OTR Driver Salary in Michigan

How much does an OTR Driver make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an OTR Driver in Michigan is $65,692 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,814
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,427 to $73,084
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,543

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OTR Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,084	$6,090	$1,405	$35
Average	$65,692	$5,474	$1,263	$32
25th Percentile	$61,427	$5,119	$1,181	$30

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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:

Davison: $63,329
Decker: $62,570
Deckerville: $62,342

Davison, MI $63,329 Decker, MI $62,570 Deckerville, MI $62,342 Dryden, MI $64,274 Durand, MI $63,751 Fenton, MI $64,222 Filion, MI $62,301 Flushing, MI $63,115

Forestville, MI $62,431 Fostoria, MI $62,870 Gaines, MI $63,703 Genesee, MI $63,155 Goodrich, MI $63,440 Grand Blanc, MI $63,317 Hadley, MI $63,562 Harbor Beach, MI $62,341

Holly, MI $64,174 Imlay City, MI $63,526 Kinde, MI $62,295 Lapeer, MI $63,231 Lennon, MI $63,365 Lexington, MI $62,822 Linden, MI $63,606 Marlette, MI $62,766

Melvin, MI $63,026 Metamora, MI $63,853 Minden City, MI $62,305 Montrose, MI $62,735 Mount Morris, MI $63,061 New Lothrop, MI $62,979 North Branch, MI $63,005 Ortonville, MI $64,314

Otisville, MI $63,102 Otter Lake, MI $62,941 Palms, MI $62,295 Peck, MI $62,741 Port Austin, MI $62,311 Port Hope, MI $62,287 Port Sanilac, MI $62,459 Ruth, MI $62,303

Sandusky, MI $62,553 Snover, MI $62,515 Swartz Creek, MI $63,316 Ubly, MI $62,411 Vernon, MI $63,662 Flint, MI $63,364 Burton, MI $63,379 Mikado, MI $62,179

Haslett, MI $64,430 Henderson, MI $63,173 Holt, MI $64,503 Howell, MI $64,983 Hubbardston, MI $63,445 Ionia, MI $63,589 Ithaca, MI $62,902 Laingsburg, MI $64,242

Lake Odessa, MI $63,727 Lakeview, MI $63,017 Lyons, MI $63,799 Mcbrides, MI $63,108 Maple Rapids, MI $63,602 Mason, MI $64,394 Middleton, MI $63,255 Morrice, MI $64,087

Muir, MI $63,547 Mulliken, MI $64,134 North Star, MI $62,994 Orleans, MI $63,454 Ovid, MI $63,937 Owosso, MI $63,639 Palo, MI $63,383 Perrinton, MI $63,401

Perry, MI $64,215 Pewamo, MI $63,798 Pompeii, MI $63,267 Portland, MI $63,950 Potterville, MI $64,388 Riverdale, MI $62,725 Rosebush, MI $62,490 Saint Johns, MI $63,966

Saint Louis, MI $62,718 Shepherd, MI $62,673 Sheridan, MI $63,265 Sidney, MI $63,258 Six Lakes, MI $62,931 Smyrna, MI $63,541 Stanton, MI $63,085 Sumner, MI $62,897

Sunfield, MI $64,017 Vestaburg, MI $62,806 Webberville, MI $64,328 Weidman, MI $62,547 Westphalia, MI $64,057 Williamston, MI $64,328 Winn, MI $62,757 Woodland, MI $63,793

Lansing, MI $64,573 Kalamazoo, MI $64,237 Portage, MI $64,154 Allegan, MI $63,435 Athens, MI $64,647 Augusta, MI $65,064 Bangor, MI $63,623 Battle Creek, MI $65,298

Bedford, MI $65,297 Bellevue, MI $64,890 Benton Harbor, MI $64,338 Bloomingdale, MI $63,284 Breedsville, MI $63,465 Bronson, MI $63,274 Burlington, MI $64,819 Burr Oak, MI $63,524

Cassopolis, MI $63,601 Centreville, MI $63,645 Ceresco, MI $65,099 Climax, MI $64,990 Cloverdale, MI $63,944 Coldwater, MI $63,587 Coloma, MI $64,151 Hagar Shores, MI $64,222

