OTR Driver Salary in Connecticut

How much does an OTR Driver make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an OTR Driver in Connecticut is $71,288 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,614
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,660 to $79,311
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,446

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OTR Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,311	$6,609	$1,525	$38
Average	$71,288	$5,941	$1,371	$34
25th Percentile	$66,660	$5,555	$1,282	$32

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Key Factors That Influence OTR Driver Salaries

An OTR 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 OTR 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 OTR Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,857.
California: $73,576.
Massachusetts: $72,596.

District of Columbia $73,857 California $73,576 Massachusetts $72,596 Washington $72,329 New Jersey $72,302 Alaska $72,209 Connecticut $71,288 New York $70,915

Hawaii $69,721 Rhode Island $69,161 Maryland $68,780 Minnesota $68,260 Colorado $68,060 Illinois $67,993 Oregon $67,740 Delaware $67,553

New Hampshire $67,436 Virginia $67,173 Pennsylvania $66,406 Nevada $66,019 North Dakota $65,892 Michigan $65,692 Wisconsin $65,618 Vermont $65,472

Texas $65,065 Maine $65,038 Arizona $64,998 Ohio $64,951 Georgia $64,338 Indiana $64,031 Wyoming $63,971 Utah $63,877

Iowa $63,837 Kansas $63,517 Louisiana $63,424 North Carolina $63,391 Missouri $63,377 Florida $63,117 Montana $62,977 Nebraska $62,844

Kentucky $62,770 South Carolina $62,503 Tennessee $62,337 Idaho $62,270 New Mexico $61,783 Oklahoma $61,676 Alabama $61,283 South Dakota $60,622

Arkansas $60,262 West Virginia $60,069 Mississippi $59,488

Top Paying Cities for OTR 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:

Old Mystic: $70,158
Oneco: $69,977
Avon: $70,292

Old Mystic, CT $70,158 Oneco, CT $69,977 Avon, CT $70,292 Bloomfield, CT $70,332 Windsor, CT $70,334 Bristol, CT $70,327 Burlington, CT $70,323 Broad Brook, CT $69,941

Canaan, CT $69,989 Canton, CT $70,258 Canton Center, CT $70,237 Colebrook, CT $69,991 Collinsville, CT $70,253 East Berlin, CT $70,215 East Canaan, CT $70,068 East Glastonbury, CT $70,333

East Granby, CT $69,950 East Hartland, CT $69,772 East Windsor Hill, CT $70,279 Ellington, CT $69,788 Farmington, CT $70,216 Falls Village, CT $70,229 Glastonbury, CT $70,335 Granby, CT $69,807

Berlin, CT $70,209 Lakeville, CT $70,289 Manchester, CT $70,327 Bolton, CT $70,236 New Britain, CT $70,188 New Hartford, CT $70,311 Norfolk, CT $70,164 North Canton, CT $70,185

North Granby, CT $69,601 Pine Meadow, CT $70,248 Plainville, CT $70,215 Barkhamsted, CT $70,107 Poquonock, CT $70,279 Riverton, CT $70,021 Vernon Rockville, CT $70,140 Rocky Hill, CT $70,257

Salisbury, CT $69,816 Sharon, CT $70,821 Simsbury, CT $70,230 Somers, CT $69,214 Somersville, CT $69,201 South Glastonbury, CT $70,317 South Windsor, CT $70,306 North Windham, CT $70,142

Pomfret Center, CT $70,068 Putnam, CT $70,028 Quinebaug, CT $70,049 Rogers, CT $70,025 Scotland, CT $70,145 South Willington, CT $69,968 South Windham, CT $70,160 South Woodstock, CT $70,060

Storrs Mansfield, CT $70,103 Thompson, CT $70,042 Ashford, CT $69,981 Willington, CT $69,959 Windham, CT $70,149 Woodstock, CT $70,040 Woodstock Valley, CT $70,012 New London, CT $70,161

Baltic, CT $70,144 Canterbury, CT $70,115 Central Village, CT $70,060 East Lyme, CT $70,184 Bozrah, CT $70,152 Gales Ferry, CT $70,156 Gilman, CT $70,166 Mashantucket, CT $70,149

Ledyard, CT $70,155 Groton, CT $70,160 Hanover, CT $70,144 Jewett City, CT $70,140 Montville, CT $70,159 Moosup, CT $70,026 Mystic, CT $70,157 Niantic, CT $70,180

North Stonington, CT $70,123 Norwich, CT $70,141 Preston, CT $70,141 Oakdale, CT $70,178 Old Lyme, CT $70,314 Stafford, CT $69,672 Stafford Springs, CT $69,707 Staffordville, CT $69,606

Suffield, CT $69,148 Taconic, CT $70,072 Tariffville, CT $70,106 Enfield, CT $69,133 Tolland, CT $69,933 Unionville, CT $70,275 East Windsor, CT $69,850 Weatogue, CT $70,295

West Granby, CT $69,956 West Hartland, CT $69,797 West Simsbury, CT $70,221 West Suffield, CT $69,160 Winchester Center, CT $70,229 Windsor Locks, CT $69,852 Winsted, CT $70,222 Hartford, CT $70,395

West Hartford, CT $70,335 East Hartford, CT $70,389 Wethersfield, CT $70,331 Newington, CT $70,202 Plainfield, CT $70,090 Quaker Hill, CT $70,161 South Lyme, CT $70,227 Sterling, CT $69,959

