OTR Driver Salary in Maine

How much does an OTR Driver make in Maine?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an OTR Driver in Maine is $65,038 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,020
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,815 to $72,357
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,971

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OTR Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,357	$6,030	$1,391	$35
Average	$65,038	$5,420	$1,251	$31
25th Percentile	$60,815	$5,068	$1,170	$29

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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:

Freedom: $64,008
Harmony: $63,980
Hartland: $64,064

Freedom, ME $64,008 Harmony, ME $63,980 Hartland, ME $64,064 Hinckley, ME $64,124 Jackman, ME $63,814 Kingfield, ME $64,178 Liberty, ME $64,126 Madison, ME $64,263

Monroe, ME $63,915 Morrill, ME $64,026 Newport, ME $63,924 New Portland, ME $64,277 New Sharon, ME $64,199 New Vineyard, ME $64,238 Norridgewock, ME $64,240 North Anson, ME $64,278

North Vassalboro, ME $64,393 Oakland, ME $64,261 Oquossoc, ME $64,046 Palmyra, ME $63,965 Phillips, ME $64,072 Pittsfield, ME $64,069 Plymouth, ME $63,932 Rangeley, ME $64,088

Portland, ME $67,146 Falmouth, ME $66,994 South Portland, ME $67,146 Cape Elizabeth, ME $67,013 Peaks Island, ME $67,077 Cumberland Foreside, ME $66,928 Auburn, ME $65,725 Andover, ME $64,070

Bethel, ME $64,178 Bryant Pond, ME $64,416 Buckfield, ME $64,704 Canton, ME $64,298 Durham, ME $66,141 Danville, ME $65,923 Dixfield, ME $64,165 Dryden, ME $64,239

East Andover, ME $64,089 East Dixfield, ME $64,269 East Livermore, ME $64,649 East Poland, ME $65,803 Stoneham, ME $64,446 East Wilton, ME $64,389 Greene, ME $65,222 Hanover, ME $64,123

Hebron, ME $65,162 Jay, ME $64,282 Lewiston, ME $65,690 Lisbon, ME $65,898 Lisbon Falls, ME $65,797 Livermore, ME $64,543 Livermore Falls, ME $64,501 Greenwood, ME $64,502

Mechanic Falls, ME $65,607 Mexico, ME $64,228 Minot, ME $65,363 Monmouth, ME $65,014 New Gloucester, ME $66,185 Newry, ME $64,004 North Jay, ME $64,251 Leeds, ME $64,857

North Monmouth, ME $64,919 North Turner, ME $64,811 North Waterford, ME $64,745 Norway, ME $64,952 Oxford, ME $65,300 Paris, ME $65,081 Poland, ME $65,814 Roxbury, ME $64,026

Rumford, ME $64,190 Sabattus, ME $65,402 South Paris, ME $64,991 Turner, ME $64,993 Wayne, ME $64,698 Weld, ME $64,073 West Bethel, ME $64,126 Bowdoin, ME $65,394

West Minot, ME $65,269 West Paris, ME $64,733 Peru, ME $64,324 West Poland, ME $65,764 Sumner, ME $64,527 Wilton, ME $64,242 Augusta, ME $64,421 Coopers Mills, ME $64,509

Dresden, ME $65,039 East Winthrop, ME $64,621 Farmingdale, ME $64,799 Gardiner, ME $64,917 Randolph, ME $64,799 Hallowell, ME $64,718 Jefferson, ME $64,287 Kents Hill, ME $64,419

Litchfield, ME $65,109 Manchester, ME $64,546 Mount Vernon, ME $64,264 Whitefield, ME $64,545 Palermo, ME $64,180 Sebasco Estates, ME $66,077 Readfield, ME $64,528 Saint Albans, ME $64,014

South Bristol, ME $65,086 Squirrel Island, ME $65,302 Trevett, ME $65,348 Waldoboro, ME $64,274 Walpole, ME $64,982 Washington, ME $64,114 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $65,418 Southport, ME $65,564

