Pilot Driver Salary in Iowa

How much does a Pilot Driver make in Iowa?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pilot Driver in Iowa is $51,680 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,035 to $57,695
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,805

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Pilot Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,695	$4,808	$1,110	$28
Average	$51,680	$4,307	$994	$25
25th Percentile	$47,035	$3,920	$905	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Pilot Driver Salaries

A Pilot 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 Pilot 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 Pilot Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,791.
California: $59,564.
Massachusetts: $58,770.

District of Columbia $59,791 California $59,564 Massachusetts $58,770 Washington $58,554 New Jersey $58,533 Alaska $58,457 Connecticut $57,712 New York $57,410

Hawaii $56,443 Rhode Island $55,989 Maryland $55,682 Minnesota $55,260 Colorado $55,098 Illinois $55,044 Oregon $54,839 Delaware $54,688

New Hampshire $54,593 Virginia $54,380 Pennsylvania $53,759 Nevada $53,446 North Dakota $53,343 Michigan $53,181 Wisconsin $53,122 Vermont $53,003

Texas $52,674 Maine $52,652 Arizona $52,620 Ohio $52,582 Georgia $52,085 Indiana $51,837 Wyoming $51,788 Utah $51,712

Iowa $51,680 Kansas $51,421 Louisiana $51,345 North Carolina $51,318 Missouri $51,307 Florida $51,097 Montana $50,983 Nebraska $50,875

Kentucky $50,816 South Carolina $50,600 Tennessee $50,465 Idaho $50,411 New Mexico $50,017 Oklahoma $49,930 Alabama $49,612 South Dakota $49,077

Arkansas $48,785 West Virginia $48,629 Mississippi $48,159

Top Paying Cities for Pilot 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:

West Bend: $50,361
Melvin: $50,214
Milford: $50,428

West Bend, IA $50,361 Melvin, IA $50,214 Milford, IA $50,428 Ocheyedan, IA $50,304 Okoboji, IA $50,616 Royal, IA $50,371 Ruthven, IA $50,374 Spirit Lake, IA $50,569

Superior, IA $50,612 Terril, IA $50,333 Wallingford, IA $50,403 Webb, IA $50,323 Carroll, IA $50,415 Arcadia, IA $50,335 Arthur, IA $50,290 Aspinwall, IA $50,623

Auburn, IA $50,314 Breda, IA $50,327 Charter Oak, IA $50,312 Dedham, IA $50,421 Deloit, IA $50,368 Denison, IA $50,487 Glidden, IA $50,490 Halbur, IA $50,494

Ida Grove, IA $50,280 Irwin, IA $50,608 Kirkman, IA $50,570 Kiron, IA $50,298 Lake City, IA $50,359 Lake View, IA $50,370 Lanesboro, IA $50,566 Lidderdale, IA $50,431

Lohrville, IA $50,421 Manilla, IA $50,517 Manning, IA $50,483 Odebolt, IA $50,336 Ralston, IA $50,723 Ricketts, IA $50,467 Schleswig, IA $50,327 Scranton, IA $50,704

Templeton, IA $50,389 Vail, IA $50,348 Wall Lake, IA $50,350 Westside, IA $50,324 Council Bluffs, IA $51,318 Carter Lake, IA $51,318 Arion, IA $50,413 Avoca, IA $50,926

Blencoe, IA $50,300 Carson, IA $51,060 Crescent, IA $51,316 Defiance, IA $50,576 Dow City, IA $50,521 Dunlap, IA $50,549 Earling, IA $50,636 Elk Horn, IA $50,703

Elliott, IA $50,672 Emerson, IA $50,953 Glenwood, IA $51,175 Griswold, IA $50,773 Hancock, IA $50,996 Harlan, IA $50,778 Hastings, IA $50,998 Henderson, IA $51,034

Honey Creek, IA $51,292 Kimballton, IA $50,640 Lewis, IA $50,724 Little Sioux, IA $50,552 Logan, IA $51,056 Mc Clelland, IA $51,245 Macedonia, IA $51,095 Magnolia, IA $51,013