Colon, MI $63,865 Comstock, MI $64,454 Constantine, MI $63,739 Covert, MI $63,921 Decatur, MI $63,521 Marshall, MI $64,859 Martin, MI $63,736 Mattawan, MI $63,546

Mendon, MI $63,832 Nashville, MI $64,385 Nazareth, MI $64,347 Nottawa, MI $63,647 Olivet, MI $64,507 Oshtemo, MI $63,836 Otsego, MI $63,585 Paw Paw, MI $63,475

Plainwell, MI $63,960 Quincy, MI $63,601 Richland, MI $64,617 Riverside, MI $64,245 Saint Joseph, MI $64,236 Schoolcraft, MI $63,634 Scotts, MI $64,575 Delton, MI $64,402

Sherwood, MI $64,110 Dowagiac, MI $63,565 Dowling, MI $64,774 East Leroy, MI $64,955 Fulton, MI $64,643 Galesburg, MI $64,834 Gobles, MI $63,377 Grand Junction, MI $63,384

Hartford, MI $63,948 Hastings, MI $63,925 Hickory Corners, MI $64,753 Jones, MI $63,802 Kendall, MI $63,399 Lacota, MI $63,408 Lawrence, MI $63,628 Lawton, MI $63,495

Leonidas, MI $64,136 South Haven, MI $63,469 Sturgis, MI $63,561 Tekonsha, MI $64,527 Three Rivers, MI $63,643 Union City, MI $64,361 Vandalia, MI $63,699 Vermontville, MI $64,074

Vicksburg, MI $64,184 Watervliet, MI $64,081 White Pigeon, MI $63,820 Baroda, MI $63,745 Berrien Center, MI $63,468 Berrien Springs, MI $63,679 Bridgman, MI $63,723 Buchanan, MI $62,895

Eau Claire, MI $64,031 Edwardsburg, MI $63,815 Galien, MI $62,893 Harbert, MI $63,567 Lakeside, MI $63,624 New Buffalo, MI $63,763 New Troy, MI $63,393 Niles, MI $62,671

Sawyer, MI $63,511 Sodus, MI $64,193 Stevensville, MI $64,020 Three Oaks, MI $63,322 Union Pier, MI $63,630 Union, MI $64,154 Jackson, MI $64,269 Addison, MI $63,835

Adrian, MI $64,424 Albion, MI $64,293 Allen, MI $63,560 Blissfield, MI $64,364 Britton, MI $65,300 Brooklyn, MI $64,803 Camden, MI $63,052 Cement City, MI $64,249

Clarklake, MI $64,318 Clayton, MI $64,162 Clinton, MI $65,730 Concord, MI $64,052 Deerfield, MI $64,653 Frontier, MI $63,078 Grass Lake, MI $65,132 Hanover, MI $63,677

Hillsdale, MI $63,300 Homer, MI $64,362 Horton, MI $63,677 Hudson, MI $63,544 Jasper, MI $64,253 Jerome, MI $63,706 Jonesville, MI $63,574 Leslie, MI $64,340

Litchfield, MI $64,094 Manitou Beach, MI $64,284 Michigan Center, MI $64,501 Montgomery, MI $63,062 Morenci, MI $63,948 Moscow, MI $63,493 Mosherville, MI $63,904 Saint Clair, MI $64,175

Saint Clair Shores, MI $66,459 Warren, MI $66,415 Munith, MI $64,494 Napoleon, MI $64,809 Washington, MI $65,524 Ray, MI $65,348 Yale, MI $63,341 Allen Park, MI $66,584

Ann Arbor, MI $66,701 Azalia, MI $65,415 Belleville, MI $66,143 Brighton, MI $65,446 Bridgewater, MI $66,310 Carleton, MI $65,217 Chelsea, MI $65,837 Dearborn, MI $66,709

Melvindale, MI $66,705 Dearborn Heights, MI $66,468 Dexter, MI $66,240 Dundee, MI $64,964 Erie, MI $64,304 Flat Rock, MI $65,730 Garden City, MI $66,271 Gregory, MI $65,035

