OTR Driver Salary in Washington

How much does an OTR Driver make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an OTR Driver in Washington is $72,329 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): $87,879
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,633 to $80,468
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,357

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OTR Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,468	$6,706	$1,547	$39
Average	$72,329	$6,027	$1,391	$35
25th Percentile	$67,633	$5,636	$1,301	$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:

Auburn: $72,240
Federal Way: $72,209
Bellevue: $73,693

Auburn, WA $72,240 Federal Way, WA $72,209 Bellevue, WA $73,693 Black Diamond, WA $71,854 Bothell, WA $73,344 Burton, WA $72,342 Carnation, WA $72,260 Duvall, WA $72,499

Edmonds, WA $73,114 Enumclaw, WA $70,804 Fall City, WA $72,583 Hobart, WA $72,304 Issaquah, WA $72,835 Kenmore, WA $73,496 Kent, WA $72,304 Kirkland, WA $73,647

Lynnwood, WA $72,965 Maple Valley, WA $72,241 Medina, WA $73,714 Mercer Island, WA $73,689 Mountlake Terrace, WA $73,162 North Bend, WA $71,538 Pacific, WA $72,199 Preston, WA $72,697

Ravensdale, WA $71,663 Redmond, WA $73,540 Redondo, WA $72,290 Renton, WA $73,084 Rollingbay, WA $72,821 Seahurst, WA $73,218 Snoqualmie, WA $72,081 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $69,952

Vashon, WA $72,394 Woodinville, WA $73,096 Sammamish, WA $73,289 Mill Creek, WA $72,644 Seattle, WA $73,737 Bainbridge Island, WA $72,925 Everett, WA $72,716 Acme, WA $68,944

Anacortes, WA $69,593 Blakely Island, WA $69,117 Arlington, WA $71,696 Baring, WA $71,137 Bellingham, WA $68,854 Blaine, WA $68,710 Bow, WA $69,016 Burlington, WA $69,400

Clearlake, WA $69,791 Clinton, WA $72,505 Concrete, WA $69,048 Conway, WA $70,860 Coupeville, WA $71,210 Custer, WA $68,790 Darrington, WA $69,078 Deer Harbor, WA $69,157

Deming, WA $68,922 Eastsound, WA $68,888 Everson, WA $68,804 Ferndale, WA $68,822 Freeland, WA $72,114 Friday Harbor, WA $69,285 Gold Bar, WA $71,288 Granite Falls, WA $71,599

Greenbank, WA $71,888 Hamilton, WA $69,640 Index, WA $70,220 La Conner, WA $69,944 Lake Stevens, WA $72,705 North Lakewood, WA $72,235 Langley, WA $72,338 Lopez Island, WA $69,436

Lummi Island, WA $68,861 Lyman, WA $69,614 Lynden, WA $68,793 Maple Falls, WA $68,769 Marblemount, WA $68,912 Marysville, WA $72,719 Monroe, WA $72,119 Mount Vernon, WA $70,070

Mukilteo, WA $72,684 Nooksack, WA $68,794 Oak Harbor, WA $70,421 Olga, WA $68,979 Orcas, WA $69,103 Point Roberts, WA $68,566 Camano Island, WA $71,554 Rockport, WA $67,989

Sedro Woolley, WA $69,437 Shaw Island, WA $69,222 Silvana, WA $72,114 Skykomish, WA $69,882 Snohomish, WA $72,459 Stanwood, WA $71,845 Startup, WA $71,688 Sultan, WA $71,743

Sumas, WA $68,770 Waldron, WA $68,888 Anderson Island, WA $71,658 Ashford, WA $70,314 Beaver, WA $68,389 Bremerton, WA $72,389 Silverdale, WA $72,268 Brinnon, WA $71,496

Buckley, WA $71,745 Burley, WA $72,144 Carbonado, WA $71,123 Carlsborg, WA $69,856 Chimacum, WA $71,476 Clallam Bay, WA $68,399 Dupont, WA $71,525 Eatonville, WA $70,936

