How much does a Tank Truck Driver make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tank Truck Driver in the United States is $53,942 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.
However, a Tank Truck Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,934
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,096 to $60,219
Key Factors That Influence Tank Truck Driver Salaries
A Tank Truck Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Tank Truck 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 Tank Truck Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $68,037
San Francisco: $67,292
Oakland: $65,874
San Jose, CA$68,037
San Francisco, CA$67,292
Oakland, CA$65,874
New York, NY$62,109
Paramus, NJ$61,353
Queens Village, NY$61,351
Passaic, NJ$61,299
Bergenfield, NJ$61,295
Stamford, CT$61,176
Huntington, NY$61,154
Newark, NJ$60,755
Bridgeport, CT$60,641
Vallejo, CA$60,534
New Brunswick, NJ$60,512
Petaluma, CA$60,480
Middlesex, NJ$60,378
Somerset, NJ$60,340
Santa Cruz, CA$60,270
Boston, MA$59,941
Monterey, CA$59,751
Seattle, WA$59,628
Santa Rosa, CA$59,617
Los Angeles, CA$59,601
Juneau, AK$59,460
Washington, DC$59,401
Orange, CA$59,209
Santa Ana, CA$59,067
Long Beach, CA$59,013
Anaheim, CA$59,002
Anchorage, AK$58,975
Santa Maria, CA$58,813
Everett, WA$58,802
Danbury, CT$58,613
Bremerton, WA$58,538
Tacoma, WA$58,344
New Suffolk, NY$58,343
Sacramento, CA$58,328
Santa Barbara, CA$58,268
Trenton, NJ$58,209
San Diego, CA$58,209
Brockton, MA$58,150
Fairbanks, AK$58,018
Lompoc, CA$57,880
Lowell, MA$57,836
Ventura, CA$57,826
Nashua, NH$57,815
Stockton, CA$57,810
Modesto, CA$57,416
Poughkeepsie, NY$57,297
Olympia, WA$57,195
Kennewick, WA$57,195
New Haven, CT$57,173
Lawrence, MA$56,979
Hartford, CT$56,925
Riverside, CA$56,914
New Bedford, MA$56,860
Richland, WA$56,860
Bakersfield, CA$56,785
San Bernardino, CA$56,763
New Britain, CT$56,758
Atlantic City, NJ$56,758
New London, CT$56,736
Norwich, CT$56,720
Portsmouth, NH$56,709
Boulder, CO$56,595
Portland, OR$56,521
Worcester, MA$56,515
Minneapolis, MN$56,348
Philadelphia, PA$56,273
Honolulu, HI$56,094
Saint Paul, MN$56,069
Vineland, NJ$56,057
Providence, RI$55,900
Chicago, IL$55,744
Bellingham, WA$55,679
Springfield, MA$55,636
Baltimore, MD$55,620
Chico, CA$55,485
Pittsfield, MA$55,339
Manchester, NH$55,237
Spokane, WA$54,999
Denver, CO$54,994
Albany, NY$54,741
Troy, NY$54,719
Nassau, NY$54,661
Schenectady, NY$54,606
Wilmington, DE$54,563
Burlington, VT$54,487
Salem, OR$54,465
Portland, ME$54,298
Yakima, WA$54,244
Rochester, MN$54,077
Reno, NV$54,050
Fresno, CA$54,050
Milwaukee, WI$54,002
Detroit, MI$53,948
Ann Arbor, MI$53,938
Allentown, PA$53,931
Colorado Springs, CO$53,840
Syracuse, NY$53,813
Carson City, NV$53,813
Houston, TX$53,737
Eugene, OR$53,710
Gary, IN$53,646
Springfield, OR$53,602
Bismarck, ND$53,592
Galveston, TX$53,554
Medford, OR$53,473
Fort Collins, CO$53,451
Concord, NH$53,424
Austin, TX$53,408
Mesa, AZ$53,295
Reading, PA$53,289
Phoenix, AZ$53,284
Dallas, TX$53,268
Saint Cloud, MN$53,216
Madison, WI$53,144
Utica, NY$52,998
Rochester, NY$52,912
Des Moines, IA$52,907
Raleigh, NC$52,901
Atlanta, GA$52,820
