CDL Driver Salary in Nebraska

How much does a CDL Driver make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a CDL Driver in Nebraska is $50,222 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): $61,390
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,707 to $56,068
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,597

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CDL Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,068	$4,672	$1,078	$27
Average	$50,222	$4,185	$966	$24
25th Percentile	$45,707	$3,809	$879	$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:

Offutt A F B: $50,652
La Vista: $50,652
Adams: $49,743

Offutt A F B, NE $50,652 La Vista, NE $50,652 Adams, NE $49,743 Alexandria, NE $49,517 Alvo, NE $49,835 Auburn, NE $49,674 Avoca, NE $49,947 Barneston, NE $49,734

Beatrice, NE $49,697 Beaver Crossing, NE $49,686 Bee, NE $49,754 Belvidere, NE $49,498 Benedict, NE $49,587 Bennet, NE $49,750 Blue Springs, NE $49,577 Bradshaw, NE $49,567

Brock, NE $49,638 Brownville, NE $49,625 Bruning, NE $49,541 Burchard, NE $49,483 Burr, NE $49,786 Byron, NE $49,448 Carleton, NE $49,504 Chester, NE $49,485

Clatonia, NE $49,725 Cook, NE $49,792 Cordova, NE $49,670 Cortland, NE $49,731 Crab Orchard, NE $49,729 Crete, NE $49,732 Davenport, NE $49,507 Davey, NE $49,752

Dawson, NE $49,497 Daykin, NE $49,557 Denton, NE $49,743 Deshler, NE $49,552 De Witt, NE $49,669 Diller, NE $49,535 Dorchester, NE $49,692 Douglas, NE $49,765

Du Bois, NE $49,467 Dunbar, NE $49,881 Eagle, NE $49,777 Elk Creek, NE $49,578 Elmwood, NE $49,869 Endicott, NE $49,492 Exeter, NE $49,587 Fairbury, NE $49,590

Fairmont, NE $49,573 Falls City, NE $49,583 Filley, NE $49,655 Firth, NE $49,740 Friend, NE $49,671 Garland, NE $49,746 Geneva, NE $49,616 Gilead, NE $49,559

Goehner, NE $49,694 Grafton, NE $49,524 Greenwood, NE $49,858 Gresham, NE $49,607 Wilcox, NE $49,471 Alma, NE $49,488 Arapahoe, NE $49,467 Atlanta, NE $49,684

Axtell, NE $49,501 Ayr, NE $49,499 Beaver City, NE $49,422 Bertrand, NE $49,465 Bladen, NE $49,455 Bloomington, NE $49,418 Blue Hill, NE $49,508 Campbell, NE $49,461

Clay Center, NE $49,547 Deweese, NE $49,490 Edgar, NE $49,500 Edison, NE $49,402 Elwood, NE $49,467 Fairfield, NE $49,510 Franklin, NE $49,479 Funk, NE $49,465

Glenvil, NE $49,509 Guide Rock, NE $49,434 Hardy, NE $49,452 Harvard, NE $49,540 Heartwell, NE $49,471 Hendley, NE $49,410 Hildreth, NE $49,471 Holbrook, NE $49,412

Holdrege, NE $49,544 Holstein, NE $49,484 Inavale, NE $49,411 Inland, NE $49,513 Juniata, NE $49,557 Kenesaw, NE $49,525 Lawrence, NE $49,486 Loomis, NE $49,475

Minden, NE $49,526 Naponee, NE $49,429 Nelson, NE $49,487 Oak, NE $49,489 Orleans, NE $49,437 Oxford, NE $49,453 Ragan, NE $49,469 Red Cloud, NE $49,486

Republican City, NE $49,428 Riverton, NE $49,385 Roseland, NE $49,511 Ruskin, NE $49,479 Saronville, NE $49,509 Smithfield, NE $49,441 Stamford, NE $49,399 Superior, NE $49,517

Sutton, NE $49,567 Trumbull, NE $49,528 Upland, NE $49,446 Bellwood, NE $49,673 Mc Cook, NE $49,490 Bartley, NE $49,399 Benkelman, NE $49,386 Cambridge, NE $49,437

Champion, NE $49,462 Culbertson, NE $49,403 Curtis, NE $49,425 Danbury, NE $49,375 Enders, NE $49,342 Eustis, NE $49,429 Farnam, NE $49,381 Haigler, NE $49,390