Stonington, CT $70,143 Pawcatuck, CT $70,105 Taftville, CT $70,141 Uncasville, CT $70,156 Versailles, CT $70,137 Voluntown, CT $70,086 Waterford, CT $70,162 Wauregan, CT $70,054

West Mystic, CT $70,158 Yantic, CT $70,146 Ansonia, CT $71,560 Beacon Falls, CT $71,369 Botsford, CT $72,685 Branford, CT $70,888 Cheshire, CT $70,758 Centerbrook, CT $70,532

Chester, CT $70,532 Clinton, CT $70,839 Cobalt, CT $70,340 Colchester, CT $70,272 Cromwell, CT $70,253 Deep River, CT $70,573 Derby, CT $71,887 Killingworth, CT $70,750

Salem, CT $70,219 Durham, CT $70,577 East Haddam, CT $70,375 East Hampton, CT $70,362 Essex, CT $70,470 Guilford, CT $70,952 Haddam, CT $70,509 Hadlyme, CT $70,412

Hawleyville, CT $72,502 Higganum, CT $70,527 Ivoryton, CT $70,546 Madison, CT $70,866 Marion, CT $70,563 Marlborough, CT $70,318 Meriden, CT $70,375 Middlefield, CT $70,427

Middle Haddam, CT $70,389 Middletown, CT $70,345 Milford, CT $72,893 Milldale, CT $70,449 Monroe, CT $73,621 Moodus, CT $70,393 Newtown, CT $72,643 North Branford, CT $70,868

Northford, CT $70,856 North Haven, CT $70,803 North Westchester, CT $70,265 Old Saybrook, CT $70,498 Orange, CT $71,130 Oxford, CT $71,932 Plantsville, CT $70,445 Portland, CT $70,309

Rockfall, CT $70,349 Sandy Hook, CT $72,580 Seymour, CT $71,598 Shelton, CT $73,391 South Britain, CT $72,196 Southbury, CT $72,172 Southington, CT $70,263 Stevenson, CT $73,777

Wallingford, CT $70,734 Stratford, CT $74,795 Westbrook, CT $70,674 New Haven, CT $70,701 East Haven, CT $70,735 Hamden, CT $70,797 West Haven, CT $70,763 Bethany, CT $71,064

Woodbridge, CT $70,912 Willimantic, CT $70,160 Abington, CT $70,058 Amston, CT $70,234 Andover, CT $70,203 Ballouville, CT $69,998 Brooklyn, CT $70,058 Chaplin, CT $70,118

Columbia, CT $70,210 Coventry, CT $70,166 Danielson, CT $69,974 Dayville, CT $69,978 Eastford, CT $70,027 East Killingly, CT $69,908 East Woodstock, CT $70,052 Fabyan, CT $70,053

Grosvenor Dale, CT $70,054 Hampton, CT $70,094 Hebron, CT $70,247 Lebanon, CT $70,185 Mansfield Center, CT $70,123 Mansfield Depot, CT $70,126 North Franklin, CT $70,152 North Grosvenordale, CT $70,058

Pomfret, CT $70,063 Bridgeport, CT $74,990 Trumbull, CT $74,587 Easton, CT $74,545 Waterbury, CT $70,987 Prospect, CT $70,969 Wolcott, CT $70,575 Bantam, CT $71,241

Bethlehem, CT $71,398 Cornwall, CT $70,902 Cornwall Bridge, CT $71,313 Gaylordsville, CT $71,960 Goshen, CT $70,722 Kent, CT $71,457 Lakeside, CT $71,320 Litchfield, CT $70,986

Middlebury, CT $71,483 Morris, CT $71,204 Naugatuck, CT $71,304 New Milford, CT $72,176 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $71,584 Northfield, CT $70,748 Oakville, CT $71,037 Pequabuck, CT $70,493

Plymouth, CT $70,724 Roxbury, CT $72,123 Sherman, CT $72,260 South Kent, CT $71,621 Terryville, CT $70,546 Thomaston, CT $70,832 Torrington, CT $70,523 Harwinton, CT $70,542

Washington, CT $71,736 Washington Depot, CT $71,783 Watertown, CT $71,136 West Cornwall, CT $70,685 Woodbury, CT $71,693 Bethel, CT $72,586 Brookfield, CT $72,471 Cos Cob, CT $75,633

Danbury, CT $72,481 New Fairfield, CT $72,482 Darien, CT $75,611 Fairfield, CT $74,945 Georgetown, CT $74,346 Greenwich, CT $75,576 Greens Farms, CT $74,902 New Canaan, CT $75,295

Norwalk, CT $75,344 Old Greenwich, CT $75,634 Redding Center, CT $73,639 Redding Ridge, CT $73,639 Ridgefield, CT $72,991 Riverside, CT $75,630 Westport, CT $74,903 Weston, CT $74,595

Southport, CT $74,928 Redding, CT $73,474 Wilton, CT $74,670 Stamford, CT $75,651 Bridgewater, CT $72,369

OTR Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For OTR 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, OTR Driver positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view OTR Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an OTR Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$94,814	$46.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$91,249	$44.0	28%
Software & Networking	$89,823	$43.0	26%
Internet	$84,833	$41.0	19%
Chemicals	$76,279	$37.0	7%

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

Understanding how an OTR 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

$66,660

Average $71,288/year

$79,311

$5,555

Average $5,941/month

$6,609

$1,282

Average $1,371/week

$1,525

$32

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,311	$6,609	$1,525	$38
Average	$71,288	$5,941	$1,371	$34
25th Percentile	$66,660	$5,555	$1,282	$32

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