A Driver Heavy'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 Driver Heavy 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 Driver Heavies. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $60,859.
California: $60,628.
Massachusetts: $59,820.
District of Columbia$60,859
California$60,628
Massachusetts$59,820
Washington$59,600
New Jersey$59,578
Alaska$59,501
Connecticut$58,743
New York$58,435
Hawaii$57,451
Rhode Island$56,989
Maryland$56,676
Minnesota$56,247
Colorado$56,083
Illinois$56,028
Oregon$55,819
Delaware$55,665
New Hampshire$55,568
Virginia$55,351
Pennsylvania$54,719
Nevada$54,401
North Dakota$54,296
Michigan$54,131
Wisconsin$54,071
Vermont$53,950
Texas$53,615
Maine$53,593
Arizona$53,560
Ohio$53,521
Georgia$53,015
Indiana$52,763
Wyoming$52,713
Utah$52,636
Iowa$52,603
Kansas$52,339
Louisiana$52,262
North Carolina$52,235
Missouri$52,224
Florida$52,009
Montana$51,894
Nebraska$51,784
Kentucky$51,724
South Carolina$51,504
Tennessee$51,366
Idaho$51,311
New Mexico$50,910
Oklahoma$50,822
Alabama$50,498
South Dakota$49,954
Arkansas$49,657
West Virginia$49,498
Mississippi$49,019
Top Paying Cities for Driver Heavies
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: $69,329
San Francisco: $68,570
Oakland: $67,125
San Jose, CA$69,329
San Francisco, CA$68,570
Oakland, CA$67,125
New York, NY$63,288
Paramus, NJ$62,519
Queens Village, NY$62,516
Passaic, NJ$62,464
Bergenfield, NJ$62,459
Stamford, CT$62,338
Huntington, NY$62,315
Newark, NJ$61,909
Bridgeport, CT$61,793
Vallejo, CA$61,684
New Brunswick, NJ$61,662
Petaluma, CA$61,629
Middlesex, NJ$61,524
Somerset, NJ$61,486
Santa Cruz, CA$61,414
Boston, MA$61,079
Monterey, CA$60,886
Seattle, WA$60,760
Santa Rosa, CA$60,749
Los Angeles, CA$60,733
Juneau, AK$60,590
Washington, DC$60,529
Orange, CA$60,334
Santa Ana, CA$60,189
Long Beach, CA$60,134
Anaheim, CA$60,123
Anchorage, AK$60,095
Santa Maria, CA$59,930
Everett, WA$59,919
Danbury, CT$59,726
Bremerton, WA$59,650
Tacoma, WA$59,452
New Suffolk, NY$59,451
Sacramento, CA$59,435
Santa Barbara, CA$59,375
Trenton, NJ$59,315
San Diego, CA$59,315
Brockton, MA$59,254
Fairbanks, AK$59,119
Lompoc, CA$58,979
Lowell, MA$58,935
Ventura, CA$58,924
Nashua, NH$58,913
Stockton, CA$58,908
Modesto, CA$58,507
Poughkeepsie, NY$58,386
Olympia, WA$58,281
Kennewick, WA$58,281
New Haven, CT$58,259
Lawrence, MA$58,061
Hartford, CT$58,006
Riverside, CA$57,995
New Bedford, MA$57,940
Richland, WA$57,940
Bakersfield, CA$57,863
San Bernardino, CA$57,841
New Britain, CT$57,836
Atlantic City, NJ$57,836
New London, CT$57,814
Norwich, CT$57,797
Portsmouth, NH$57,786
Boulder, CO$57,670
Portland, OR$57,594
Worcester, MA$57,589
Minneapolis, MN$57,418
Philadelphia, PA$57,341
Honolulu, HI$57,160
Saint Paul, MN$57,133
Vineland, NJ$57,121
Providence, RI$56,962
Chicago, IL$56,803
Bellingham, WA$56,737
Springfield, MA$56,693
Baltimore, MD$56,676
Chico, CA$56,539
Pittsfield, MA$56,390
Manchester, NH$56,286
Spokane, WA$56,044
Denver, CO$56,039
Albany, NY$55,780
Troy, NY$55,758
Nassau, NY$55,699
Schenectady, NY$55,643
Wilmington, DE$55,599
Burlington, VT$55,522
Salem, OR$55,500
Portland, ME$55,329
Yakima, WA$55,275
Rochester, MN$55,104
Reno, NV$55,077
Fresno, CA$55,077
Milwaukee, WI$55,027
Detroit, MI$54,972
Ann Arbor, MI$54,963
Allentown, PA$54,956
Colorado Springs, CO$54,862
Syracuse, NY$54,835
Carson City, NV$54,835
Houston, TX$54,758
Eugene, OR$54,730
Gary, IN$54,664
Springfield, OR$54,620
