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title: "Truck Driver Salary in Cleveland: Ohio Pay Data"
description: "Truck Driver salary in Cleveland: median $58,970 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). Pay range from bottom 10% to top 10%, comparison with national numbers."
url: https://shapemycareer.com/salary/truck-driver/oh/cleveland/
updated: 2026-10-11
site: ShapeMyCareer
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Trade pay · Truck Driver · Cleveland

# Truck Driver salary in Cleveland

How truck driver pays in the Cleveland area compared with the national numbers.

BLS wage data, May 2025

In short

In May 2025, truck driver in the Cleveland area earned a median $58,970 a year, which is about the same as the national median. The bottom 10 percent earned less than $40,970 and the top 10 percent more than $76,110.

**Sources checked October 11, 2026** Pay comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey for May 2025. The median means half of workers earn more and half less. Starting pay is usually lower than the median.

About 11,970 truck driver work in the Cleveland area.

Bottom 10% earn under**$40,970** about $19.70 an hour

Bottom quarter under**$49,000** about $23.56 an hour

Middle (median)**$58,970** about $28.35 an hour

Top quarter over**$65,200** about $31.35 an hour

Top 10% over**$76,110** about $36.59 an hour

Yearly wages for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Cleveland area, [BLS OEWS](https://www.bls.gov/oes/), May 2025. Hourly figures divide by 2,080 hours. New workers usually start near or below the bottom-quarter line.

Truck Driver vs national pay

|  | Cleveland area | United States |
|---|---|---|
| People employed | 11,970 | 2,062,040 |
| Bottom 10%% | $40,970 | $40,140 |
| Bottom quarter | $49,000 | $47,960 |
| Median (middle) | $58,970 | $58,640 |
| Top quarter | $65,200 | $69,120 |
| Top 10%% | $76,110 | $79,380 |

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## Straight answers

### How much do truck driver make an hour in Cleveland?

The median works out to about $28.35 an hour. The top 10 percent earn more than about $36.59 an hour.

### How does truck driver pay in Cleveland compare to the national average?

The median in the Cleveland area is $58,970, which is about the same as the national median.

### How many truck driver work in Cleveland?

BLS counts about 11,970 truck driver in the Cleveland area as of May 2025.

### What does the bottom 10 percent of truck driver earn in Cleveland?

The bottom 10 percent earn under $40,970 a year, which is about $19.70 an hour.

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