Grosse Ile, MI $66,143 Hamburg, MI $66,075 Ida, MI $64,460 Inkster, MI $66,320 Lakeland, MI $65,966 Lambertville, MI $64,305 La Salle, MI $64,340 Lincoln Park, MI $66,605

Livonia, MI $66,155 Luna Pier, MI $64,304 Manchester, MI $65,758 Maybee, MI $65,353 Milan, MI $66,123 Monroe, MI $64,537 New Boston, MI $65,641 New Hudson, MI $65,841

Newport, MI $64,889 Northville, MI $65,986 Pinckney, MI $65,657 Plymouth, MI $66,258 Rockwood, MI $65,701 Romulus, MI $66,007 Salem, MI $66,262 Saline, MI $66,380

Samaria, MI $64,304 South Lyon, MI $66,173 South Rockwood, MI $65,341 Taylor, MI $66,324 Temperance, MI $64,302 Trenton, MI $66,039 Wayne, MI $66,053 Westland, MI $66,137

Canton, MI $66,187 Whitmore Lake, MI $66,351 Whittaker, MI $66,318 Willis, MI $66,149 Wyandotte, MI $66,525 Riverview, MI $66,264 Lake Linden, MI $62,403 Southgate, MI $66,406

Ypsilanti, MI $66,709 Detroit, MI $66,712 Highland Park, MI $66,710 Marcellus, MI $63,587 Shaftsburg, MI $64,280 Davisburg, MI $64,632 Hamtramck, MI $66,711 River Rouge, MI $66,708

Ferndale, MI $66,652 Harper Woods, MI $66,616 Ecorse, MI $66,704 Grosse Pointe, MI $66,708 Oak Park, MI $66,546 Redford, MI $66,456 Bloomfield Hills, MI $66,052 Rochester, MI $65,547

Sterling Heights, MI $66,230 Utica, MI $65,781 Keego Harbor, MI $65,673 Auburn Hills, MI $65,651 West Bloomfield, MI $65,816 Waterford, MI $65,412 Drayton Plains, MI $65,246 Farmington, MI $65,848

Pontiac, MI $65,524 Clarkston, MI $64,984 Lanse, MI $62,403 Marenisco, MI $62,289 Mass City, MI $62,316 Mohawk, MI $62,323 Nisula, MI $62,262 Ontonagon, MI $62,325

Painesdale, MI $62,463 Pelkie, MI $62,358 Ramsay, MI $62,639 Rockland, MI $62,317 Sidnaw, MI $62,255 Skanee, MI $62,292 South Range, MI $62,548 Stambaugh, MI $62,667

Toivola, MI $62,279 Trout Creek, MI $62,239 Wakefield, MI $62,389 Watersmeet, MI $62,392 Watton, MI $62,287 White Pine, MI $62,391 Algonac, MI $65,221 Allenton, MI $64,603

Almont, MI $64,392 Anchorville, MI $65,304 Armada, MI $64,942 Avoca, MI $63,471 Troy, MI $66,137 Birmingham, MI $66,189 Capac, MI $63,751 Center Line, MI $66,602

Clawson, MI $66,312 Eastpointe, MI $66,560 Emmett, MI $63,740 Fair Haven, MI $65,193 Franklin, MI $66,169 Fraser, MI $66,282 Goodells, MI $63,988 Harsens Island, MI $65,466

Hazel Park, MI $66,678 Jeddo, MI $63,220 Southfield, MI $66,284 Clinton Township, MI $66,149 Marine City, MI $64,981 Marysville, MI $64,010 Memphis, MI $64,103 Macomb, MI $65,667

Mount Clemens, MI $65,974 Harrison Township, MI $65,906 New Baltimore, MI $65,518 New Haven, MI $65,310 North Street, MI $63,571 East China, MI $64,698 Fort Gratiot, MI $63,386 Port Huron, MI $63,773

Richmond, MI $64,850 Columbus, MI $64,665 Casco, MI $64,998 Romeo, MI $65,039 Roseville, MI $66,387 Royal Oak, MI $66,519 Pleasant Ridge, MI $66,586 Huntington Woods, MI $66,510