Hayes Center, NE $49,351 Imperial, NE $49,471 Indianola, NE $49,419 Lebanon, NE $49,379 Max, NE $49,349 Maywood, NE $49,378 Moorefield, NE $49,360 Palisade, NE $49,386

Parks, NE $49,314 Stockville, NE $49,278 Stratton, NE $49,367 Trenton, NE $49,396 Wauneta, NE $49,380 Wilsonville, NE $49,367 North Platte, NE $49,528 Arnold, NE $49,392

Arthur, NE $49,239 Big Springs, NE $49,438 Brady, NE $49,407 Broadwater, NE $49,293 Brule, NE $49,426 Bushnell, NE $49,595 Chappell, NE $49,470 Cozad, NE $49,509

Dalton, NE $49,324 Dickens, NE $49,319 Dix, NE $49,413 Elsie, NE $49,336 Elsmere, NE $49,253 Gothenburg, NE $49,483 Grant, NE $49,473 Abie, NE $49,843

Arlington, NE $50,346 Ashland, NE $50,048 Bancroft, NE $49,505 Bellevue, NE $50,655 Bennington, NE $50,589 Blair, NE $50,444 Boys Town, NE $50,649 Bruno, NE $49,832

Cedar Bluffs, NE $50,006 Cedar Creek, NE $50,456 Ceresco, NE $49,789 Colon, NE $49,994 Craig, NE $49,682 Decatur, NE $49,529 Elkhorn, NE $50,547 Fort Calhoun, NE $50,599

Fremont, NE $50,200 Gretna, NE $50,377 Herman, NE $50,258 Homer, NE $48,528 Hooper, NE $50,087 Ithaca, NE $49,936 Kennard, NE $50,490 Linwood, NE $49,682

Louisville, NE $50,342 Lyons, NE $49,561 Macy, NE $49,070 Malmo, NE $49,903 Mead, NE $50,112 Memphis, NE $49,993 Hallam, NE $49,733 Hebron, NE $49,535

Henderson, NE $49,604 Hickman, NE $49,743 Hubbell, NE $49,456 Humboldt, NE $49,553 Jansen, NE $49,563 Johnson, NE $49,653 Julian, NE $49,757 Lewiston, NE $49,594

Liberty, NE $49,489 Lorton, NE $49,932 Mc Cool Junction, NE $49,623 Malcolm, NE $49,746 Manley, NE $50,147 Martell, NE $49,739 Milford, NE $49,734 Milligan, NE $49,573

Murdock, NE $49,988 Murray, NE $50,331 Nebraska City, NE $49,826 Nehawka, NE $50,162 Nemaha, NE $49,566 Odell, NE $49,536 Ohiowa, NE $49,542 Otoe, NE $49,922

Palmyra, NE $49,778 Panama, NE $49,749 Pawnee City, NE $49,528 Peru, NE $49,704 Pickrell, NE $49,724 Pleasant Dale, NE $49,741 Plymouth, NE $49,598 Raymond, NE $49,749

Reynolds, NE $49,463 Roca, NE $49,745 Rulo, NE $49,488 Salem, NE $49,459 Seward, NE $49,741 Shickley, NE $49,532 Shubert, NE $49,522 Sprague, NE $49,740

Staplehurst, NE $49,747 Steele City, NE $49,492 Steinauer, NE $49,541 Stella, NE $49,551 Sterling, NE $49,758 Strang, NE $49,511 Swanton, NE $49,658 Syracuse, NE $49,849

Table Rock, NE $49,567 Talmage, NE $49,683 Tecumseh, NE $49,680 Ong, NE $49,504 Tobias, NE $49,542 Unadilla, NE $49,815 Union, NE $50,187 Utica, NE $49,686

Verdon, NE $49,526 Virginia, NE $49,564 Waco, NE $49,602 Walton, NE $49,751 Waverly, NE $49,778 Weeping Water, NE $50,108 Western, NE $49,648 Wilber, NE $49,684

Wymore, NE $49,581 York, NE $49,684 Lincoln, NE $49,742 Nickerson, NE $50,209 Oakland, NE $49,669 Papillion, NE $50,643 Pender, NE $49,365 Plattsmouth, NE $50,480

