OTR Driver Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an OTR Driver make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an OTR Driver in Massachusetts is $72,596 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,203
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,882 to $80,765
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,591

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OTR Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,765	$6,730	$1,553	$39
Average	$72,596	$6,050	$1,396	$35
25th Percentile	$67,882	$5,657	$1,305	$33

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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:

Agawam: $68,812
Amherst: $69,315
Barre: $70,007

Agawam, MA $68,812 Amherst, MA $69,315 Barre, MA $70,007 Belchertown, MA $69,250 Blandford, MA $69,121 Bondsville, MA $69,262 Brimfield, MA $69,638 Chester, MA $68,834

Chesterfield, MA $68,842 Chicopee, MA $68,803 Cummington, MA $68,656 Easthampton, MA $68,965 East Longmeadow, MA $68,852 East Otis, MA $69,133 Feeding Hills, MA $68,850 Gilbertville, MA $69,818

Goshen, MA $68,836 Granby, MA $68,984 Granville, MA $69,353 Hadley, MA $69,131 Hampden, MA $68,994 Hardwick, MA $69,856 Hatfield, MA $69,144 Haydenville, MA $69,059

Holyoke, MA $68,866 Huntington, MA $68,928 Leeds, MA $68,972 Leverett, MA $69,401 Ludlow, MA $68,930 Monson, MA $69,266 North Amherst, MA $69,268 Northampton, MA $69,020

Florence, MA $68,978 North Hatfield, MA $69,112 Oakham, MA $69,980 Palmer, MA $69,347 Plainfield, MA $68,634 Russell, MA $69,110 Shutesbury, MA $69,508 Southampton, MA $68,927

South Barre, MA $69,979 South Hadley, MA $68,946 Southwick, MA $69,095 Thorndike, MA $69,258 Three Rivers, MA $69,163 Wales, MA $69,575 Ware, MA $69,581 Warren, MA $69,692

West Chesterfield, MA $68,834 Westfield, MA $68,949 West Hatfield, MA $69,075 West Springfield, MA $68,807 West Warren, MA $69,589 Whately, MA $69,116 Wheelwright, MA $69,934 Wilbraham, MA $68,963

Williamsburg, MA $68,916 Woronoco, MA $69,040 Worthington, MA $68,692 Springfield, MA $68,800 Longmeadow, MA $68,824 Indian Orchard, MA $68,831 Pittsfield, MA $68,433 Adams, MA $68,362

Ashley Falls, MA $69,281 Becket, MA $68,626 Berkshire, MA $68,427 Cheshire, MA $68,406 Dalton, MA $68,433 Glendale, MA $68,456 Great Barrington, MA $68,896 Hinsdale, MA $68,488

Housatonic, MA $68,467 Lanesboro, MA $68,379 Lee, MA $68,505 Lenox, MA $68,420 Lenox Dale, MA $68,430 Middlefield, MA $68,544 Mill River, MA $69,112 Monterey, MA $68,884

North Adams, MA $68,327 North Egremont, MA $68,816 Otis, MA $68,946 Richmond, MA $68,360 Sandisfield, MA $69,299 Savoy, MA $68,487 Sheffield, MA $69,170 South Egremont, MA $69,035

Southfield, MA $69,333 South Lee, MA $68,566 Stockbridge, MA $68,421 Tyringham, MA $68,705 West Stockbridge, MA $68,375 Williamstown, MA $68,118 Windsor, MA $68,476 Greenfield, MA $69,221

Ashfield, MA $68,802 Athol, MA $70,038 Bernardston, MA $69,341 Buckland, MA $68,808 Charlemont, MA $68,669 Colrain, MA $69,091 Conway, MA $69,045 Deerfield, MA $69,203

Drury, MA $68,528 Erving, MA $69,583 Heath, MA $68,753 Lake Pleasant, MA $69,448 Millers Falls, MA $69,510 Monroe Bridge, MA $68,425 Montague, MA $69,419 Gill, MA $69,457

New Salem, MA $69,703 Northfield, MA $69,503 Orange, MA $69,803 Petersham, MA $69,991 Rowe, MA $68,564 Royalston, MA $69,854 Shelburne Falls, MA $69,013 South Deerfield, MA $69,164

Sunderland, MA $69,333 Turners Falls, MA $69,411 Warwick, MA $69,541 Wendell, MA $69,606 Wendell Depot, MA $69,630 Fitchburg, MA $70,515 Ashburnham, MA $70,299 Ashby, MA $70,499