Malvern, IA $51,032 Marne, IA $50,692 Minden, IA $51,135 Mineola, IA $51,252 Missouri Valley, IA $51,155 Modale, IA $51,030 Mondamin, IA $50,829 Moorhead, IA $50,352

Van Meter, IA $52,440 Van Wert, IA $50,907 Waukee, IA $52,598 Weldon, IA $50,981 West Des Moines, IA $52,844 What Cheer, IA $50,659 Whitten, IA $50,734 Williams, IA $50,449

Williamson, IA $51,514 Winterset, IA $51,981 Wiota, IA $50,555 Woodburn, IA $51,640 Woodward, IA $52,155 Yale, IA $51,269 Zearing, IA $50,918 Des Moines, IA $52,965

Urbandale, IA $52,869 Windsor Heights, IA $52,941 Clive, IA $52,761 Pleasant Hill, IA $52,871 Mason City, IA $50,487 Alexander, IA $50,314 Belmond, IA $50,384 Britt, IA $50,356

Buffalo Center, IA $50,413 Carpenter, IA $50,919 Chapin, IA $50,575 Clear Lake, IA $50,434 Corwith, IA $50,292 Coulter, IA $50,570 Crystal Lake, IA $50,571 Dougherty, IA $50,267

Fertile, IA $50,397 Floyd, IA $50,508 Forest City, IA $50,402 Garner, IA $50,381 Goodell, IA $50,294 Grafton, IA $50,404 Hampton, IA $50,433 Hanlontown, IA $50,336

Joice, IA $50,374 Kanawha, IA $50,313 Kensett, IA $50,334 Klemme, IA $50,338 Lake Mills, IA $50,509 Lakota, IA $50,375 Latimer, IA $50,372 Leland, IA $50,397

Sioux Center, IA $50,083 Neola, IA $51,180 Oakland, IA $51,039 Mount Ayr, IA $50,327 Nodaway, IA $50,413 Orient, IA $50,860 Prescott, IA $50,406 Redding, IA $50,219

Shannon City, IA $50,635 Sharpsburg, IA $50,212 Tingley, IA $50,626 Villisca, IA $50,556 Akron, IA $49,495 Alta, IA $50,386 Alton, IA $50,075 Anthon, IA $49,492

Aurelia, IA $50,261 Battle Creek, IA $50,163 Bronson, IA $49,149 Brunsville, IA $49,441 Calumet, IA $50,505 Castana, IA $50,117 Chatsworth, IA $49,622 Cherokee, IA $50,197

Cleghorn, IA $49,995 Climbing Hill, IA $49,329 Correctionville, IA $49,612 Cushing, IA $49,971 Danbury, IA $50,073 Galva, IA $50,221 Granville, IA $50,066 Hawarden, IA $49,961

Hinton, IA $49,125 Holstein, IA $50,107 Hornick, IA $49,551 Ireton, IA $49,882 Kingsley, IA $49,400 Larrabee, IA $50,210 Lawton, IA $49,104 Le Mars, IA $49,466

Linn Grove, IA $50,320 Mapleton, IA $50,212 Marcus, IA $49,930 Maurice, IA $49,927 Meriden, IA $50,105 Merrill, IA $49,225 Moville, IA $49,294 Onawa, IA $50,226

Orange City, IA $50,152 Oto, IA $49,682 Oyens, IA $49,586 Paullina, IA $50,196 Peterson, IA $50,320 Pierson, IA $49,571 Quimby, IA $49,968 Remsen, IA $49,658

Rodney, IA $49,797 Salix, IA $49,206 Schaller, IA $50,338 Sergeant Bluff, IA $49,051 Sloan, IA $49,468 Smithland, IA $49,736 Sutherland, IA $50,341 Ute, IA $50,317

Washta, IA $49,869 Westfield, IA $49,243 Whiting, IA $49,733 Sioux City, IA $48,991 Sheldon, IA $50,173 Alvord, IA $49,532 Archer, IA $50,188 Ashton, IA $50,087