Battle Creek, MI$52,804
Salt Lake City, UT$52,788
Lancaster, PA$52,707
Harrisburg, PA$52,631
Kansas City, MO$52,577
Champaign, IL$52,567
Kansas City, KS$52,567
Fort Worth, TX$52,561
Columbus, OH$52,552
Boca Raton, FL$52,540
Pittsburgh, PA$52,518
Richmond, VA$52,497
Indianapolis, IN$52,486
Cleveland, OH$52,480
Las Vegas, NV$52,416
Cincinnati, OH$52,416
Petersburg, VA$52,335
Huntsville, AL$52,254
Lansing, MI$52,218
Lebanon, PA$52,211
Pueblo, CO$52,205
Appleton, WI$52,189
Buffalo, NY$52,168
Dayton, OH$52,151
Racine, WI$52,141
Charlotte, NC$52,135
Saint Louis, MO$52,119
York, PA$52,087
Elkhart, IN$52,087
Gastonia, NC$52,076
Billings, MT$52,063
Beaumont, TX$52,049
Lorain, OH$52,038
Benton Harbor, MI$52,027
Toledo, OH$52,016
Binghamton, NY$51,989
Rock Hill, SC$51,984
Rockford, IL$51,957
Springfield, IL$51,936
Elyria, OH$51,930
Fargo, ND$51,930
Flagstaff, AZ$51,892
Fort Lauderdale, FL$51,860
Duluth, MN$51,828
Miami, FL$51,828
Cheyenne, WY$51,790
Grand Forks, ND$51,790
Bangor, ME$51,671
Cedar Rapids, IA$51,612
Durham, NC$51,589
Louisville, KY$51,585
Grand Rapids, MI$51,574
Hialeah, FL$51,569
Casper, WY$51,493
Scranton, PA$51,428
New Orleans, LA$51,412
Virginia Beach, VA$51,407
Akron, OH$51,380
Peoria, IL$51,310
Sarasota, FL$51,299
Nashville, TN$51,261
Omaha, NE$51,261
Green Bay, WI$51,261
Baton Rouge, LA$51,234
Charleston, SC$51,224
Jamestown, NY$51,197
Davenport, IA$51,197
Tucson, AZ$51,170
Saint Petersburg, FL$51,137
Tampa, FL$51,126
Evansville, IN$51,094
Port Arthur, TX$51,094
Bradenton, FL$51,072
Santa Fe, NM$50,975
Orlando, FL$50,878
Clearwater, FL$50,862
Canton, OH$50,749
La Crosse, WI$50,749
Albuquerque, NM$50,716
Newport News, VA$50,711
High Point, NC$50,695
Ogden, UT$50,673
Corpus Christi, TX$50,630
Norfolk, VA$50,598
Laramie, WY$50,598
Rock Island, IL$50,565
Saginaw, MI$50,555
Jacksonville, FL$50,549
Salisbury, NC$50,538
Boise, ID$50,528
Moline, IL$50,501
Fort Myers, FL$50,485
Memphis, TN$50,474
Tulsa, OK$50,447
Waterloo, IA$50,414
Spartanburg, SC$50,360
Lincoln, NE$50,333
Fort Wayne, IN$50,323
Provo, UT$50,317
Cedar Falls, IA$50,253
San Antonio, TX$50,231
Greensboro, NC$50,209
South Bend, IN$50,204
Savannah, GA$50,145
Muskegon, MI$50,123
Birmingham, AL$50,118
Winston Salem, NC$50,091
Lake Charles, LA$49,961
Anderson, IN$49,950
Lexington, KY$49,934
Augusta, GA$49,918
Greenville, SC$49,918
Lima, OH$49,875
Wichita, KS$49,870
Tuscaloosa, AL$49,870
Columbia, SC$49,821
Springfield, OH$49,810
Asheville, NC$49,724
Bloomington, IN$49,686
Knoxville, TN$49,492
Shreveport, LA$49,487
Wilmington, NC$49,416
Roanoke, VA$49,416
Topeka, KS$49,319
Frankfort, KY$49,313
Oklahoma City, OK$49,276
Chillicothe, OH$49,255
Longview, TX$49,249
Melbourne, FL$49,244
Sioux Falls, SD$49,158
Mobile, AL$49,152
Terre Haute, IN$49,131
Altoona, PA$49,098
Amarillo, TX$49,060
Killeen, TX$49,044
Fayetteville, AR$49,001
Chattanooga, TN$48,985
Sioux City, IA$48,936
Idaho Falls, ID$48,926
Lynchburg, VA$48,882
Gainesville, FL$48,812
Portsmouth, OH$48,785
Little Rock, AR$48,775
Lafayette, LA$48,753
Youngstown, OH$48,753
Daytona Beach, FL$48,721
Clarksville, TN$48,715
Pensacola, FL$48,710
Temple, TX$48,706
Hopkinsville, KY$48,548
Erie, PA$48,537