Gig Harbor, WA $71,905 Elbe, WA $70,528 Forks, WA $68,512 Fox Island, WA $72,097 Glenoma, WA $69,516 Graham, WA $71,724 Port Hadlock, WA $71,455 Hansville, WA $72,118

Indianola, WA $73,091 Joyce, WA $68,661 Kapowsin, WA $71,468 Keyport, WA $72,508 Kingston, WA $72,652 La Grande, WA $70,837 Lakebay, WA $71,730 La Push, WA $68,642

Longbranch, WA $71,429 Sumner, WA $72,058 Manchester, WA $72,973 Milton, WA $72,168 Mineral, WA $69,812 Morton, WA $69,598 Neah Bay, WA $68,478 Nordland, WA $71,619

Olalla, WA $72,228 Orting, WA $71,633 Packwood, WA $68,265 Port Angeles, WA $69,854 Port Gamble, WA $72,357 Port Ludlow, WA $71,950 Port Orchard, WA $72,433 Port Townsend, WA $71,174

Poulsbo, WA $72,534 Puyallup, WA $72,165 Quilcene, WA $71,650 Randle, WA $68,836 Retsil, WA $72,401 Seabeck, WA $72,094 Sekiu, WA $68,401 Sequim, WA $70,386

South Colby, WA $72,652 South Prairie, WA $71,759 Southworth, WA $72,951 Spanaway, WA $71,890 Steilacoom, WA $71,887 Bonney Lake, WA $71,963 Suquamish, WA $72,861 Tracyton, WA $72,420

Vaughn, WA $71,724 Wauna, WA $72,036 Wilkeson, WA $71,512 Longmire, WA $69,561 Paradise Inn, WA $69,505 Tacoma, WA $72,149 Camp Murray, WA $71,954 Mcchord Afb, WA $72,144

Lakewood, WA $72,136 University Place, WA $72,148 Olympia, WA $70,728 Lacey, WA $70,889 Tumwater, WA $70,757 Aberdeen, WA $69,603 Adna, WA $69,852 Allyn, WA $71,645

Amanda Park, WA $68,828 Bay Center, WA $68,894 Belfair, WA $71,789 Bucoda, WA $70,733 Centralia, WA $70,623 Chehalis, WA $70,287 Cinebar, WA $70,182 Copalis Beach, WA $68,974

Copalis Crossing, WA $68,854 Cosmopolis, WA $69,993 Curtis, WA $69,337 Doty, WA $70,049 East Olympia, WA $70,853 Elma, WA $70,667 Ethel, WA $69,652 Galvin, WA $70,581

Grapeview, WA $71,352 Grayland, WA $68,948 Hoodsport, WA $71,128 Hoquiam, WA $69,385 Humptulips, WA $69,097 Lebam, WA $69,277 Lilliwaup, WA $71,481 Littlerock, WA $70,731

Mccleary, WA $70,747 Mckenna, WA $71,055 Malone, WA $70,658 Matlock, WA $70,689 Menlo, WA $69,314 Moclips, WA $68,862 Montesano, WA $70,403 Mossyrock, WA $69,109

Napavine, WA $70,106 Neilton, WA $69,035 Oakville, WA $70,592 Ocean Shores, WA $69,067 Onalaska, WA $70,191 Pacific Beach, WA $68,866 Pe Ell, WA $69,485 Quinault, WA $69,222

Rainier, WA $70,852 Raymond, WA $69,399 Rochester, WA $70,615 Roy, WA $71,418 Ryderwood, WA $69,014 Salkum, WA $69,606 Satsop, WA $70,530 Shelton, WA $70,969

Silver Creek, WA $69,582 South Bend, WA $68,863 Taholah, WA $68,783 Tahuya, WA $71,365 Tenino, WA $70,785 Tokeland, WA $69,014 Toledo, WA $69,311 Union, WA $71,166

Vader, WA $69,260 Westport, WA $69,092 Winlock, WA $69,574 Yelm, WA $70,813 Amboy, WA $69,341 Appleton, WA $68,027 Ariel, WA $69,159 Battle Ground, WA $69,538

Bingen, WA $68,616 Brush Prairie, WA $69,626 Camas, WA $69,620 Carrolls, WA $69,046 Carson, WA $69,143 Castle Rock, WA $69,104 Cathlamet, WA $68,868 Centerville, WA $67,790