Boyden, IA $50,017 Doon, IA $49,660 George, IA $49,977 Hospers, IA $50,170 Hull, IA $49,984 Inwood, IA $49,471 Larchwood, IA $49,349 Lester, IA $49,485

Little Rock, IA $50,052 Matlock, IA $50,180 Primghar, IA $50,339 Rock Rapids, IA $49,672 Rock Valley, IA $49,642 Sanborn, IA $50,253 Sibley, IA $50,225 Spencer, IA $50,472

Massena, IA $50,478 Gifford, IA $50,615 Lenox, IA $50,376 Ackworth, IA $52,401 Adair, IA $50,687 Adel, IA $52,254 Albion, IA $50,662 Alden, IA $50,463

Alleman, IA $52,539 Allerton, IA $50,504 Altoona, IA $52,777 Ames, IA $51,912 Anita, IA $50,485 Ankeny, IA $52,744 Atlantic, IA $50,758 Audubon, IA $50,493

Bagley, IA $51,012 Barnes City, IA $50,618 Baxter, IA $52,014 Bayard, IA $50,867 Beaver, IA $51,412 Berwick, IA $52,871 Bevington, IA $52,417 Blairsburg, IA $50,377

Bondurant, IA $52,637 Boone, IA $51,681 Booneville, IA $52,526 Bouton, IA $52,076 Boxholm, IA $51,183 Bradford, IA $50,632 Brayton, IA $50,564 Buckeye, IA $50,505

Bussey, IA $51,152 Cambridge, IA $52,282 Carlisle, IA $52,704 Casey, IA $50,918 Chariton, IA $51,287 Churdan, IA $50,616 Clemons, IA $50,736 Clio, IA $50,444

Colfax, IA $52,299 Collins, IA $52,066 Colo, IA $51,501 Columbia, IA $51,652 Coon Rapids, IA $50,625 Cooper, IA $51,182 Corydon, IA $50,689 Cumming, IA $52,662

Melcher Dallas, IA $51,911 Dallas Center, IA $52,407 Dana, IA $50,986 Davis City, IA $50,381 Dawson, IA $51,730 Decatur, IA $50,512 Derby, IA $51,099 De Soto, IA $52,263

Dexter, IA $51,786 Dows, IA $50,330 Earlham, IA $52,035 Elkhart, IA $52,540 Ellston, IA $50,743 Ellsworth, IA $50,839 Exira, IA $50,520 Ferguson, IA $50,981

Galt, IA $50,282 Garden City, IA $50,993 Garden Grove, IA $50,781 Gibson, IA $50,664 Gilbert, IA $51,674 Gilman, IA $50,804 Grand Junction, IA $51,170 Grand River, IA $50,721

Granger, IA $52,506 Gray, IA $50,599 Grimes, IA $52,662 Grinnell, IA $50,930 Guthrie Center, IA $50,899 Hamilton, IA $51,204 Pacific Junction, IA $51,167 Hamlin, IA $50,444

Little Cedar, IA $50,852 Mc Intire, IA $51,199 Manly, IA $50,377 Meservey, IA $50,309 Nora Springs, IA $50,455 Northwood, IA $50,663 Orchard, IA $50,481 Osage, IA $50,537

Plymouth, IA $50,357 Rake, IA $50,574 Riceville, IA $50,886 Rock Falls, IA $50,455 Rockford, IA $50,403 Rockwell, IA $50,368 Rowan, IA $50,299 Rudd, IA $50,467

Saint Ansgar, IA $50,799 Scarville, IA $50,468 Sheffield, IA $50,350 Stacyville, IA $51,090 Swaledale, IA $50,334 Thompson, IA $50,409 Thornton, IA $50,317 Titonka, IA $50,339

Toeterville, IA $50,986 Ventura, IA $50,365 Wesley, IA $50,310 Woden, IA $50,307 Fort Dodge, IA $50,561 Albert City, IA $50,363 Algona, IA $50,431 Armstrong, IA $50,403

