What are the main factors that influence a CDL's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for CDL?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for CDL roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A CDL's salary?

A CDL's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,102 for beginners, reaching about $54,160 at mid-level, and approach $69,316 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a CDL?

CDL salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CDL roles are District of Columbia $66,334, California $66,083, Massachusetts $65,202. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CDL roles make?

Salaries for CDL level roles vary by specialization: hazmat cdl driver: $55,983; CDL Instructor: $54,020; CDL Driver: $53,331; CDL Operator: $53,033; cdl class a: $52,770.

CDL Salary in New Mexico

How much does a CDL make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a CDL in New Mexico is $55,490 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a CDL's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,686
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,552 to $61,874
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,146

10% $44,146

50% (Median) $55,490

90% $67,686

CDL Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,874	$5,156	$1,190	$30
Average	$55,490	$4,624	$1,067	$27
25th Percentile	$49,552	$4,129	$953	$24

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Key Factors That Influence CDL Salaries

A CDL's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CDL Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CDL's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $41,102
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,941
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,160
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,680
Expert (over 8 years): $69,316

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Product Inspector I	less than 1 year	$41,102
Product Inspector II	1-2 years	$45,941
CDL	2-4 years	$54,160
Product Inspector IV	5-8 years	$64,680
Product Quality Supervisor	over 8 years	$69,316

How Do CDL Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract CDLs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,334.
California: $66,083.
Massachusetts: $65,202.

District of Columbia $66,334 California $66,083 Massachusetts $65,202 Washington $64,962 New Jersey $64,938 Alaska $64,855 Connecticut $64,028 New York $63,692

Hawaii $62,620 Rhode Island $62,117 Maryland $61,775 Minnesota $61,308 Colorado $61,128 Illinois $61,068 Oregon $60,840 Delaware $60,673

New Hampshire $60,567 Virginia $60,331 Pennsylvania $59,642 Nevada $59,295 North Dakota $59,181 Michigan $59,001 Wisconsin $58,935 Vermont $58,803

Texas $58,438 Maine $58,414 Arizona $58,378 Ohio $58,336 Georgia $57,785 Indiana $57,509 Wyoming $57,455 Utah $57,372

Iowa $57,336 Kansas $57,048 Louisiana $56,964 North Carolina $56,934 Missouri $56,922 Florida $56,689 Montana $56,563 Nebraska $56,443

Kentucky $56,377 South Carolina $56,137 Tennessee $55,988 Idaho $55,928 New Mexico $55,490 Oklahoma $55,394 Alabama $55,041 South Dakota $54,448

Arkansas $54,124 West Virginia $53,951 Mississippi $53,429

Top Paying Cities for CDL

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $56,081
Belen: $55,769
Bernalillo: $56,180