Chinook, WA $68,339 Cougar, WA $68,848 Dallesport, WA $67,933 Glenwood, WA $67,980 Goldendale, WA $67,767 Grays River, WA $68,790 Heisson, WA $69,498 Husum, WA $68,458

Ilwaco, WA $68,379 Kalama, WA $69,076 Kelso, WA $69,199 Klickitat, WA $67,934 La Center, WA $69,480 Long Beach, WA $68,512 Longview, WA $69,158 Lyle, WA $67,967

Nahcotta, WA $68,500 Naselle, WA $68,572 North Bonneville, WA $69,065 Ocean Park, WA $68,870 Oysterville, WA $68,654 Ridgefield, WA $69,555 Rosburg, WA $68,488 Seaview, WA $68,478

Silverlake, WA $69,131 Skamokawa, WA $68,674 Stevenson, WA $69,039 Toutle, WA $68,948 Trout Lake, WA $68,308 Underwood, WA $68,578 Vancouver, WA $69,824 Wahkiacus, WA $67,851

Washougal, WA $69,476 White Salmon, WA $68,385 Wishram, WA $67,772 Woodland, WA $69,317 Yacolt, WA $69,380 Wenatchee, WA $67,810 East Wenatchee, WA $67,720 Ardenvoir, WA $67,790

Brewster, WA $67,588 Bridgeport, WA $67,508 Carlton, WA $67,610 Cashmere, WA $67,793 Chelan, WA $67,678 Chelan Falls, WA $67,712 Conconully, WA $67,552 Dryden, WA $67,896

Entiat, WA $67,706 Ephrata, WA $67,457 George, WA $67,817 Leavenworth, WA $68,225 Loomis, WA $67,554 Malaga, WA $67,822 Malott, WA $67,576 Mansfield, WA $67,289

Manson, WA $67,694 Marlin, WA $67,153 Mazama, WA $67,624 Methow, WA $67,536 Monitor, WA $67,776 Moses Lake, WA $67,477 Okanogan, WA $67,508 Omak, WA $67,570

Orondo, WA $67,610 Oroville, WA $67,652 Palisades, WA $67,408 Pateros, WA $67,562 Peshastin, WA $67,748 Quincy, WA $67,699 Riverside, WA $67,554 Rock Island, WA $67,577

Soap Lake, WA $67,356 Stehekin, WA $67,641 Stratford, WA $67,187 Tonasket, WA $67,591 Twisp, WA $67,655 Warden, WA $67,732 Waterville, WA $67,424 Wauconda, WA $67,512

Wilson Creek, WA $67,120 Winthrop, WA $67,677 Yakima, WA $67,079 Brownstown, WA $67,079 Buena, WA $67,278 Cle Elum, WA $68,197 Cowiche, WA $67,079 Easton, WA $69,279

Ellensburg, WA $67,149 Naches, WA $68,169 Grandview, WA $68,877 Granger, WA $68,098 Harrah, WA $67,079 Kittitas, WA $67,138 Mabton, WA $68,188 Moxee, WA $67,295

Outlook, WA $68,095 Parker, WA $67,099 Ronald, WA $68,558 Roslyn, WA $68,476 Selah, WA $67,079 South Cle Elum, WA $68,508 Sunnyside, WA $69,168 Thorp, WA $67,374

Tieton, WA $67,079 Toppenish, WA $67,941 Vantage, WA $67,784 Wapato, WA $67,128 White Swan, WA $67,246 Zillah, WA $67,377 Airway Heights, WA $68,013 Chattaroy, WA $67,929

Cheney, WA $67,922 Colbert, WA $67,984 Deer Park, WA $67,914 Edwall, WA $67,834 Elk, WA $67,786 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $68,004 Fairfield, WA $67,854 Ford, WA $67,866

Four Lakes, WA $68,005 Greenacres, WA $67,962 Lamont, WA $67,700 Latah, WA $67,748 Liberty Lake, WA $67,927 Marshall, WA $68,013 Mead, WA $67,934 Medical Lake, WA $67,972

