Truck driver (HGV / heavy goods) take-home pay by country

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

• United Kingdom

  Median: £30,000 gross → £25,120 net (16.3% effective)

• United States

  Median: $55,000 gross → $44,880 net (18.4% effective) — California baseline; see page for state breakdown

• Germany

  Median: €36,000 gross → €24,611 net (31.6% effective)

• France

  Median: €28,000 gross → €21,132 net (24.5% effective)

• Spain

  Median: €24,000 gross → €18,811 net (21.6% effective)