Algodones, NM $56,081

Belen, NM $55,769

Bernalillo, NM $56,180

Bluewater, NM $55,001

Bosque, NM $55,359

Casa Blanca, NM $55,484

Cedar Crest, NM $56,227

Cedarvale, NM $54,022

Cerrillos, NM $56,122

Claunch, NM $53,822

Coyote, NM $55,295

Cuba, NM $55,206

Cubero, NM $55,607

Edgewood, NM $55,976

Estancia, NM $55,309

Gallina, NM $55,006

Counselor, NM $55,040

Grants, NM $54,938

Milan, NM $55,158

Isleta, NM $56,277

Jarales, NM $55,715

Jemez Pueblo, NM $55,811

Jemez Springs, NM $55,639

Laguna, NM $55,879

La Jara, NM $55,145

La Joya, NM $55,017

Lindrith, NM $54,951

Los Lunas, NM $56,064

Mcintosh, NM $55,613

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,243

Moriarty, NM $55,426

Mountainair, NM $54,828

Nageezi, NM $54,967

New Laguna, NM $55,580

Paguate, NM $55,618

Pena Blanca, NM $56,239

Peralta, NM $56,153

Placitas, NM $56,182

Ponderosa, NM $55,741

Prewitt, NM $54,984

Regina, NM $55,022

Sandia Park, NM $56,086

Corrales, NM $56,297

San Fidel, NM $55,281

San Rafael, NM $55,045

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,086

San Ysidro, NM $56,011

Stanley, NM $55,418

Tijeras, NM $56,093

Tome, NM $55,989

Torreon, NM $55,803

Veguita, NM $55,355

Willard, NM $54,729

Youngsville, NM $55,311

Bosque Farms, NM $56,256

Clines Corners, NM $55,084

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,129

Cochiti Lake, NM $56,202

Albuquerque, NM $56,329

Kirtland Afb, NM $56,329

Rio Rancho, NM $56,237

Gallup, NM $55,064

Brimhall, NM $54,908

Church Rock, NM $54,934

Continental Divide, NM $54,895

Crownpoint, NM $54,940

Fence Lake, NM $54,695

Fort Wingate, NM $54,915

Gamerco, NM $55,007

Mentmore, NM $54,922

Mexican Springs, NM $54,915

Ramah, NM $54,815

Rehoboth, NM $54,952

Thoreau, NM $54,955

Tohatchi, NM $54,904

Vanderwagen, NM $54,915

Zuni, NM $54,902

Navajo, NM $54,977

Jamestown, NM $54,840

Pinehill, NM $54,772

Sheep Springs, NM $54,964

Smith Lake, NM $55,169

Yatahey, NM $54,944

Farmington, NM $55,208

Aztec, NM $55,310

Blanco, NM $55,052

Bloomfield, NM $54,986

Flora Vista, NM $55,265

Fruitland, NM $54,919

Kirtland, NM $55,266

La Plata, NM $55,285

Navajo Dam, NM $55,261

Shiprock, NM $55,184

Waterflow, NM $55,156

Newcomb, NM $54,930

Sanostee, NM $54,965

Santa Fe, NM $56,617

Abiquiu, NM $55,068

Alcalde, NM $56,027

Amalia, NM $54,984

Arroyo Hondo, NM $54,907

Arroyo Seco, NM $54,970

Canjilon, NM $54,898

Canones, NM $55,398

Carson, NM $55,117

Cebolla, NM $54,930

Cerro, NM $54,946

Chama, NM $55,171

Chamisal, NM $55,879

Chimayo, NM $56,271

Cordova, NM $56,176

Costilla, NM $55,215

Taos Ski Valley, NM $54,796

Dixon, NM $55,825

Dulce, NM $55,170

El Prado, NM $55,019

El Rito, NM $55,271

Embudo, NM $55,538

Espanola, NM $56,203

Glorieta, NM $56,399

Hernandez, NM $55,680

Ilfeld, NM $55,878

La Madera, NM $55,174

Lamy, NM $56,183

Llano, NM $55,765

Los Alamos, NM $56,316

White Rock, NM $56,423

Medanales, NM $55,742

Ojo Caliente, NM $55,414

Los Ojos, NM $55,036

Pecos, NM $56,223

Penasco, NM $55,558

Petaca, NM $54,847

Questa, NM $55,004

Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,294

Red River, NM $54,847

Ribera, NM $55,200

Rowe, NM $55,931

San Cristobal, NM $54,846

San Jose, NM $55,793

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,065

Santa Cruz, NM $56,252

Serafina, NM $55,061

Taos, NM $54,987

Tererro, NM $56,403

Tesuque, NM $56,617

Tierra Amarilla, NM $54,987

Trampas, NM $55,512

Tres Piedras, NM $54,832

Truchas, NM $56,019

Vadito, NM $55,485

Valdez, NM $54,887

Vallecitos, NM $54,844

Velarde, NM $55,741

Villanueva, NM $55,094

Spaceport City, NM $53,970

Las Vegas, NM $54,626

Angel Fire, NM $54,788

Anton Chico, NM $54,532

Buena Vista, NM $55,033

Chacon, NM $55,072

Cimarron, NM $54,702

Cleveland, NM $55,462

Eagle Nest, NM $54,743

Guadalupita, NM $54,987

Holman, NM $55,321

La Loma, NM $54,440

Maxwell, NM $54,720

Miami, NM $54,602

Mills, NM $54,408

Montezuma, NM $55,744

Mora, NM $55,540

Mosquero, NM $54,361

Ocate, NM $54,662

Ojo Feliz, NM $54,806

Rainsville, NM $55,046

Raton, NM $54,858

Rociada, NM $55,772

Roy, NM $54,420

Sapello, NM $55,288

Solano, NM $54,354

Springer, NM $54,578

Ute Park, NM $54,728

Valmora, NM $54,580

Wagon Mound, NM $54,518

Watrous, NM $54,599

Socorro, NM $54,472

Aragon, NM $54,637

Datil, NM $54,412

Lemitar, NM $54,726

Luna, NM $54,734

Magdalena, NM $54,416

Pie Town, NM $54,598