Wiscasset, ME $65,233 Woolwich, ME $65,388 Ellsworth, ME $63,853 Addison, ME $63,775 Gouldsboro, ME $63,831 Bar Harbor, ME $63,952 Beals, ME $63,846 Bernard, ME $63,974

Birch Harbor, ME $63,893 Blue Hill, ME $63,921 Brooklin, ME $63,922 Brooksville, ME $63,921 Calais, ME $63,751 Cherryfield, ME $63,679 Columbia Falls, ME $63,675 Corea, ME $63,835

Cranberry Isles, ME $63,849 Cutler, ME $63,680 Deer Isle, ME $63,981 Dennysville, ME $63,620 East Blue Hill, ME $63,924 East Machias, ME $63,680 Eastport, ME $63,869 Franklin, ME $63,839

Frenchboro, ME $63,813 Grand Lake Stream, ME $63,581 Hancock, ME $63,934 Harborside, ME $63,909 Harrington, ME $63,817 Hulls Cove, ME $63,954 Isle Au Haut, ME $63,813 Islesford, ME $63,946

Jonesboro, ME $63,732 Jonesport, ME $63,790 Little Deer Isle, ME $63,973 Lubec, ME $63,711 Bass Harbor, ME $63,976 Machias, ME $63,744 Machiasport, ME $63,775 Meddybemps, ME $63,581

Milbridge, ME $63,843 Mount Desert, ME $63,904 Northeast Harbor, ME $63,946 Sullivan, ME $63,847 Pembroke, ME $63,679 Perry, ME $63,737 Princeton, ME $63,577 Prospect Harbor, ME $63,899

Robbinston, ME $63,666 Salsbury Cove, ME $63,961 Sargentville, ME $63,940 Seal Cove, ME $63,907 Seal Harbor, ME $63,928 Sedgwick, ME $63,932 Sorrento, ME $63,907 Southwest Harbor, ME $63,963

Steuben, ME $63,807 Stonington, ME $63,987 Sunset, ME $63,766 Surry, ME $63,920 Swans Island, ME $63,863 Wesley, ME $63,498 Whiting, ME $63,662 Winter Harbor, ME $63,844

Baileyville, ME $63,643 Houlton, ME $63,510 Ashland, ME $63,418 Benedicta, ME $63,278 Blaine, ME $63,494 Bridgewater, ME $63,344 Caribou, ME $63,625 Clayton Lake, ME $63,509

Crouseville, ME $63,551 Eagle Lake, ME $63,489 Easton, ME $63,560 Estcourt Station, ME $63,535 Fort Fairfield, ME $63,593 Fort Kent, ME $63,621 Fort Kent Mills, ME $63,567 Frenchville, ME $63,639

Grand Isle, ME $63,551 Island Falls, ME $63,284 Limestone, ME $63,575 Madawaska, ME $63,745 Mapleton, ME $63,475 Richmond, ME $65,145 South China, ME $64,245 South Gardiner, ME $64,995

Vienna, ME $64,148 Windsor, ME $64,209 Winthrop, ME $64,803 Bangor, ME $63,897 Abbot, ME $63,909 Aurora, ME $63,561 Bradford, ME $63,868 Bradley, ME $63,870

Brewer, ME $63,894 Brookton, ME $63,346 Brownville, ME $63,685 Brownville Junction, ME $64,078 Bucksport, ME $63,889 Burlington, ME $63,661 Greenbush, ME $63,808 Carmel, ME $63,899

Castine, ME $64,032 Charleston, ME $63,880 Danforth, ME $63,452 Dover Foxcroft, ME $63,917 Corinth, ME $63,891 Eddington, ME $63,877 Holden, ME $63,882 East Millinocket, ME $63,615

East Orland, ME $63,883 Etna, ME $63,913 Exeter, ME $63,903 Frankfort, ME $63,901 Greenville, ME $63,533 Greenville Junction, ME $63,741 Guilford, ME $63,891 Hampden, ME $63,898