Prague, NE $49,867 Rosalie, NE $49,242 St Columbans, NE $50,655 Scribner, NE $49,706 South Bend, NE $50,196 Springfield, NE $50,469 Tekamah, NE $49,919 Thurston, NE $48,859

Uehling, NE $49,832 Valley, NE $50,394 Valparaiso, NE $49,773 Wahoo, NE $49,912 Walthill, NE $48,942 Washington, NE $50,549 Waterloo, NE $50,431 Weston, NE $49,838

Winnebago, NE $48,674 Winslow, NE $50,125 Yutan, NE $50,248 Omaha, NE $50,659 Brainard, NE $49,793 Cedar Rapids, NE $49,536 Clarks, NE $49,564 Clarkson, NE $49,640

Creston, NE $49,656 David City, NE $49,794 Dodge, NE $49,663 Duncan, NE $49,725 Dwight, NE $49,768 Elgin, NE $49,577 Ericson, NE $49,458 Fullerton, NE $49,582

Genoa, NE $49,611 Howells, NE $49,646 Humphrey, NE $49,665 Leigh, NE $49,649 Lindsay, NE $49,629 Monroe, NE $49,618 Morse Bluff, NE $49,737 North Bend, NE $49,763

Osceola, NE $49,616 Petersburg, NE $49,566 Platte Center, NE $49,649 Polk, NE $49,585 Primrose, NE $49,526 Rising City, NE $49,639 Rogers, NE $49,650 Saint Edward, NE $49,601

Schuyler, NE $49,758 Shelby, NE $49,638 Silver Creek, NE $49,578 Snyder, NE $49,881 Spalding, NE $49,519 Stromsburg, NE $49,632 Surprise, NE $49,754 Ulysses, NE $49,756

Norfolk, NE $49,839 Allen, NE $48,809 Amelia, NE $49,376 Atkinson, NE $49,474 Bassett, NE $49,387 Battle Creek, NE $49,737 Beemer, NE $49,610 Belden, NE $49,445

Gurley, NE $49,395 Columbus, NE $49,763 Albion, NE $49,606 Ames, NE $50,037 Bartlett, NE $49,440 Belgrade, NE $49,523 Bloomfield, NE $49,568 Halsey, NE $49,327

Hershey, NE $49,405 Keystone, NE $49,300 Kimball, NE $49,552 Lemoyne, NE $49,338 Lewellen, NE $49,283 Lisco, NE $49,230 Lodgepole, NE $49,415 Madrid, NE $49,372

Maxwell, NE $49,384 Mullen, NE $49,237 Ogallala, NE $49,489 Oshkosh, NE $49,326 Paxton, NE $49,354 Potter, NE $49,374 Purdum, NE $49,301 Sidney, NE $49,577

Seneca, NE $49,274 Stapleton, NE $49,336 Sutherland, NE $49,376 Thedford, NE $49,297 Tryon, NE $49,259 Venango, NE $49,471 Wallace, NE $49,378 Wellfleet, NE $49,367

Willow Island, NE $49,476 Valentine, NE $49,349 Ainsworth, NE $49,428 Cody, NE $49,236 Crookston, NE $49,319 Johnstown, NE $49,298 Kilgore, NE $49,261 Long Pine, NE $49,417

Merriman, NE $49,202 Nenzel, NE $49,207 Sparks, NE $49,303 Wood Lake, NE $49,278 Alliance, NE $49,380 Angora, NE $49,226 Ashby, NE $49,175 Bayard, NE $49,382

Bingham, NE $49,171 Bridgeport, NE $49,374 Chadron, NE $49,363 Crawford, NE $49,383 Ellsworth, NE $49,163 Gering, NE $49,537 Gordon, NE $49,259 Harrisburg, NE $49,334

Harrison, NE $49,344 Hay Springs, NE $49,308 Hemingford, NE $49,324 Hyannis, NE $49,203 Lakeside, NE $49,171 Lyman, NE $49,487 Mcgrew, NE $49,610 Marsland, NE $49,211

Melbeta, NE $49,690 Minatare, NE $49,420 Mitchell, NE $49,485 Morrill, NE $49,547 Rushville, NE $49,313 Scottsbluff, NE $49,548 Whiteclay, NE $49,241 Whitman, NE $49,160