Ayrshire, IA $50,326 Badger, IA $50,378 Bancroft, IA $50,361 Barnum, IA $50,328 Bode, IA $50,334 Bradgate, IA $50,306 Burnside, IA $50,841 Burt, IA $50,327

Callender, IA $50,545 Clare, IA $50,315 Clarion, IA $50,370 Curlew, IA $50,290 Cylinder, IA $50,286 Dakota City, IA $50,637 Dayton, IA $50,929 Dolliver, IA $50,402

Duncombe, IA $50,546 Eagle Grove, IA $50,402 Early, IA $50,341 Emmetsburg, IA $50,411 Farnhamville, IA $50,558 Fenton, IA $50,321 Fonda, IA $50,332 Gilmore City, IA $50,323

Goldfield, IA $50,334 Gowrie, IA $50,702 Harcourt, IA $50,849 Hardy, IA $50,287 Havelock, IA $50,307 Humboldt, IA $50,420 Jolley, IA $50,268 Knierim, IA $50,465

Laurens, IA $50,393 Ledyard, IA $50,434 Lehigh, IA $50,736 Livermore, IA $50,336 Lone Rock, IA $50,311 Lu Verne, IA $50,295 Lytton, IA $50,323 Mallard, IA $50,326

Manson, IA $50,377 Marathon, IA $50,354 Moorland, IA $50,385 Nemaha, IA $50,304 Newell, IA $50,368 Otho, IA $50,656 Ottosen, IA $50,291 Palmer, IA $50,302

Plover, IA $50,488 Pocahontas, IA $50,386 Pomeroy, IA $50,344 Rembrandt, IA $50,352 Renwick, IA $50,318 Ringsted, IA $50,334 Rockwell City, IA $50,360 Rolfe, IA $50,329

Rutland, IA $50,317 Sac City, IA $50,372 Sioux Rapids, IA $50,382 Somers, IA $50,319 Storm Lake, IA $50,479 Swea City, IA $50,417 Thor, IA $50,319 Truesdale, IA $50,584

Varina, IA $50,565 Vincent, IA $50,313 Webster City, IA $50,681 Luana, IA $50,342 Mc Gregor, IA $50,423 Marquette, IA $50,581 Monona, IA $50,420 New Albin, IA $50,687

Ossian, IA $50,367 Postville, IA $50,405 Protivin, IA $50,528 Randalia, IA $50,344 Ridgeway, IA $50,406 Saint Lucas, IA $50,586 Spillville, IA $50,614 Wadena, IA $50,381

Waterville, IA $50,451 Waucoma, IA $50,356 Waukon, IA $50,532 West Union, IA $50,429 Ainsworth, IA $50,615 Alburnett, IA $51,442 Amana, IA $51,376 Anamosa, IA $51,193

Atkins, IA $51,477 Baldwin, IA $50,566 Belle Plaine, IA $50,821 Blairstown, IA $51,102 Brandon, IA $50,598 Brooklyn, IA $50,755 Center Junction, IA $50,872 Center Point, IA $51,283

Central City, IA $51,334 Chelsea, IA $50,636 Clarence, IA $50,745 Clutier, IA $50,602 Coggon, IA $51,103 Prairieburg, IA $51,179 Conroy, IA $51,192 Guernsey, IA $50,783

Deep River, IA $50,727 Delhi, IA $50,772 Dysart, IA $50,543 Elberon, IA $50,622 Ely, IA $51,611 Fairfax, IA $51,584 Garrison, IA $50,671 Harper, IA $50,703

Hartford, IA $52,538 Harvey, IA $51,345 Haverhill, IA $50,940 Hubbard, IA $50,681 Humeston, IA $50,877 Huxley, IA $52,315 Indianola, IA $52,445 Iowa Falls, IA $50,553

