What is a Commercial Drivers Salary?

Answer:
Pay for commercial drivers varies widely, depending

on the type of vehicle and route driven. For example, those who make long haul tractor trailer runs earn a higher salary than those who make local deliveries in smaller, easy to handle vehicles.

As of 2006, the median annual hourly pay for heavy truck and tractor-trailer drivers in the U.S. was $16.85 per hour, with pay ranging from $10 per hour to more than $21 per hour. These numbers can be deceiving, however, as non-local drivers are usually paid by the mile. Mileage pay can vary based on the type of cargo being hauled.

During the same time frame, the median hourly rate of pay for transit and intercity bus drivers was $15.43, with a range of $9 per hour to more than $24 per hours. School bus drivers did not earn as much as those driving transit and intercity routes.