Ayer, MA $71,126 Devens, MA $70,966 Baldwinville, MA $70,101 East Templeton, MA $70,177 Gardner, MA $70,254 Westminster, MA $70,260 Groton, MA $71,182 Harvard, MA $71,048

Hubbardston, MA $70,188 Leominster, MA $70,531 Littleton, MA $71,300 Lunenburg, MA $70,754 Pepperell, MA $71,169 Shirley, MA $70,956 Still River, MA $70,872 Templeton, MA $70,174

Townsend, MA $70,910 West Groton, MA $71,052 West Townsend, MA $70,746 Winchendon, MA $70,051 Winchendon Springs, MA $70,114 Auburn, MA $69,901 North Dartmouth, MA $70,315 South Dartmouth, MA $70,320

North Attleboro, MA $69,968 Plainville, MA $70,451 Attleboro Falls, MA $70,068 North Dighton, MA $70,221 Norton, MA $71,164 Raynham, MA $71,542 Raynham Center, MA $71,469 Rehoboth, MA $69,503

Rochester, MA $70,485 Seekonk, MA $69,184 Swansea, MA $69,632 Berkley, MA $70,555 Taunton, MA $70,975 Westport, MA $70,292 Westport Point, MA $70,285 Berlin, MA $70,402

Cataumet, MA $70,640 Blackstone, MA $70,129 Boylston, MA $70,017 Brookfield, MA $69,869 Charlton, MA $69,956 Charlton City, MA $69,958 Charlton Depot, MA $69,958 Clinton, MA $70,309

East Brookfield, MA $69,926 Douglas, MA $70,046 East Princeton, MA $70,190 Fiskdale, MA $69,839 Grafton, MA $69,981 Holden, MA $69,916 Holland, MA $69,724 Jefferson, MA $69,976

Lancaster, MA $70,643 Leicester, MA $69,907 Linwood, MA $70,158 Manchaug, MA $69,994 Millbury, MA $69,906 Millville, MA $70,082 New Braintree, MA $69,908 Northborough, MA $70,123

Northbridge, MA $70,136 North Brookfield, MA $69,930 North Grafton, MA $69,940 North Oxford, MA $69,934 North Uxbridge, MA $70,096 Oxford, MA $69,968 Princeton, MA $70,181 Rochdale, MA $69,912

Rutland, MA $70,018 Shrewsbury, MA $69,916 Southbridge, MA $69,942 South Grafton, MA $70,024 South Lancaster, MA $70,477 Spencer, MA $69,931 Sterling, MA $70,270 Sturbridge, MA $69,892

Upton, MA $70,220 Uxbridge, MA $70,117 Webster, MA $70,021 Dudley, MA $69,997 Westborough, MA $70,180 West Boylston, MA $69,988 West Brookfield, MA $69,794 West Millbury, MA $69,914

Whitinsville, MA $70,114 Sutton, MA $69,986 Worcester, MA $69,888 East Walpole, MA $72,076 Cherry Valley, MA $69,896 Paxton, MA $69,918 Framingham, MA $71,517 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $71,401

Boxborough, MA $71,172 Acton, MA $71,398 Ashland, MA $71,082 Bedford, MA $71,693 Hanscom Afb, MA $72,084 Bolton, MA $70,767 Carlisle, MA $71,472 Concord, MA $71,651

Fayville, MA $70,952 Holliston, MA $71,064 Hopedale, MA $70,471 Hopkinton, MA $70,555 Hudson, MA $70,870 Marlborough, MA $70,754 Maynard, MA $71,376 Mendon, MA $70,344

Milford, MA $70,586 Natick, MA $72,395 Sherborn, MA $71,901 Southborough, MA $70,745 Foxboro, MA $71,505 Franklin, MA $70,741 Greenbush, MA $72,193 Green Harbor, MA $71,803

Hingham, MA $72,665 Hull, MA $73,397 Humarock, MA $71,893 Mansfield, MA $71,397 Marshfield, MA $71,841 Marshfield Hills, MA $71,962 Medfield, MA $72,043 Medway, MA $71,051

Millis, MA $71,580 Minot, MA $72,193 Norfolk, MA $71,372 North Marshfield, MA $71,803 North Scituate, MA $72,315 Norwell, MA $72,121 Norwood, MA $72,487 Ocean Bluff, MA $71,803