Ira, IA $52,149 Jamaica, IA $51,258 Jefferson, IA $51,044 Jewell, IA $50,950 Johnston, IA $52,769 Kamrar, IA $50,691 Kellerton, IA $50,446 Kelley, IA $52,156

Kellogg, IA $51,144 Keswick, IA $50,721 Killduff, IA $51,721 Knoxville, IA $51,841 Hartwick, IA $50,720 Mount Pleasant, IA $50,524 Rome, IA $50,411 Mount Union, IA $50,456

New London, IA $50,519 Oakville, IA $50,525 Olds, IA $50,739 Pilot Grove, IA $50,581 Salem, IA $50,422 Sperry, IA $50,528 Stockport, IA $50,376 Swedesburg, IA $50,564

Wapello, IA $50,623 Wayland, IA $50,517 West Burlington, IA $50,641 West Point, IA $50,424 Saint Paul, IA $50,581 Wever, IA $50,439 Winfield, IA $50,543 Yarmouth, IA $50,460

Andover, IA $50,636 Atalissa, IA $50,740 Bennett, IA $50,758 Bettendorf, IA $50,802 Blue Grass, IA $50,851 Bryant, IA $50,622 Buffalo, IA $50,835 Calamus, IA $50,771

Camanche, IA $50,712 Charlotte, IA $50,661 Clinton, IA $50,666 Columbus City, IA $50,867 Columbus Junction, IA $50,621 Conesville, IA $50,649 De Witt, IA $50,737 Dixon, IA $50,817

Donahue, IA $50,842 Durant, IA $50,797 Eldridge, IA $50,888 Fruitland, IA $50,689 Goose Lake, IA $50,645 Grand Mound, IA $50,753 Grandview, IA $50,655 Le Claire, IA $50,763

Letts, IA $50,631 Lone Tree, IA $50,753 Long Grove, IA $50,818 Low Moor, IA $50,708 Mc Causland, IA $50,766 Montpelier, IA $50,814 Moscow, IA $50,745 Muscatine, IA $50,726

New Liberty, IA $50,784 Nichols, IA $50,673 Pleasant Valley, IA $50,751 Princeton, IA $50,760 Stockton, IA $50,828 Teeds Grove, IA $50,618 Tipton, IA $50,779 Walcott, IA $50,887

Welton, IA $50,707 West Liberty, IA $50,739 Wheatland, IA $50,739 Wilton, IA $50,764 Davenport, IA $51,253 Hiawatha, IA $51,648 Hills, IA $50,978 Homestead, IA $51,310

Hopkinton, IA $50,989 Iowa City, IA $51,058 Coralville, IA $51,271 Kalona, IA $50,948 Keota, IA $50,720 Keystone, IA $50,803 Ladora, IA $50,940 Langworthy, IA $51,027

Lisbon, IA $51,325 Lost Nation, IA $50,697 Lowden, IA $50,739 Luzerne, IA $50,955 Marengo, IA $51,095 Marion, IA $51,580 Martelle, IA $51,339 Mechanicsville, IA $51,123

Middle Amana, IA $51,359 Millersburg, IA $51,141 Monmouth, IA $50,579 Monticello, IA $50,962 Morley, IA $51,162 Mount Auburn, IA $50,595 Mount Vernon, IA $51,504 Newhall, IA $51,325

North English, IA $50,906 North Liberty, IA $51,427 Norway, IA $51,442 Oakdale, IA $51,278 Olin, IA $50,974 Onslow, IA $50,655 Oxford, IA $51,298 Oxford Junction, IA $50,671

Palo, IA $51,530 Parnell, IA $51,130 Quasqueton, IA $50,720 Riverside, IA $50,826 Robins, IA $51,614 Rowley, IA $50,694 Ryan, IA $50,960 Shellsburg, IA $51,360

Solon, IA $51,401 South Amana, IA $51,250 South English, IA $50,821 Springville, IA $51,441 Stanwood, IA $50,899 Swisher, IA $51,518 Tama, IA $50,702 Morning Sun, IA $50,547