Florence, SC$48,516
Charleston, WV$48,429
Great Falls, MT$48,402
Macon, GA$48,327
Tallahassee, FL$48,321
Fayetteville, NC$48,311
Waco, TX$48,300
Helena, MT$48,262
Pine Bluff, AR$48,242
Vincennes, IN$48,176
Lubbock, TX$48,154
Alamogordo, NM$48,122
Twin Falls, ID$48,073
Rapid City, SD$48,057
Jackson, MS$47,960
Huntington, WV$47,956
Greenville, MS$47,955
Parkersburg, WV$47,900
Montgomery, AL$47,890
Wichita Falls, TX$47,836
Springfield, MO$47,836
Biloxi, MS$47,809
Monroe, LA$47,755
Johnstown, PA$47,717
Sumter, SC$47,696
Columbus, GA$47,690
Pascagoula, MS$47,588
Abilene, TX$47,588
Kingsport, TN$47,448
Albany, GA$47,448
Gulfport, MS$47,431
Alexandria, LA$47,253
Fort Smith, AR$47,119
El Paso, TX$46,973
Las Cruces, NM$46,730
Harlingen, TX$46,593
Pocatello, ID$46,584
Florence, AL$46,514
Brownsville, TX$46,504
Mcallen, TX$46,390
Dothan, AL$46,315
Columbus, MS$45,994
Altus, OK$45,743
Lawton, OK$45,640
Pierre, SD$45,446
What Skills Can Increase a Tank Truck Driver's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 17.14% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Safety Administration (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): Safety Administration it involves protecting the public from crime, disaster, and other potential threats to their safety and wellbeing.
CPR (Mentioned in 1.62% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Tank Truck Driver's salary.
Waste Management: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Customer Satisfaction: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Tank Truck Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Tank Truck Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average.
In contrast, Tank Truck Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Tank Truck Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Tank Truck Driver
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$80,913
$39.0
50%
Internet
$75,519
$36.0
40%
Financial Services
$70,125
$34.0
30%
Insurance
$67,428
$32.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$64,731
$31.0
20%
How Education impacts a Tank Truck Driver's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Tank Truck Drivers enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Tank Truck Driver with a No Diploma is between
$51,637
and $55,371).
Tank Truck Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Tank Truck 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.
Salaries for a Tank Truck Driver can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $48,333 in 2023
to around $46,732 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Tank Truck Driver salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Tank Truck Driver
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Tank Truck Driver
Here are companies hiring for Tank Truck Driver and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Tank Truck Driver
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Tank Truck Driver?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Tank Truck Driver roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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