Madison Heights, MI $66,479 Saginaw, MI $62,517 Alger, MI $62,266 Auburn, MI $62,495 Beaverton, MI $62,447 Bentley, MI $62,337 Brant, MI $62,796 Breckenridge, MI $62,713

Chesaning, MI $62,699 Clare, MI $62,426 Coleman, MI $62,471 Comins, MI $62,025 Edenville, MI $62,524 Fairview, MI $62,114 Farwell, MI $62,381 Freeland, MI $62,507

Gladwin, MI $62,315 Harrison, MI $62,275 Hemlock, MI $62,531 Higgins Lake, MI $62,358 Hope, MI $62,369 Houghton Lake, MI $62,273 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $62,422 Kawkawlin, MI $62,452

Lake, MI $62,345 Lake George, MI $62,347 Linwood, MI $62,422 Lupton, MI $62,185 Luzerne, MI $62,042 Merrill, MI $62,590 Midland, MI $62,524 North Adams, MI $63,522

Marne, MI $63,659 Mears, MI $62,428 Montague, MI $62,233 Muskegon, MI $61,983 New Era, MI $62,317 Nunica, MI $62,356 Pentwater, MI $62,464 Pullman, MI $63,216

Ravenna, MI $62,587 Rothbury, MI $62,314 Saugatuck, MI $63,088 Scottville, MI $62,437 Shelby, MI $62,375 Spring Lake, MI $62,030 Twin Lake, MI $62,162 Walhalla, MI $62,533

Walkerville, MI $62,416 West Olive, MI $62,691 Whitehall, MI $62,117 Sylvan Beach, MI $62,114 Zeeland, MI $63,374 Grand Rapids, MI $63,777 Wyoming, MI $63,776 Saranac, MI $63,593

Mio, MI $62,108 Oakley, MI $63,032 Pinconning, MI $62,388 Prudenville, MI $62,250 Rhodes, MI $62,365 Roscommon, MI $62,157 Rose City, MI $62,145 Saint Charles, MI $62,572

Saint Helen, MI $62,168 Sanford, MI $62,493 Standish, MI $62,400 Sterling, MI $62,328 West Branch, MI $62,207 Wheeler, MI $62,693 Akron, MI $62,449 Au Gres, MI $62,369

Barton City, MI $62,091 Bay City, MI $62,500 University Center, MI $62,507 Bay Port, MI $62,378 Black River, MI $62,172 Bridgeport, MI $62,515 Caro, MI $62,433 Carrollton, MI $62,517

Caseville, MI $62,377 Cass City, MI $62,499 Clifford, MI $62,844 Curran, MI $62,000 Deford, MI $62,573 East Tawas, MI $62,271 Elkton, MI $62,389 Essexville, MI $62,475

Fairgrove, MI $62,463 Frankenmuth, MI $62,513 Gagetown, MI $62,448 Gilford, MI $62,473 Glennie, MI $62,129 Greenbush, MI $62,298 Hale, MI $62,221 Harrisville, MI $62,229

Kingston, MI $62,659 Lincoln, MI $62,199 Long Lake, MI $62,180 Mayville, MI $62,737 Berkley, MI $66,419 Smiths Creek, MI $63,888 Cadillac, MI $62,355 Acme, MI $62,295

Alba, MI $62,222 Alden, MI $62,222 Arcadia, MI $62,322 Bear Lake, MI $62,325 Bellaire, MI $62,237 Benzonia, MI $62,350 Beulah, MI $62,357 Boon, MI $62,275

Brethren, MI $62,288 Buckley, MI $62,303 Cedar, MI $62,312 Central Lake, MI $62,245 Chase, MI $62,365 Copemish, MI $62,271 Eastlake, MI $62,527 Eastport, MI $62,303

Elberta, MI $62,483 Elk Rapids, MI $62,396 Empire, MI $62,283 Evart, MI $62,361 Falmouth, MI $62,180 Fife Lake, MI $62,194 Filer City, MI $62,522 Frankfort, MI $62,382