Lacona, IA $51,938 Lamoni, IA $50,407 Laurel, IA $51,009 Le Grand, IA $50,927 Leighton, IA $51,124 Leon, IA $50,692 Liberty Center, IA $52,052 Linden, IA $51,794

Lineville, IA $50,374 Liscomb, IA $50,634 Lorimor, IA $51,284 Lovilia, IA $51,115 Lucas, IA $51,717 Luther, IA $52,006 Lynnville, IA $51,161 Mc Callsburg, IA $50,972

Macksburg, IA $51,192 Madrid, IA $52,198 Malcom, IA $50,624 Marshalltown, IA $50,800 Martensdale, IA $52,503 Maxwell, IA $52,301 Melbourne, IA $51,304 Menlo, IA $51,078

Millerton, IA $50,995 Milo, IA $52,221 Minburn, IA $52,142 Mingo, IA $52,249 Mitchellville, IA $52,561 Monroe, IA $52,102 Montezuma, IA $50,745 Montour, IA $50,658

Murray, IA $51,181 Nevada, IA $51,857 New Providence, IA $50,618 New Sharon, IA $50,899 Newton, IA $51,911 New Virginia, IA $52,045 Norwalk, IA $52,738 Ogden, IA $51,347

Osceola, IA $51,361 Otley, IA $51,948 Panora, IA $51,365 Paton, IA $50,850 Patterson, IA $52,288 Pella, IA $51,446 Perry, IA $51,885 Peru, IA $51,884

Pilot Mound, IA $51,081 Pleasantville, IA $52,238 Polk City, IA $52,535 Popejoy, IA $50,548 Prairie City, IA $52,373 Prole, IA $52,482 Radcliffe, IA $50,743 Randall, IA $51,220

Reasnor, IA $51,817 Redfield, IA $51,897 Rhodes, IA $51,921 Rippey, IA $51,258 Roland, IA $51,166 Runnells, IA $52,619 Russell, IA $51,010 Saint Anthony, IA $50,779

Saint Charles, IA $52,261 Saint Marys, IA $52,333 Searsboro, IA $50,938 Sheldahl, IA $52,354 Slater, IA $52,406 Stanhope, IA $50,975 State Center, IA $51,030 Story City, IA $51,203

Stratford, IA $50,986 Stuart, IA $51,297 Sully, IA $51,310 Swan, IA $52,431 Thayer, IA $50,986 Thornburg, IA $50,887 Tracy, IA $51,212 Truro, IA $51,909

Union, IA $50,612 Whittemore, IA $50,351 Woolstock, IA $50,325 Ackley, IA $50,437 Allison, IA $50,334 Alta Vista, IA $50,493 Aplington, IA $50,339 Aredale, IA $50,306

Arlington, IA $50,422 Aurora, IA $50,488 Austinville, IA $50,338 Beaman, IA $50,516 Bristow, IA $50,328 Buckingham, IA $50,435 Cedar Falls, IA $50,308 Charles City, IA $50,541

Clarksville, IA $50,332 Colwell, IA $50,712 Conrad, IA $50,518 Denver, IA $50,365 Dewar, IA $50,430 Dike, IA $50,356 Dumont, IA $50,365 Dunkerton, IA $50,411

Eldora, IA $50,596 Elma, IA $50,440 Fairbank, IA $50,408 Fredericksburg, IA $50,364 Frederika, IA $50,319 Garwin, IA $50,643 Geneva, IA $50,342 Gilbertville, IA $50,447

Gladbrook, IA $50,501 Greene, IA $50,346 Grundy Center, IA $50,412 Hazleton, IA $50,456 Holland, IA $50,349 Hudson, IA $50,417 Independence, IA $50,525 Ionia, IA $50,348

Janesville, IA $50,335 Jesup, IA $50,448 Kesley, IA $50,335 Lamont, IA $50,505 La Porte City, IA $50,462 Lincoln, IA $50,457 Marble Rock, IA $50,350 Masonville, IA $50,820