Whitney, NE $49,264 Verdigre, NE $49,524 Wakefield, NE $49,004 Waterbury, NE $48,651 Wausa, NE $49,605 Wayne, NE $49,478 West Point, NE $49,667 Winnetoon, NE $49,536

Winside, NE $49,542 Wisner, NE $49,569 Wynot, NE $49,360 Grand Island, NE $49,718 Alda, NE $49,611 Amherst, NE $49,464 Anselmo, NE $49,357 Ansley, NE $49,443

Arcadia, NE $49,444 Archer, NE $49,513 Ashton, NE $49,473 Aurora, NE $49,604 Boelus, NE $49,518 Brewster, NE $49,334 Broken Bow, NE $49,488 Burwell, NE $49,436

Cairo, NE $49,544 Bristow, NE $49,429 Brunswick, NE $49,565 Butte, NE $49,461 Carroll, NE $49,463 Center, NE $49,527 Chambers, NE $49,477 Clearwater, NE $49,561

Coleridge, NE $49,416 Concord, NE $48,947 Creighton, NE $49,605 Crofton, NE $49,581 Dakota City, NE $48,406 Dixon, NE $48,971 Emerson, NE $48,785 Emmet, NE $49,475

Ewing, NE $49,495 Fordyce, NE $49,532 Hadar, NE $49,824 Hartington, NE $49,465 Hoskins, NE $49,624 Hubbard, NE $48,555 Inman, NE $49,532 Jackson, NE $48,510

Laurel, NE $49,339 Lynch, NE $49,436 Mclean, NE $49,601 Madison, NE $49,705 Magnet, NE $49,682 Maskell, NE $49,479 Meadow Grove, NE $49,633 Mills, NE $49,303

Naper, NE $49,400 Neligh, NE $49,642 Newcastle, NE $48,958 Newman Grove, NE $49,636 Newport, NE $49,356 Niobrara, NE $49,545 Oakdale, NE $49,611 Oneill, NE $49,545

Orchard, NE $49,551 Osmond, NE $49,636 Page, NE $49,519 Pierce, NE $49,687 Pilger, NE $49,579 Plainview, NE $49,630 Ponca, NE $48,699 Randolph, NE $49,535

Royal, NE $49,533 Saint Helena, NE $49,469 South Sioux City, NE $48,361 Spencer, NE $49,456 Springview, NE $49,345 Stanton, NE $49,682 Stuart, NE $49,448 Tilden, NE $49,649

Callaway, NE $49,414 Central City, NE $49,616 Chapman, NE $49,549 Comstock, NE $49,417 Dannebrog, NE $49,536 Doniphan, NE $49,561 Dunning, NE $49,307 Eddyville, NE $49,389

Elba, NE $49,488 Elm Creek, NE $49,496 Elyria, NE $49,455 Farwell, NE $49,499 Gibbon, NE $49,537 Giltner, NE $49,534 Greeley, NE $49,491 Hampton, NE $49,564

Hazard, NE $49,452 Kearney, NE $49,637 Hordville, NE $49,567 Lexington, NE $49,556 Litchfield, NE $49,445 Loup City, NE $49,494 Marquette, NE $49,563 Mason City, NE $49,413

Merna, NE $49,438 Miller, NE $49,438 North Loup, NE $49,481 Oconto, NE $49,382 Odessa, NE $49,625 Ord, NE $49,516 Overton, NE $49,480 Palmer, NE $49,529

Phillips, NE $49,564 Pleasanton, NE $49,488 Ravenna, NE $49,509 Riverdale, NE $49,504 Rockville, NE $49,457 Saint Libory, NE $49,560 Saint Paul, NE $49,575 Sargent, NE $49,432

Scotia, NE $49,489 Shelton, NE $49,536 Sumner, NE $49,421 Taylor, NE $49,393 Westerville, NE $49,420 Wolbach, NE $49,494 Wood River, NE $49,527 Hastings, NE $49,671

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	$75,333	$36.0	50%
Internet	$70,311	$34.0	40%
Financial Services	$65,289	$31.0	30%
Insurance	$62,777	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$60,266	$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

$45,707

Average $50,222/year

$56,068

$3,809

Average $4,185/month

$4,672

$879

Average $966/week

$1,078

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,068	$4,672	$1,078	$27
Average	$50,222	$4,185	$966	$24
25th Percentile	$45,707	$3,809	$879	$22

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