Glen Arbor, MI $62,313 Grawn, MI $62,371 Harrietta, MI $62,239 Hersey, MI $62,471 Honor, MI $62,288 Idlewild, MI $62,436 Interlochen, MI $62,369 Irons, MI $62,295

Kaleva, MI $62,333 Kalkaska, MI $62,174 Kewadin, MI $62,282 Kingsley, MI $62,297 Lake Ann, MI $62,379 Lake City, MI $62,226 Lake Leelanau, MI $62,321 Leland, MI $62,349

Leroy, MI $62,307 Luther, MI $62,265 Trout Lake, MI $62,186 Vanderbilt, MI $62,089 Walloon Lake, MI $62,303 Waters, MI $62,133 Wolverine, MI $62,138 Iron Mountain, MI $62,525

Kingsford, MI $62,677 Allouez, MI $62,364 Au Train, MI $62,415 Bark River, MI $62,407 Big Bay, MI $62,287 Carney, MI $62,363 Champion, MI $62,363 Channing, MI $62,322

Chatham, MI $62,411 Cooks, MI $62,314 Cornell, MI $62,341 Arnold, MI $62,351 Curtis, MI $62,295 Daggett, MI $62,367 Deerton, MI $62,349 Eben Junction, MI $62,419

Rumely, MI $62,379 Engadine, MI $62,266 Escanaba, MI $62,555 Felch, MI $62,348 Little Lake, MI $62,445 Foster City, MI $62,348 Garden, MI $62,329 Germfask, MI $62,299

Gladstone, MI $62,527 Gould City, MI $62,217 Grand Marais, MI $62,247 Gulliver, MI $62,239 Gwinn, MI $62,486 Harris, MI $62,335 Hermansville, MI $62,407 Ingalls, MI $62,523

Ishpeming, MI $62,501 Loretto, MI $62,627 Mc Millan, MI $62,282 Manistique, MI $62,347 Marquette, MI $62,583 Menominee, MI $62,738 Michigamme, MI $62,311 Munising, MI $62,441

Nadeau, MI $62,551 Nahma, MI $62,417 National Mine, MI $62,506 Negaunee, MI $62,502 Newberry, MI $62,258 Norway, MI $62,501 Palmer, MI $62,483 Perkins, MI $62,384

Perronville, MI $62,212 Powers, MI $62,419 Quinnesec, MI $62,607 Ralph, MI $62,210 Rapid River, MI $62,345 Republic, MI $62,353 Rock, MI $62,347 Sagola, MI $62,370

Seney, MI $62,131 Shingleton, MI $62,251 Skandia, MI $62,439 Spalding, MI $62,503 Stephenson, MI $62,461 Trenary, MI $62,375 Vulcan, MI $62,395 Wallace, MI $62,569

Wells, MI $62,633 Wetmore, MI $62,300 Wilson, MI $62,426 Ahmeek, MI $62,585 Alpha, MI $62,569 Amasa, MI $62,254 Atlantic Mine, MI $62,429 Baraga, MI $62,435

Bergland, MI $62,341 Bessemer, MI $62,516 Bruce Crossing, MI $62,319 Calumet, MI $62,503 Caspian, MI $62,667 Chassell, MI $62,427 Copper City, MI $62,517 Copper Harbor, MI $62,302

Covington, MI $62,239 Crystal Falls, MI $62,398 Dodgeville, MI $62,627 Dollar Bay, MI $62,577 Ewen, MI $62,299 Gaastra, MI $62,473 Greenland, MI $62,357 Hancock, MI $62,527

Houghton, MI $62,587 Hubbell, MI $62,621 Iron River, MI $62,414 Ironwood, MI $62,487 Kearsarge, MI $62,537 Norvell, MI $65,081 Onondaga, MI $64,263 Onsted, MI $64,693

Osseo, MI $63,221 Ottawa Lake, MI $64,272 Palmyra, MI $64,504 Parma, MI $64,103 Petersburg, MI $64,477 Pittsford, MI $63,325 Pleasant Lake, MI $64,396 Reading, MI $63,234

Riga, MI $64,310 Rives Junction, MI $64,286 Sand Creek, MI $64,228 Somerset, MI $63,825 Somerset Center, MI $63,790 Spring Arbor, MI $63,901 Springport, MI $64,206 Stockbridge, MI $64,525