Scituate, MA $72,263 Sharon, MA $71,887 Sheldonville, MA $70,754 South Walpole, MA $71,626 Stoughton, MA $71,942 Walpole, MA $71,904 Westwood, MA $72,909 Wrentham, MA $70,742

Boston, MA $74,123 Roxbury, MA $74,118 Roxbury Crossing, MA $74,119 Dorchester, MA $74,098 Dorchester Center, MA $74,045 Mattapan, MA $73,999 Charlestown, MA $74,114 Jamaica Plain, MA $74,087

Roslindale, MA $73,985 West Roxbury, MA $73,877 Allston, MA $74,101 Brighton, MA $74,065 Hyde Park, MA $73,761 Readville, MA $73,718 Cambridge, MA $74,074 Somerville, MA $74,109

Malden, MA $73,963 Everett, MA $74,066 Chelsea, MA $74,075 Revere, MA $73,960 Winthrop, MA $74,025 Medford, MA $73,995 West Medford, MA $73,935 Quincy, MA $73,514

Melrose, MA $73,730 Stoneham, MA $73,390 Braintree, MA $72,741 Milton, MA $73,631 Milton Village, MA $73,869 Weymouth, MA $72,641 East Weymouth, MA $72,721 South Weymouth, MA $72,122

North Weymouth, MA $73,349 East Boston, MA $74,123 Brockton, MA $71,909 Avon, MA $71,941 Bridgewater, MA $71,748 Bryantville, MA $71,801 Carver, MA $71,066 Duxbury, MA $71,606

East Bridgewater, MA $71,884 Easton, MA $71,895 Elmwood, MA $71,852 Halifax, MA $71,735 Hanover, MA $71,971 Hanson, MA $71,836 Holbrook, MA $71,973 Middleboro, MA $70,977

Manomet, MA $71,186 Lakeville, MA $70,766 Monponsett, MA $71,759 Abington, MA $71,944 North Carver, MA $71,269 North Easton, MA $71,908 North Pembroke, MA $71,853 Pembroke, MA $71,823

Plymouth, MA $71,092 Kingston, MA $71,543 South Carver, MA $70,972 Plympton, MA $71,514 Randolph, MA $72,233 Rockland, MA $71,977 South Easton, MA $71,854 West Bridgewater, MA $71,904

White Horse Beach, MA $71,227 Whitman, MA $71,918 Lexington, MA $72,811 Brookline, MA $74,087 Brookline Village, MA $74,097 Waltham, MA $73,257 North Waltham, MA $73,665 New Town, MA $73,895

Babson Park, MA $73,238 Newton, MA $73,954 Newton Center, MA $73,904 Newtonville, MA $73,855 Newton Highlands, MA $73,840 Newton Lower Falls, MA $73,506 Newton Upper Falls, MA $73,755 West Newton, MA $73,736

Auburndale, MA $73,591 Chestnut Hill, MA $74,037 Waban, MA $73,705 Watertown, MA $74,017 Arlington, MA $73,834 Arlington Heights, MA $73,797 Belmont, MA $73,883 Waverley, MA $73,951

Wellesley Hills, MA $73,237 Wellesley, MA $72,975 Needham, MA $73,378 Weston, MA $72,938 Needham Heights, MA $73,635 Nonantum, MA $73,895 Buzzards Bay, MA $70,810 Lincoln, MA $72,371

Stow, MA $71,126 Sudbury, MA $71,701 Wayland, MA $72,307 Woodville, MA $70,499 Woburn, MA $72,732 Burlington, MA $72,067 Andover, MA $70,613 Billerica, MA $71,463

Chelmsford, MA $71,511 Dracut, MA $71,387 Dunstable, MA $71,357 Haverhill, MA $70,546 Georgetown, MA $70,661 Groveland, MA $70,591 Lawrence, MA $70,461 Methuen, MA $70,474

North Andover, MA $70,546 Lowell, MA $71,521 Merrimac, MA $70,511 North Billerica, MA $71,493 North Chelmsford, MA $71,503 North Reading, MA $71,246 Nutting Lake, MA $71,497 Pinehurst, MA $71,577

Reading, MA $71,939 Tewksbury, MA $71,248 Tyngsboro, MA $71,427 Wakefield, MA $72,821 West Boxford, MA $70,675 Westford, MA $71,432 Wilmington, MA $71,310 Winchester, MA $73,536