Bismarck, ND$54,609
Galveston, TX$54,571
Medford, OR$54,488
Fort Collins, CO$54,467
Concord, NH$54,439
Austin, TX$54,423
Mesa, AZ$54,307
Reading, PA$54,302
Phoenix, AZ$54,296
Dallas, TX$54,280
Saint Cloud, MN$54,227
Madison, WI$54,153
Utica, NY$54,005
Rochester, NY$53,917
Des Moines, IA$53,911
Raleigh, NC$53,906
Atlanta, GA$53,823
Battle Creek, MI$53,807
Salt Lake City, UT$53,790
Lancaster, PA$53,708
Harrisburg, PA$53,631
Kansas City, MO$53,576
Champaign, IL$53,565
Kansas City, KS$53,565
Fort Worth, TX$53,560
Columbus, OH$53,550
Boca Raton, FL$53,538
Pittsburgh, PA$53,516
Richmond, VA$53,494
Indianapolis, IN$53,483
Cleveland, OH$53,477
Las Vegas, NV$53,411
Cincinnati, OH$53,411
Petersburg, VA$53,329
Huntsville, AL$53,246
Lansing, MI$53,209
Lebanon, PA$53,202
Pueblo, CO$53,197
Appleton, WI$53,180
Buffalo, NY$53,158
Dayton, OH$53,142
Racine, WI$53,131
Charlotte, NC$53,125
Saint Louis, MO$53,109
York, PA$53,076
Elkhart, IN$53,076
Gastonia, NC$53,065
Billings, MT$53,052
Beaumont, TX$53,037
Lorain, OH$53,026
Benton Harbor, MI$53,015
Toledo, OH$53,004
Binghamton, NY$52,977
Rock Hill, SC$52,971
Rockford, IL$52,944
Springfield, IL$52,922
Elyria, OH$52,916
Fargo, ND$52,916
Flagstaff, AZ$52,878
Fort Lauderdale, FL$52,845
Duluth, MN$52,812
Miami, FL$52,812
Cheyenne, WY$52,774
Grand Forks, ND$52,774
Bangor, ME$52,653
Cedar Rapids, IA$52,592
Durham, NC$52,569
Louisville, KY$52,565
Grand Rapids, MI$52,554
Hialeah, FL$52,548
Casper, WY$52,471
Scranton, PA$52,405
New Orleans, LA$52,389
Virginia Beach, VA$52,383
Akron, OH$52,356
Peoria, IL$52,284
Sarasota, FL$52,273
Nashville, TN$52,235
Omaha, NE$52,235
Green Bay, WI$52,235
Baton Rouge, LA$52,207
Charleston, SC$52,196
Jamestown, NY$52,169
Davenport, IA$52,169
Tucson, AZ$52,141
Saint Petersburg, FL$52,108
Tampa, FL$52,097
Evansville, IN$52,064
Port Arthur, TX$52,064
Bradenton, FL$52,042
Santa Fe, NM$51,944
Orlando, FL$51,845
Clearwater, FL$51,828
Canton, OH$51,713
La Crosse, WI$51,713
Albuquerque, NM$51,680
Newport News, VA$51,674
High Point, NC$51,658
Ogden, UT$51,636
Corpus Christi, TX$51,592
Norfolk, VA$51,559
Laramie, WY$51,559
Rock Island, IL$51,526
Saginaw, MI$51,515
Jacksonville, FL$51,509
Salisbury, NC$51,498
Boise, ID$51,487
Moline, IL$51,460
Fort Myers, FL$51,443
Memphis, TN$51,432
Tulsa, OK$51,405
Waterloo, IA$51,372
Spartanburg, SC$51,317
Lincoln, NE$51,289
Fort Wayne, IN$51,278
Provo, UT$51,273
Cedar Falls, IA$51,207
San Antonio, TX$51,185
Greensboro, NC$51,163
South Bend, IN$51,158
Savannah, GA$51,097
Muskegon, MI$51,075
Birmingham, AL$51,070
Winston Salem, NC$51,043
Lake Charles, LA$50,910
Anderson, IN$50,899
Lexington, KY$50,883
Augusta, GA$50,866
Greenville, SC$50,866
Lima, OH$50,822
Wichita, KS$50,817
Tuscaloosa, AL$50,817
Columbia, SC$50,767
Springfield, OH$50,756
Asheville, NC$50,668
Bloomington, IN$50,630
Knoxville, TN$50,432
Shreveport, LA$50,426
Wilmington, NC$50,355
Roanoke, VA$50,355
Topeka, KS$50,256
Frankfort, KY$50,250
Oklahoma City, OK$50,212
Chillicothe, OH$50,190
Longview, TX$50,185
Melbourne, FL$50,179
Sioux Falls, SD$50,091
Mobile, AL$50,086
Terre Haute, IN$50,064
Altoona, PA$50,031
Amarillo, TX$49,992
Killeen, TX$49,976
Fayetteville, AR$49,932
Chattanooga, TN$49,915
Sioux City, IA$49,866
Idaho Falls, ID$49,855
Lynchburg, VA$49,811
Gainesville, FL$49,739
Portsmouth, OH$49,712
Little Rock, AR$49,701
Lafayette, LA$49,679
Youngstown, OH$49,679
Daytona Beach, FL$49,646
Clarksville, TN$49,640