Polvadera, NM $54,858

Quemado, NM $54,711

Reserve, NM $54,613

San Acacia, NM $54,948

San Antonio, NM $54,171

Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,160

Arrey, NM $54,151

Caballo, NM $54,188

Derry, NM $53,912

Elephant Butte, NM $54,300

Garfield, NM $53,756

Hatch, NM $52,894

Monticello, NM $54,157

Rincon, NM $52,590

Salem, NM $53,588

Williamsburg, NM $54,228

Winston, NM $54,196

Las Cruces, NM $51,902

White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,072

Santa Teresa, NM $52,450

Playas, NM $54,410

Animas, NM $54,544

Anthony, NM $52,438

Arenas Valley, NM $54,447

Bayard, NM $54,397

Berino, NM $52,200

Buckhorn, NM $54,453

Santa Clara, NM $54,492

Chamberino, NM $52,254

Cliff, NM $54,390

Columbus, NM $54,244

Deming, NM $54,257

Dona Ana, NM $51,903

Fairacres, NM $52,059

Faywood, NM $54,232

Fort Bayard, NM $54,440

Gila, NM $54,310

Glenwood, NM $54,353

Hachita, NM $54,244

Hanover, NM $54,256

Hillsboro, NM $54,145

Hurley, NM $54,360

La Mesa, NM $52,894

Lordsburg, NM $54,370

Mesilla, NM $51,903

Mesilla Park, NM $51,908

Mesquite, NM $51,953

Mimbres, NM $54,299

Mule Creek, NM $54,445

Organ, NM $51,935

Pinos Altos, NM $54,389

Radium Springs, NM $51,924

Redrock, NM $54,251

Rodeo, NM $54,613

San Miguel, NM $51,933

Silver City, NM $54,390

Sunland Park, NM $52,171

Tyrone, NM $54,551

Vado, NM $51,973

Chaparral, NM $52,629

Clovis, NM $54,285

Cannon Afb, NM $54,166

Broadview, NM $54,127

Causey, NM $54,034

Crossroads, NM $53,906

Dora, NM $54,163

Elida, NM $53,938

Floyd, NM $54,069

Fort Sumner, NM $54,025

Grady, NM $54,179

House, NM $54,136

Kenna, NM $53,939

Lingo, NM $54,031

Melrose, NM $54,145

Milnesand, NM $53,917

Pep, NM $53,991

Portales, NM $54,188

Rogers, NM $54,006

Saint Vrain, NM $54,179

Taiban, NM $54,007

Texico, NM $54,200

Yeso, NM $53,811

Roswell, NM $53,873

Artesia, NM $53,980

Caprock, NM $53,870

Carlsbad, NM $54,015

Dexter, NM $53,912

Eunice, NM $54,063

Hagerman, NM $53,939

Hobbs, NM $54,142

Hope, NM $53,741

Jal, NM $54,000

Lake Arthur, NM $53,849

Lakewood, NM $53,930

Loco Hills, NM $54,029

Loving, NM $54,002

Lovington, NM $54,090

Mcdonald, NM $53,943

Malaga, NM $53,949

Maljamar, NM $53,896

Monument, NM $54,023

Tatum, NM $53,978

Whites City, NM $54,068

Carrizozo, NM $53,618

Alamogordo, NM $53,447

Alto, NM $53,626

Bent, NM $53,458

Capitan, NM $53,501

Cloudcroft, NM $53,452

Corona, NM $53,851

Encino, NM $54,284

Fort Stanton, NM $53,524

Glencoe, NM $53,486

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $53,441

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $53,441

Hondo, NM $53,535

La Luz, NM $53,441

Lincoln, NM $53,379

Mayhill, NM $53,562

Mescalero, NM $53,465

Nogal, NM $53,695

Orogrande, NM $53,468

Picacho, NM $53,523

Pinon, NM $53,725

Ruidoso, NM $53,728

Ruidoso Downs, NM $53,655

Sacramento, NM $53,489

San Patricio, NM $53,553

Sunspot, NM $53,441

Timberon, NM $53,557

Tinnie, NM $53,492

Tularosa, NM $53,477

Vaughn, NM $54,065

Weed, NM $53,556

Tucumcari, NM $54,333

Amistad, NM $54,263

Bard, NM $54,176

Capulin, NM $54,790

Clayton, NM $54,369

Conchas Dam, NM $54,418

Cuervo, NM $54,156

Des Moines, NM $54,574

Folsom, NM $54,658

Garita, NM $54,314

Gladstone, NM $54,423

Grenville, NM $54,412

Logan, NM $54,332

Mcalister, NM $54,163

Nara Visa, NM $54,203

Newkirk, NM $54,263

Quay, NM $54,294

San Jon, NM $54,236

Santa Rosa, NM $54,294

Sedan, NM $54,313

Trementina, NM $54,311

CDL Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CDL roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 43% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, CDL positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CDL as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CDL

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$66,588	$32.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$65,479	$31.0	18%
Insurance	$63,814	$31.0	15%
Healthcare	$62,149	$30.0	12%
Internet	$61,594	$30.0	11%

CDL Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CDL's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$49,552

Average $55,490/year

$61,874

$4,129

Average $4,624/month

$5,156

$953

Average $1,067/week

$1,190

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,874	$5,156	$1,190	$30
Average	$55,490	$4,624	$1,067	$27
25th Percentile	$49,552	$4,129	$953	$24

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