LKW-Fahrer/-in (Vereinigte Staaten)

Operates heavy goods vehicles for freight transport across regional, national, and cross-border routes. High-volume blue-collar role.

BLS 2024 reference median: $55,000 gross. Take-home varies by state — see the state breakdown below.

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What is a US truck driver (hgv / heavy goods)'s take-home pay at the median salary?
The 2024 BLS median truck driver (hgv / heavy goods) salary is $55,000 gross. After federal income tax + state income tax (California baseline) + FICA, take-home is $44,880 per year ($3,740 per month, 18.4% effective).
Which US state gives a truck driver (hgv / heavy goods) the highest take-home?
Across the 5 currently-supported states, Texas yields the highest net at the truck driver (hgv / heavy goods) median ($46,373); Illinois yields the lowest ($43,787) — a $2,585 per-year delta driven entirely by state income tax (federal + FICA are identical).
What is the marginal tax rate on a US truck driver (hgv / heavy goods) salary?
At the $55,000 median, the next 100 of gross retains $74 in California — a marginal rate of 25.7%. Marginal rate is what applies to overtime, bonuses, and pre-tax 401(k) reductions.
Where does the US median truck driver (hgv / heavy goods) salary come from?
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics May 2024 release. It is a national median — actual salaries vary substantially by metro area (a SF Bay Area truck driver (hgv / heavy goods) earns well above the national median; a rural-Midwest one well below). Plug your actual salary into the calculator above; switch the state picker to see the state-specific net.
What is NOT included in this US take-home calculation?
Pre-tax 401(k), HSA, FSA contributions, employer-sponsored health insurance premiums deducted from gross, RSU vesting, and any local/city income tax (NYC, Philadelphia, Detroit, etc.) are not modeled in v1. The calculator assumes the median is base salary, federal + state + FICA only.