 Belt, MT $48,421 Black Eagle, MT $47,834

Brady, MT $49,411 Browning, MT $49,970 Buffalo, MT $49,932 Bynum, MT $49,926 Carter, MT $48,664 Cascade, MT $49,337 Choteau, MT $49,927 Coffee Creek, MT $49,930

Conrad, MT $49,972 Cut Bank, MT $49,938 Denton, MT $49,919 Dupuyer, MT $49,880 Dutton, MT $48,846 East Glacier Park, MT $49,858 Ethridge, MT $49,874 Fairfield, MT $49,533

Floweree, MT $47,934 Forest Grove, MT $49,911 Fort Benton, MT $49,567 Fort Shaw, MT $48,488 Galata, MT $49,887 Geraldine, MT $49,908 Geyser, MT $49,549 Heart Butte, MT $49,969

Highwood, MT $48,490 Hilger, MT $49,931 Hobson, MT $49,938 Judith Gap, MT $49,928 Kevin, MT $49,920 Ledger, MT $49,898 Lewistown, MT $50,019 Loma, MT $49,908

Lothair, MT $49,904 Moccasin, MT $49,941 Monarch, MT $49,388 Moore, MT $49,968 Neihart, MT $49,757 Oilmont, MT $49,894 Pendroy, MT $49,880 Power, MT $48,301

Raynesford, MT $49,331 Roy, MT $49,885 Sand Coulee, MT $47,834 Shelby, MT $49,973 Simms, MT $48,866 Stanford, MT $49,935 Stockett, MT $48,326 Sunburst, MT $49,938

Sun River, MT $48,237 Sweet Grass, MT $49,907 Biddle, MT $49,991 Ulm, MT $47,857 Valier, MT $49,930 Vaughn, MT $48,031 Winifred, MT $49,913 Havre, MT $50,007

Big Sandy, MT $49,923 Box Elder, MT $50,022 Chester, MT $49,930 Chinook, MT $49,939 Dodson, MT $49,920 Gildford, MT $49,912 Harlem, MT $49,980 Hays, MT $50,001

Hingham, MT $49,912 Hogeland, MT $49,904 Inverness, MT $49,900 Joplin, MT $49,912 Kremlin, MT $49,911 Lloyd, MT $49,838 Loring, MT $49,884 Malta, MT $49,947

Rudyard, MT $49,923 Turner, MT $49,915 Whitewater, MT $49,894 Whitlash, MT $49,859 Zortman, MT $49,952 Zurich, MT $49,883 Helena, MT $47,695 Basin, MT $48,737

Boulder, MT $49,271 Canyon Creek, MT $48,227 Clancy, MT $47,776 East Helena, MT $47,663 Fort Harrison, MT $47,663 Jefferson City, MT $48,119 Lincoln, MT $49,924 Marysville, MT $48,168

Radersburg, MT $49,350 Ringling, MT $49,869 Toston, MT $49,540 Townsend, MT $48,805 White Sulphur Springs, MT $49,722 Winston, MT $48,218 Wolf Creek, MT $49,235 Butte, MT $49,922

Alder, MT $49,905 Anaconda, MT $50,033 Avon, MT $48,702 Belgrade, MT $50,092 Bozeman, MT $50,124 Big Sky, MT $50,087 Cameron, MT $49,872 Cardwell, MT $49,980

Deer Lodge, MT $49,619 Dell, MT $49,736 Dillon, MT $49,944 Divide, MT $49,930 Elliston, MT $48,296 Ennis, MT $50,011 Gallatin Gateway, MT $49,982 Garrison, MT $49,374

Glen, MT $49,928 Gold Creek, MT $49,703 Harrison, MT $49,994 Jackson, MT $49,800 Lima, MT $49,771 Mc Allister, MT $50,001 Manhattan, MT $50,078 Melrose, MT $49,934

Norris, MT $49,933 Polaris, MT $49,873 Pony, MT $50,005 Ramsay, MT $50,031 Sheridan, MT $50,022 Silver Star, MT $50,021 Three Forks, MT $50,039 Twin Bridges, MT $49,979

Virginia City, MT $49,997 Warm Springs, MT $50,026 West Yellowstone, MT $49,969 Whitehall, MT $50,032 Willow Creek, MT $50,017 Wisdom, MT $49,812 Wise River, MT $49,899 Missoula, MT $50,202

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	$75,493	$36.0	50%
Internet	$70,460	$34.0	40%
Financial Services	$65,427	$31.0	30%
Insurance	$62,911	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$60,394	$29.0	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

$45,805

Average $50,329/year

$56,187

$3,817

Average $4,194/month

$4,682

$881

Average $968/week

$1,081

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,187	$4,682	$1,081	$27
Average	$50,329	$4,194	$968	$24
25th Percentile	$45,805	$3,817	$881	$22

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