Tecumseh, MI $65,312 Tipton, MI $65,048 Waldron, MI $63,256 Weston, MI $64,215 Ada, MI $63,729 Alto, MI $63,656 Bailey, MI $62,880 Baldwin, MI $62,415

Barryton, MI $62,511 Belmont, MI $63,725 Big Rapids, MI $62,711 Bitely, MI $62,433 Blanchard, MI $62,706 Bradley, MI $63,647 Brohman, MI $62,485 Burnips, MI $63,554

Byron Center, MI $63,673 Caledonia, MI $63,681 Cannonsburg, MI $63,677 Casnovia, MI $63,132 Cedar Springs, MI $63,433 Chippewa Lake, MI $62,651 Mancelona, MI $62,168 Manistee, MI $62,402

Manton, MI $62,265 Maple City, MI $62,298 Marion, MI $62,254 Mayfield, MI $62,296 Merritt, MI $62,130 Mesick, MI $62,295 Northport, MI $62,288 Old Mission, MI $62,413

Omena, MI $62,312 Onekama, MI $62,400 Rapid City, MI $62,269 Reed City, MI $62,444 Sears, MI $62,343 South Boardman, MI $62,217 Suttons Bay, MI $62,333 Thompsonville, MI $62,286

Traverse City, MI $62,423 Tustin, MI $62,285 Wellston, MI $62,291 Williamsburg, MI $62,281 Mackinaw City, MI $62,294 Afton, MI $62,122 Alanson, MI $62,271 Alpena, MI $62,280

Atlanta, MI $62,067 Barbeau, MI $62,235 Bay Shore, MI $62,292 Boyne City, MI $62,269 Boyne Falls, MI $62,148 Brimley, MI $62,285 Brutus, MI $62,226 Burt Lake, MI $62,290

Carp Lake, MI $62,212 Cedarville, MI $62,251 Charlevoix, MI $62,296 Cheboygan, MI $62,251 Conway, MI $62,335 Cross Village, MI $62,291 Dafter, MI $62,277 De Tour Village, MI $62,228

Drummond Island, MI $62,194 East Jordan, MI $62,231 Eckerman, MI $62,151 Ellsworth, MI $62,239 Elmira, MI $62,122 Frederic, MI $62,033 Gaylord, MI $62,156 Goetzville, MI $62,199

Good Hart, MI $62,289 Grayling, MI $62,052 Harbor Springs, MI $62,276 Hawks, MI $62,103 Herron, MI $62,166 Hessel, MI $62,229 Hillman, MI $62,107 Hubbard Lake, MI $62,148

Hulbert, MI $62,161 Indian River, MI $62,239 Johannesburg, MI $62,010 Tower, MI $62,139 Comstock Park, MI $63,745 Kinross, MI $62,285 Lachine, MI $62,115 Levering, MI $62,210

Lewiston, MI $62,019 Mackinac Island, MI $62,354 Millersburg, MI $62,122 Moran, MI $62,184 Mullett Lake, MI $62,253 Naubinway, MI $62,177 Oden, MI $62,460 Onaway, MI $62,136

Ossineke, MI $62,243 Paradise, MI $62,183 Pellston, MI $62,231 Petoskey, MI $62,299 Pickford, MI $62,266 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $62,103 Posen, MI $62,146 Presque Isle, MI $62,216

Rogers City, MI $62,209 Rudyard, MI $62,211 Saint Ignace, MI $62,309 Beaver Island, MI $62,216 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $62,395 Kincheloe, MI $62,684 Topinabee, MI $62,371 Macatawa, MI $62,937

Coral, MI $63,170 Dorr, MI $63,581 Freeport, MI $63,692 Gowen, MI $63,321 Grant, MI $62,820 Hopkins, MI $63,570 Howard City, MI $63,083 Kent City, MI $63,274

Lowell, MI $63,635 Mecosta, MI $62,716 Middleville, MI $63,693 Moline, MI $63,642 Morley, MI $62,859 Newaygo, MI $62,871 Paris, MI $62,525 Pierson, MI $63,227