Mica, WA $67,963 Newman Lake, WA $67,888 Nine Mile Falls, WA $67,977 Otis Orchards, WA $67,954 Reardan, WA $67,917 Rockford, WA $67,906 Spangle, WA $67,934 Sprague, WA $67,713

Tekoa, WA $67,647 Tumtum, WA $67,892 Valleyford, WA $67,986 Veradale, WA $68,001 Waverly, WA $67,830 Wellpinit, WA $67,784 Addy, WA $67,689 Albion, WA $67,602

Almira, WA $67,174 Belmont, WA $67,537 Benge, WA $67,494 Boyds, WA $67,524 Chewelah, WA $67,746 Clayton, WA $67,869 Colfax, WA $67,594 Colton, WA $67,151

Colville, WA $67,605 Coulee City, WA $67,221 Coulee Dam, WA $67,421 Creston, WA $67,427 Curlew, WA $67,557 Cusick, WA $67,325 Danville, WA $67,538 Davenport, WA $67,700

Electric City, WA $67,402 Elmer City, WA $67,578 Endicott, WA $67,631 Evans, WA $67,610 Farmington, WA $67,447 Fruitland, WA $67,676 Garfield, WA $67,505 Gifford, WA $67,622

Grand Coulee, WA $67,360 Harrington, WA $67,632 Hartline, WA $67,125 Hay, WA $67,423 Hunters, WA $67,634 Inchelium, WA $67,472 Ione, WA $67,131 Keller, WA $67,342

Kettle Falls, WA $67,569 Lacrosse, WA $67,494 Lamona, WA $67,406 Laurier, WA $67,520 Lincoln, WA $67,626 Loon Lake, WA $67,811 Malden, WA $67,815 Malo, WA $67,599

Marcus, WA $67,815 Metaline, WA $67,430 Metaline Falls, WA $67,039 Mohler, WA $67,578 Nespelem, WA $67,426 Newport, WA $67,535 Northport, WA $67,614 Oakesdale, WA $67,672

Odessa, WA $67,271 Orient, WA $67,504 Palouse, WA $67,394 Pullman, WA $67,354 Republic, WA $67,526 Rice, WA $67,592 Ritzville, WA $67,550 Rosalia, WA $67,836

Saint John, WA $67,692 Springdale, WA $67,782 Steptoe, WA $68,007 Thornton, WA $67,706 Uniontown, WA $67,086 Usk, WA $67,468 Valley, WA $67,753 Wilbur, WA $67,378

Spokane, WA $68,013 Pasco, WA $70,068 Benton City, WA $70,057 Beverly, WA $67,994 Bickleton, WA $67,811 Burbank, WA $70,316 College Place, WA $68,881 Connell, WA $68,666

Dayton, WA $67,532 Dixie, WA $68,169 Eltopia, WA $69,681 Hooper, WA $67,347 Kahlotus, WA $67,913 Kennewick, WA $70,728 Lind, WA $67,558 Mesa, WA $69,481

Othello, WA $68,333 Paterson, WA $69,249 Plymouth, WA $70,377 Pomeroy, WA $67,525 Prescott, WA $68,564 Mattawa, WA $68,503 Prosser, WA $69,373 Richland, WA $70,315

West Richland, WA $70,315 Roosevelt, WA $67,480 Royal City, WA $67,925 Starbuck, WA $67,721 Touchet, WA $69,604 Waitsburg, WA $67,969 Walla Walla, WA $68,580 Wallula, WA $70,146

Washtucna, WA $67,446 Anatone, WA $66,965 Asotin, WA $67,167 Clarkston, WA $67,323

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	$96,198	$46.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$92,581	$45.0	28%
Software & Networking	$91,135	$44.0	26%
Internet	$86,072	$41.0	19%
Chemicals	$77,392	$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

$67,633

Average $72,329/year

$80,468

$5,636

Average $6,027/month

$6,706

$1,301

Average $1,391/week

$1,547

$33

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,468	$6,706	$1,547	$39
Average	$72,329	$6,027	$1,391	$35
25th Percentile	$67,633	$5,636	$1,301	$33

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