Howland, ME $63,746 Hudson, ME $63,887 Kenduskeag, ME $63,893 Kingman, ME $63,385 Lagrange, ME $63,821 Lambert Lake, ME $63,460 Lee, ME $63,647 Levant, ME $63,897

Lincoln, ME $63,642 Mattawamkeag, ME $63,435 Medway, ME $63,451 Milford, ME $63,860 Millinocket, ME $63,356 Milo, ME $63,805 Monson, ME $63,902 Olamon, ME $63,826

Old Town, ME $63,870 Orono, ME $63,887 Orient, ME $63,391 Orland, ME $63,883 Orrington, ME $63,891 Passadumkeag, ME $63,789 Penobscot, ME $63,885 Rockwood, ME $63,631

Sangerville, ME $63,947 Sebec, ME $63,845 Shirley Mills, ME $63,863 Springfield, ME $63,480 Stetson, ME $63,907 Stillwater, ME $63,889 Topsfield, ME $63,401 Vanceboro, ME $63,455

Waite, ME $63,488 West Enfield, ME $63,774 Winn, ME $63,520 Winterport, ME $63,898 Wytopitlock, ME $63,296 Bath, ME $65,841 Alna, ME $64,792 Boothbay, ME $65,232

Boothbay Harbor, ME $65,380 Bristol, ME $64,838 Chamberlain, ME $64,949 Damariscotta, ME $64,797 East Boothbay, ME $65,280 Friendship, ME $64,422 Georgetown, ME $65,757 Isle Of Springs, ME $65,234

Bremen, ME $64,659 Newcastle, ME $64,824 New Harbor, ME $65,051 Nobleboro, ME $64,567 Edgecomb, ME $65,044 Pemaquid, ME $64,988 Phippsburg, ME $66,022 Cushing, ME $64,211

Round Pond, ME $64,826 Sandy Point, ME $63,896 Searsmont, ME $64,048 Searsport, ME $63,907 Shawmut, ME $64,322 Skowhegan, ME $64,182 Smithfield, ME $64,216 Solon, ME $64,182

Stockton Springs, ME $63,896 Stratton, ME $64,128 Strong, ME $64,184 Temple, ME $64,159 West Forks, ME $63,789 Thorndike, ME $63,962 Troy, ME $63,944 Unity, ME $64,024

Vassalboro, ME $64,220 West Farmington, ME $64,407 Berwick, ME $68,261 Cape Neddick, ME $68,782 Eliot, ME $69,693 Kittery, ME $69,895 Kittery Point, ME $69,369 North Berwick, ME $67,735

Ogunquit, ME $68,350 South Berwick, ME $68,949 York, ME $69,343 York Beach, ME $69,010 York Harbor, ME $69,361 Acton, ME $65,802 Alfred, ME $66,734 Bailey Island, ME $66,462

Bar Mills, ME $66,628 Biddeford, ME $66,650 Biddeford Pool, ME $66,650 Bowdoinham, ME $65,348 Bridgton, ME $65,236 Brownfield, ME $65,179 Brunswick, ME $66,119 Bustins Island, ME $66,586

Cape Porpoise, ME $66,949 Casco, ME $66,012 Center Lovell, ME $64,755 Chebeague Island, ME $66,732 Cliff Island, ME $66,878 Cornish, ME $65,930 Cumberland Center, ME $66,802 Denmark, ME $65,169

East Baldwin, ME $66,098 Lebanon, ME $67,199 East Parsonsfield, ME $65,582 Sebago, ME $65,929 East Waterboro, ME $66,432 Freeport, ME $66,465 Fryeburg, ME $64,842 Gorham, ME $66,743

Gray, ME $66,337 Harrison, ME $64,879 Hiram, ME $65,725 Hollis Center, ME $66,514 Kennebunk, ME $66,999 Kennebunkport, ME $66,745 Parsonsfield, ME $65,580 Limerick, ME $66,188