Maynard, IA $50,410 Morrison, IA $50,384 Nashua, IA $50,315 New Hampton, IA $50,523 New Hartford, IA $50,336 North Washington, IA $50,534 Oelwein, IA $50,423 Oran, IA $50,397

Toddville, IA $51,537 Toledo, IA $50,606 Troy Mills, IA $51,076 Urbana, IA $51,022 Van Horne, IA $51,071 Victor, IA $50,842 Vining, IA $50,810 Vinton, IA $50,911

Viola, IA $51,448 Walford, IA $51,506 Walker, IA $50,993 Washington, IA $50,705 Watkins, IA $51,309 Webster, IA $50,738 Wellman, IA $50,873 West Branch, IA $50,952

West Chester, IA $50,712 Williamsburg, IA $51,141 Wyoming, IA $50,697 Cedar Rapids, IA $51,669 Ottumwa, IA $50,538 Agency, IA $50,489 Albia, IA $50,839 Batavia, IA $50,404

Beacon, IA $51,099 Birmingham, IA $50,401 Blakesburg, IA $50,473 Bloomfield, IA $50,393 West Grove, IA $50,343 Brighton, IA $50,499 Cantril, IA $50,339 Cedar, IA $50,595

Centerville, IA $50,433 Chillicothe, IA $50,727 Cincinnati, IA $50,336 Delta, IA $50,523 Douds, IA $50,378 Drakesville, IA $50,377 Eddyville, IA $50,751 Eldon, IA $50,451

Exline, IA $50,342 Fairfield, IA $50,515 Floris, IA $50,389 Fremont, IA $50,572 Hayesville, IA $50,717 Hedrick, IA $50,411 Keosauqua, IA $50,399 Kirkville, IA $50,653

Libertyville, IA $50,433 Martinsburg, IA $50,625 Melrose, IA $50,900 Milton, IA $50,375 Moravia, IA $50,585 Moulton, IA $50,339 Mount Sterling, IA $50,286 Mystic, IA $50,599

Ollie, IA $50,536 Oskaloosa, IA $50,974 Packwood, IA $50,406 Plano, IA $50,601 Promise City, IA $50,655 Pulaski, IA $50,376 Richland, IA $50,552 Rose Hill, IA $50,588

Selma, IA $50,365 Seymour, IA $50,436 Sigourney, IA $50,678 Udell, IA $50,313 Unionville, IA $50,329 University Park, IA $51,058 Burlington, IA $50,662 Argyle, IA $50,372

Bonaparte, IA $50,389 Crawfordsville, IA $50,538 Danville, IA $50,491 Denmark, IA $50,608 Donnellson, IA $50,416 Farmington, IA $50,376 Fort Madison, IA $50,560 Hillsboro, IA $50,368

Houghton, IA $50,600 Keokuk, IA $50,556 Lockridge, IA $50,414 Mediapolis, IA $50,589 Middletown, IA $50,447 Montrose, IA $50,453 Lime Springs, IA $50,883 Panama, IA $50,846

Persia, IA $51,043 Pisgah, IA $50,678 Portsmouth, IA $50,940 Red Oak, IA $50,811 Shelby, IA $50,996 Silver City, IA $51,192 Soldier, IA $50,326 Stanton, IA $50,638

Treynor, IA $51,218 Underwood, IA $51,280 Walnut, IA $50,811 Westphalia, IA $50,793 Woodbine, IA $50,902 Shenandoah, IA $50,692 Blanchard, IA $50,395 Braddyville, IA $50,308

Clarinda, IA $50,519 Coin, IA $50,458 College Springs, IA $50,564 Essex, IA $50,643 Farragut, IA $50,620 Hamburg, IA $50,543 Imogene, IA $50,807 New Market, IA $50,382

Northboro, IA $50,451 Percival, IA $50,741 Randolph, IA $50,833 Riverton, IA $50,587 Shambaugh, IA $50,639 Sidney, IA $50,773 Tabor, IA $50,937 Thurman, IA $50,890