Remus, MI $62,628 Rockford, MI $63,608 Rodney, MI $62,625 Sand Lake, MI $63,288 Shelbyville, MI $63,725 Sparta, MI $63,568 Stanwood, MI $62,810 Trufant, MI $63,240

Wayland, MI $63,637 White Cloud, MI $62,657 Allendale, MI $63,353 Branch, MI $62,323 Conklin, MI $63,306 Coopersville, MI $63,148 Custer, MI $62,393 Douglas, MI $63,077

Fennville, MI $63,236 Ferrysburg, MI $62,036 Fountain, MI $62,393 Free Soil, MI $62,307 Fremont, MI $62,556 Fruitport, MI $62,080 Glenn, MI $63,152 Grand Haven, MI $62,385

Grandville, MI $63,740 Hamilton, MI $63,369 Hart, MI $62,447 Hesperia, MI $62,476 Holland, MI $63,125 Holton, MI $62,337 Hudsonville, MI $63,582 Jamestown, MI $63,615

Jenison, MI $63,697 Lamont, MI $63,511 Ludington, MI $62,495 Mc Bain, MI $62,267 Hartland, MI $64,907 Highland, MI $64,885 Lake Orion, MI $65,274 Oakland, MI $65,333

Lakeville, MI $65,011 Leonard, MI $64,869 Oxford, MI $64,801 Novi, MI $65,800 Milford, MI $65,393 Commerce Township, MI $65,347 White Lake, MI $64,972 Union Lake, MI $65,442

Walled Lake, MI $65,540 Wixom, MI $65,622 Applegate, MI $62,523 Argyle, MI $62,501 Atlas, MI $63,403 Attica, MI $63,346 Bad Axe, MI $62,414 Bancroft, MI $63,963

Birch Run, MI $62,563 Brown City, MI $62,865 Burt, MI $62,533 Byron, MI $64,040 Carsonville, MI $62,361 Clio, MI $62,873 Columbiaville, MI $63,155 Croswell, MI $62,789

Millington, MI $62,746 Munger, MI $62,505 National City, MI $62,243 Omer, MI $62,325 Oscoda, MI $62,291 Owendale, MI $62,443 Pigeon, MI $62,455 Prescott, MI $62,275

Reese, MI $62,505 Richville, MI $62,509 Sebewaing, MI $62,468 Silverwood, MI $62,822 South Branch, MI $62,114 Spruce, MI $62,174 Tawas City, MI $62,281 Turner, MI $62,233

Twining, MI $62,284 Unionville, MI $62,421 Vassar, MI $62,607 Whittemore, MI $62,233 Alma, MI $62,865 Mount Pleasant, MI $62,908 Okemos, MI $64,477 Ashley, MI $63,180

Bannister, MI $63,203 Bath, MI $64,442 Belding, MI $63,521 Carson City, MI $63,244 Cedar Lake, MI $62,822 Charlotte, MI $64,260 Clarksville, MI $63,647 Cohoctah, MI $64,104

Corunna, MI $63,343 Crystal, MI $62,965 Dansville, MI $64,388 Dewitt, MI $64,404 Dimondale, MI $64,464 Eagle, MI $64,290 East Lansing, MI $64,544 Eaton Rapids, MI $64,296

Edmore, MI $62,857 Elm Hall, MI $62,762 Elsie, MI $63,484 Elwell, MI $62,685 Eureka, MI $63,569 Fenwick, MI $63,354 Fowler, MI $63,836 Fowlerville, MI $64,326

Grand Ledge, MI $64,366 Greenville, MI $63,386

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	$87,370	$42.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$84,086	$40.0	28%
Software & Networking	$82,772	$40.0	26%
Internet	$78,173	$38.0	19%
Chemicals	$70,290	$34.0	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

$61,427

Average $65,692/year

$73,084

$5,119

Average $5,474/month

$6,090

$1,181

Average $1,263/week

$1,405

$30

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,084	$6,090	$1,405	$35
Average	$65,692	$5,474	$1,263	$32
25th Percentile	$61,427	$5,119	$1,181	$30

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