Limington, ME $66,171 Long Island, ME $66,991 Lovell, ME $64,662 Moody, ME $67,822 Naples, ME $65,738 Newfield, ME $66,080 North Bridgton, ME $65,270 North Waterboro, ME $66,316

Windham, ME $66,676 Ocean Park, ME $66,702 Old Orchard Beach, ME $66,746 Orrs Island, ME $66,405 Porter, ME $65,360 Pownal, ME $66,362 Scarborough, ME $66,971 Raymond, ME $66,221

Saco, ME $66,706 Sanford, ME $67,045 Sebago Lake, ME $66,170 Shapleigh, ME $66,424 South Casco, ME $66,260 South Freeport, ME $66,432 Harpswell, ME $66,392 South Windham, ME $66,801

Springvale, ME $66,655 Standish, ME $66,447 Steep Falls, ME $66,304 Topsham, ME $65,893 Waterboro, ME $66,555 Waterford, ME $64,808 Wells, ME $67,690 West Baldwin, ME $65,981

Westbrook, ME $66,989 Buxton, ME $66,632 West Kennebunk, ME $66,964 West Newfield, ME $65,756 Yarmouth, ME $66,740 North Yarmouth, ME $66,600 Mars Hill, ME $63,557 Monticello, ME $63,429

New Limerick, ME $63,470 New Sweden, ME $63,555 Oakfield, ME $63,404 Oxbow, ME $63,146 Patten, ME $63,186 Perham, ME $63,511 Portage, ME $63,478 Presque Isle, ME $63,640

Saint Agatha, ME $63,609 Saint David, ME $63,595 Saint Francis, ME $63,510 Sheridan, ME $63,435 Sherman, ME $63,340 Stacyville, ME $63,262 Sinclair, ME $63,490 Smyrna Mills, ME $63,300

Wallagrass, ME $63,561 Stockholm, ME $63,499 Van Buren, ME $63,578 Washburn, ME $63,553 Westfield, ME $63,466 Rockland, ME $64,176 Camden, ME $64,170 Glen Cove, ME $64,148

Hope, ME $64,146 Islesboro, ME $63,981 Lincolnville, ME $64,034 Lincolnville Center, ME $64,036 Matinicus, ME $63,928 Monhegan, ME $64,610 North Haven, ME $63,972 Owls Head, ME $64,058

Port Clyde, ME $64,417 Rockport, ME $64,154 South Thomaston, ME $64,060 Spruce Head, ME $64,097 Tenants Harbor, ME $64,283 Thomaston, ME $64,106 Union, ME $64,142 Vinalhaven, ME $63,972

Warren, ME $64,075 West Rockport, ME $64,162 Waterville, ME $64,303 Albion, ME $64,201 Anson, ME $64,245 Athens, ME $64,066 Belfast, ME $64,034 Belgrade, ME $64,181

Belgrade Lakes, ME $64,115 Bingham, ME $64,060 Brooks, ME $63,929 Burnham, ME $63,992 Cambridge, ME $63,978 Canaan, ME $64,084 Caratunk, ME $63,939 China Village, ME $64,376

Clinton, ME $64,106 Corinna, ME $63,929 Detroit, ME $63,950 Dexter, ME $64,014 Dixmont, ME $63,920 East Newport, ME $63,927 East Vassalboro, ME $64,258 Eustis, ME $63,869

Fairfield, ME $64,214 Farmington, ME $64,266 Garland, ME $63,895 Farmington Falls, ME $64,370

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	$86,501	$42.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$83,249	$40.0	28%
Software & Networking	$81,948	$39.0	26%
Internet	$77,395	$37.0	19%
Chemicals	$69,591	$33.0	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

$60,815

Average $65,038/year

$72,357

$5,068

Average $5,420/month

$6,030

$1,170

Average $1,251/week

$1,391

$29

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,357	$6,030	$1,391	$35
Average	$65,038	$5,420	$1,251	$31
25th Percentile	$60,815	$5,068	$1,170	$29

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