Yorktown, IA $50,692 Dubuque, IA $50,703 Tiffin, IA $51,310 Andrew, IA $50,849 Bellevue, IA $50,604 Bernard, IA $50,542 Cascade, IA $50,717 Colesburg, IA $50,484

Delaware, IA $50,881 Delmar, IA $50,678 Dundee, IA $50,531 Durango, IA $50,519 Dyersville, IA $50,725 Earlville, IA $50,669 Edgewood, IA $50,513 Elkader, IA $50,383

Elkport, IA $50,388 Epworth, IA $50,639 Farley, IA $50,669 Farmersburg, IA $50,346 Garber, IA $50,388 Garnavillo, IA $50,396 Greeley, IA $50,532 Guttenberg, IA $50,459

Holy Cross, IA $50,484 La Motte, IA $50,551 Luxemburg, IA $50,726 Manchester, IA $50,736 Maquoketa, IA $50,657 Miles, IA $50,566 New Vienna, IA $50,529 North Buena Vista, IA $50,469

Peosta, IA $50,629 Preston, IA $50,622 Sabula, IA $50,606 Saint Donatus, IA $50,710 Saint Olaf, IA $50,319 Sherrill, IA $50,454 Spragueville, IA $50,543 Springbrook, IA $50,720

Strawberry Point, IA $50,474 Volga, IA $50,386 Worthington, IA $50,700 Zwingle, IA $50,507 Decorah, IA $50,637 Calmar, IA $50,383 Castalia, IA $50,314 Chester, IA $51,206

Clermont, IA $50,385 Cresco, IA $50,645 Dorchester, IA $50,654 Elgin, IA $50,375 Fayette, IA $50,429 Fort Atkinson, IA $50,369 Harpers Ferry, IA $50,444 Hawkeye, IA $50,355

Highlandville, IA $50,783 Lansing, IA $50,596 Lawler, IA $50,381 Parkersburg, IA $50,342 Plainfield, IA $50,327 Raymond, IA $50,448 Readlyn, IA $50,379 Reinbeck, IA $50,390

Shell Rock, IA $50,337 Stanley, IA $50,464 Steamboat Rock, IA $50,510 Stout, IA $50,344 Sumner, IA $50,333 Traer, IA $50,485 Tripoli, IA $50,340 Waverly, IA $50,338

Wellsburg, IA $50,419 Westgate, IA $50,393 Winthrop, IA $50,658 Waterloo, IA $50,470 Evansdale, IA $50,457 Creston, IA $50,816 Afton, IA $50,962 Arispe, IA $50,963

Bedford, IA $50,247 Benton, IA $50,213 Blockton, IA $50,180 Bridgewater, IA $50,390 Carbon, IA $50,618 Clearfield, IA $50,251 Corning, IA $50,444 Cromwell, IA $50,825

Cumberland, IA $50,567 Diagonal, IA $50,392 Fontanelle, IA $50,669 Grant, IA $50,833 Gravity, IA $50,294 Greenfield, IA $51,008 Arnolds Park, IA $50,642 Dickens, IA $50,324

Estherville, IA $50,481 Everly, IA $50,352 Fostoria, IA $50,610 Gillett Grove, IA $50,497 Graettinger, IA $50,362 Greenville, IA $50,343 Gruver, IA $50,458 Harris, IA $50,361

Hartley, IA $50,362 Lake Park, IA $50,430

Pilot Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Pilot 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, Pilot Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Pilot Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Pilot Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$77,520	$37.0	50%
Internet	$72,352	$35.0	40%
Financial Services	$67,184	$32.0	30%
Insurance	$64,600	$31.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$62,016	$30.0	20%

Pilot Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pilot 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

$47,035

Average $51,680/year

$57,695

$3,920

Average $4,307/month

$4,808

$905

Average $994/week

$1,110

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,695	$4,808	$1,110	$28
Average	$51,680	$4,307	$994	$25
25th Percentile	$47,035	$3,920	$905	$23

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