Pensacola, FL$49,635
Temple, TX$49,631
Hopkinsville, KY$49,470
Erie, PA$49,459
Florence, SC$49,437
Charleston, WV$49,349
Great Falls, MT$49,322
Macon, GA$49,245
Tallahassee, FL$49,239
Fayetteville, NC$49,228
Waco, TX$49,217
Helena, MT$49,179
Pine Bluff, AR$49,158
Vincennes, IN$49,091
Lubbock, TX$49,069
Alamogordo, NM$49,036
Twin Falls, ID$48,986
Rapid City, SD$48,970
Jackson, MS$48,871
Huntington, WV$48,867
Greenville, MS$48,865
Parkersburg, WV$48,809
Montgomery, AL$48,799
Wichita Falls, TX$48,744
Springfield, MO$48,744
Biloxi, MS$48,717
Monroe, LA$48,662
Johnstown, PA$48,624
Sumter, SC$48,602
Columbus, GA$48,596
Pascagoula, MS$48,492
Abilene, TX$48,492
Kingsport, TN$48,349
Albany, GA$48,349
Gulfport, MS$48,332
Alexandria, LA$48,151
Fort Smith, AR$48,013
El Paso, TX$47,865
Las Cruces, NM$47,618
Harlingen, TX$47,478
Pocatello, ID$47,469
Florence, AL$47,398
Brownsville, TX$47,387
Mcallen, TX$47,271
Dothan, AL$47,194
Columbus, MS$46,868
Altus, OK$46,612
Lawton, OK$46,507
Pierre, SD$46,309
What Skills Can Increase a Driver Heavy'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 Driver Heavy'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%.
Driver Heavy Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Driver Heavy 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, Driver Heavy positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Driver Heavy as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Driver Heavy
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$82,450
$40.0
50%
Internet
$76,953
$37.0
40%
Financial Services
$71,457
$34.0
30%
Insurance
$68,708
$33.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$65,960
$32.0
20%
How Education impacts a Driver Heavy's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Driver Heavies 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 Driver Heavy with a No Diploma is between
$51,637
and $55,371).
Driver Heavy Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Driver Heavy'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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$50,028
Average$54,967/year
$61,363
$4,169
Average$4,581/month
$5,114
$962
Average$1,057/week
$1,180
$24
Average$26/hour
$30
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$61,363
$5,114
$1,180
$30
Average
$54,967
$4,581
$1,057
$26
25th Percentile
$50,028
$4,169
$962
$24
Salaries of Jobs related to Driver Heavy
Heavy Truck Driver IV$66,327
Heavy Truck Driver III$60,144
Heavy Haul Driver$54,880
Heavy Truck Driver II$53,744
Heavy Haul Truck Driver$53,692
RGN Heavy Oversized Load Toter Driver$53,628
Heavy Duty Wrecker Driver$53,189
Heavy Truck Driver I$48,593
Heavy Laborer$44,482
Heavy Assembler$40,996
Heavy Housekeeper$30,244
Salary Trends for Driver Heavy
Salaries for a Driver Heavy can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $49,251 in 2023
to around $47,620 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Driver Heavy salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Driver Heavy
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Driver Heavy
Here are companies hiring for Driver Heavy 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 Driver Heavy
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Driver Heavy?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Driver Heavy roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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