Lynn, MA $73,444 Saugus, MA $73,538 Swampscott, MA $73,090 Nahant, MA $73,663 Amesbury, MA $70,471 Beverly, MA $71,787 Boxford, MA $70,645 Byfield, MA $70,707

Danvers, MA $71,648 Essex, MA $71,236 Gloucester, MA $71,313 Hamilton, MA $71,374 Hathorne, MA $71,408 Chilmark, MA $70,543 East Falmouth, MA $70,673 East Sandwich, MA $70,974

East Wareham, MA $70,794 Edgartown, MA $70,764 Falmouth, MA $70,574 Woods Hole, MA $70,433 Menemsha, MA $70,568 Monument Beach, MA $70,689 Nantucket, MA $71,168 North Falmouth, MA $70,599

Oak Bluffs, MA $70,692 Onset, MA $70,707 Pocasset, MA $70,663 Sagamore, MA $70,911 Sagamore Beach, MA $70,945 Sandwich, MA $70,920 Siasconset, MA $71,094 Silver Beach, MA $70,567

Vineyard Haven, MA $70,622 Wareham, MA $70,648 West Chop, MA $70,642 West Falmouth, MA $70,555 West Tisbury, MA $70,603 West Wareham, MA $70,617 Hyannis, MA $71,220 Barnstable, MA $71,064

Brewster, MA $71,162 Centerville, MA $71,040 Chatham, MA $71,210 Cotuit, MA $70,897 Ipswich, MA $70,982 Cummaquid, MA $71,086 Lynnfield, MA $72,192 Manchester, MA $71,667

Marblehead, MA $72,513 Middleton, MA $71,095 Newburyport, MA $70,567 Newbury, MA $70,696 Salisbury, MA $70,418 Peabody, MA $72,300 Prides Crossing, MA $71,832 Rockport, MA $71,169

Rowley, MA $70,817 Salem, MA $72,276 South Hamilton, MA $71,259 Topsfield, MA $71,031 Wenham, MA $71,435 West Newbury, MA $70,591 Accord, MA $72,170 Bellingham, MA $70,451

Brant Rock, MA $71,659 Canton, MA $72,278 Cohasset, MA $72,652 Dedham, MA $73,512 Dover, MA $72,600 East Mansfield, MA $71,679 Dennis, MA $71,145 Dennis Port, MA $71,285

East Dennis, MA $71,092 Eastham, MA $71,066 East Orleans, MA $70,802 Forestdale, MA $70,825 Harwich, MA $71,222 Harwich Port, MA $71,255 Hyannis Port, MA $71,088 Marstons Mills, MA $70,961

Mashpee, MA $70,805 North Chatham, MA $71,196 North Eastham, MA $71,065 North Truro, MA $70,940 Orleans, MA $71,128 Osterville, MA $70,969 Provincetown, MA $71,050 South Chatham, MA $71,227

South Dennis, MA $71,226 South Harwich, MA $71,237 South Orleans, MA $71,151 South Wellfleet, MA $70,916 South Yarmouth, MA $71,266 Truro, MA $70,887 Wellfleet, MA $70,972 West Barnstable, MA $71,052

West Chatham, MA $71,221 West Dennis, MA $71,239 West Harwich, MA $71,256 West Hyannisport, MA $71,130 West Yarmouth, MA $71,209 Yarmouth Port, MA $71,176 Assonet, MA $70,381 Attleboro, MA $69,753

Chartley, MA $71,228 Cuttyhunk, MA $70,400 Dartmouth, MA $70,317 Dighton, MA $69,991 East Freetown, MA $70,395 East Taunton, MA $70,925 Fairhaven, MA $70,318 Fall River, MA $70,196

Somerset, MA $69,854 Marion, MA $70,471 Mattapoisett, MA $70,353 New Bedford, MA $70,315 Acushnet, MA $70,339

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	$96,553	$46.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$92,923	$45.0	28%
Software & Networking	$91,471	$44.0	26%
Internet	$86,389	$42.0	19%
Chemicals	$77,678	$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

$67,882

Average $72,596/year

$80,765

$5,657

Average $6,050/month

$6,730

$1,305

Average $1,396/week

$1,553

$33

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,765	$6,730	$1,553	$39
Average	$72,596	$6,050	$1,396	$35
25th Percentile	$67,882	$5,657	$1,305	$33

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