Trucking jobs in Nebraska

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Nebraska earned a median of $58,390 a year in , about the same as the U.S. median, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Trucking pay in Nebraska at a glance

Median annual pay
$58,390
· Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
About the same as the U.S. median (U.S. $58,640, May 2025)
Typical pay range
$40,150–$81,790
· 10th to 90th percentile
Total employment
23,160
· Wage and salary jobs, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Rank among states
30th of 50
· By median pay, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
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Trucking pay and employment in Nebraska

Median annual pay
$58,390
· Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
About the same as the U.S. median (U.S. $58,640, May 2025)
Typical pay range
$40,150–$81,790
· 10th to 90th percentile
Total employment
23,160
· Wage and salary jobs, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Rank among states
30th of 50
· By median pay, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
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Pay by trucking occupation in Nebraska

Median annual pay, typical range and total employment in Nebraska,
Occupation Median pay, Nebraska U.S. median Typical range Jobs
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers $58,390About the same as the U.S. median $58,640 $40,150–$81,790 23,160
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists $59,1404% below the U.S. median $61,770 $44,010–$79,400 2,720

Typical range is the 10th to 90th percentile: 10% of workers earned less than the lower figure and 10% earned more than the upper one. Jobs counts wage and salary jobs, not people, and leaves out the self-employed.

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Trucking jobs in neighboring states

Median annual pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, May 2025

About trucking jobs

Trucking jobs move freight across town, across states and across the country. The field centers on heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, along with the mechanics who keep trucks running. Driving a heavy truck requires a commercial driver's license (CDL).

Questions about trucking jobs in Nebraska

How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Nebraska?

The median annual wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Nebraska was $58,390 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is about the same as the U.S. median of $58,640 (May 2025).

How does Nebraska rank for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers pay?

Nebraska ranks 30th of 50 states with published figures for median annual pay of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (May 2025).

What do most heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Nebraska earn?

Most earn between $40,150 and $81,790 a year: 10% of workers earned less than the lower figure and 10% earned more than the upper one (May 2025).

Sources

  • Pay and employment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, estimates. Median pay is the wage at which half of workers earn more and half earn less.
  • Jobs In Each State is not affiliated with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures are updated when the bureau publishes new data.
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