What are the main factors that influence a FLT Driver'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 FLT Driver?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for FLT Driver roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A FLT Driver's salary?

A FLT Driver's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,610 for beginners, reaching about $55,518 at mid-level, and approach $58,411 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a FLT Driver?

FLT Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for FLT Driver roles are District of Columbia $61,992, California $61,757, Massachusetts $60,934. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of FLT Driver roles make?

Salaries for FLT Driver level roles vary by specialization: Driver/Sales Representative: $57,834; PeopleMover Driver: $50,904; Tanker Truck Driver: $48,026; Forklift Driver: $42,802; Shuttle Driver II: $41,120.

FLT Driver Salary in Maryland

How much does a FLT Driver make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a FLT Driver in Maryland is $57,731 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,091
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,568 to $64,725
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,867

10% $47,867

50% (Median) $57,731

90% $71,091

FLT Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,725	$5,394	$1,245	$31
Average	$57,731	$4,811	$1,110	$28
25th Percentile	$52,568	$4,381	$1,011	$25

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Key Factors That Influence FLT Driver Salaries

A FLT Driver'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 FLT Driver Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a FLT Driver'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): $54,610
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,988
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,518
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,469
Expert (over 8 years): $58,411

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level FLT Driver	less than 1 year	$54,610
Early Career Level FLT Driver	1-2 years	$54,988
Mid-Level Level FLT Driver	2-4 years	$55,518
Senior-Level Level FLT Driver	5-8 years	$56,469
Expert Level FLT Driver	over 8 years	$58,411

How Do FLT Driver 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 FLT Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,992.
California: $61,757.
Massachusetts: $60,934.

District of Columbia $61,992 California $61,757 Massachusetts $60,934 Washington $60,710 New Jersey $60,688 Alaska $60,609 Connecticut $59,837 New York $59,523

Hawaii $58,521 Rhode Island $58,050 Maryland $57,731 Minnesota $57,295 Colorado $57,127 Illinois $57,071 Oregon $56,858 Delaware $56,701

New Hampshire $56,603 Virginia $56,382 Pennsylvania $55,738 Nevada $55,413 North Dakota $55,307 Michigan $55,139 Wisconsin $55,077 Vermont $54,954

Texas $54,613 Maine $54,590 Arizona $54,557 Ohio $54,517 Georgia $54,002 Indiana $53,745 Wyoming $53,694 Utah $53,616

Iowa $53,582 Kansas $53,314 Louisiana $53,235 North Carolina $53,207 Missouri $53,196 Florida $52,978 Montana $52,860 Nebraska $52,748

Kentucky $52,687 South Carolina $52,463 Tennessee $52,323 Idaho $52,267 New Mexico $51,858 Oklahoma $51,768 Alabama $51,438 South Dakota $50,884

Arkansas $50,581 West Virginia $50,419 Mississippi $49,932

Top Paying Cities for FLT Driver

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:

Owings: $59,443
Riverdale: $61,570
College Park: $61,499

Owings, MD $59,443

Riverdale, MD $61,570

College Park, MD $61,499

Fort Washington, MD $61,459

Oxon Hill, MD $61,637

Suitland, MD $61,617

District Heights, MD $61,586

Temple Hills, MD $61,618

Deale, MD $59,168

Dunkirk, MD $59,794

Fort George G Meade, MD $58,422

Friendship, MD $59,356

Fulton, MD $59,199

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $61,409

Savage, MD $58,509

Shady Side, MD $58,701

Galesville, MD $58,960

Greenbelt, MD $61,286

Glenn Dale, MD $60,609

Upper Marlboro, MD $60,668

Harwood, MD $59,186

Highland, MD $59,145

West River, MD $59,198

Tracys Landing, MD $59,240

Hyattsville, MD $61,620

Jessup, MD $58,222

Bethesda, MD $61,638

Glen Echo, MD $61,627

Chevy Chase, MD $61,631

Cabin John, MD $61,614

Olney, MD $60,226

Brookeville, MD $59,102

Poolesville, MD $59,622

Barnesville, MD $58,792

Beallsville, MD $58,900

Boyds, MD $59,351

Dickerson, MD $58,833

Rockville, MD $60,935

Potomac, MD $61,111

Derwood, MD $60,289

Sandy Spring, MD $59,937

Ashton, MD $59,805

Brinklow, MD $59,361

Burtonsville, MD $60,056

Montgomery Village, MD $59,564

Kensington, MD $61,579

Garrett Park, MD $61,507

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $61,024

Silver Spring, MD $61,544

Takoma Park, MD $61,624

Aberdeen, MD $56,446

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $56,435

Abingdon, MD $56,871

Gunpowder, MD $57,213

Arnold, MD $57,880

Baldwin, MD $57,106

Bel Air, MD $56,632

Belcamp, MD $56,714

Benson, MD $56,372

Boring, MD $56,497

Brooklandville, MD $57,662

Butler, MD $57,027

Chase, MD $57,478

Churchville, MD $56,208

Clarksville, MD $58,517

Cockeysville, MD $57,137

Hunt Valley, MD $57,376

Crownsville, MD $58,272

Darlington, MD $55,711

Davidsonville, MD $59,122

Dayton, MD $58,480

Edgewater, MD $58,580

Edgewood, MD $57,044

Ellicott City, MD $57,776

Columbia, MD $58,209

Fallston, MD $56,895

Finksburg, MD $56,914

Forest Hill, MD $56,323

Fork, MD $57,300

Fort Howard, MD $57,661

Freeland, MD $55,192

Gambrills, MD $58,492

Gibson Island, MD $57,693

Glen Arm, MD $57,511

Glen Burnie, MD $57,762

Glyndon, MD $57,209

Hampstead, MD $55,894

Elkridge, MD $57,825

Hanover, MD $57,858

Harmans, MD $57,855

Havre De Grace, MD $56,080

Hydes, MD $57,304

Jarrettsville, MD $56,136

Joppa, MD $57,189

Kingsville, MD $57,316

Lineboro, MD $55,051

Linthicum Heights, MD $57,770

Long Green, MD $57,417

Spencerville, MD $59,967

Clarksburg, MD $58,655

Damascus, MD $58,150

Germantown, MD $59,888

Annapolis, MD $58,328

Cumberland, MD $52,986

Accident, MD $52,897

Barton, MD $53,146

Bittinger, MD $53,046

Bloomington, MD $53,235

Corriganville, MD $52,649

Eckhart Mines, MD $52,940

Ellerslie, MD $52,716

Flintstone, MD $52,998

Friendsville, MD $52,882

Frostburg, MD $52,867

Grantsville, MD $52,870

Kitzmiller, MD $52,874

Lonaconing, MD $53,050

Luke, MD $53,239

Mc Henry, MD $52,902

Midland, MD $53,227

Midlothian, MD $52,875

Mount Savage, MD $52,633

Oakland, MD $52,749

Oldtown, MD $53,071

Pinto, MD $53,169

Rawlings, MD $53,185

Spring Gap, MD $53,135

Swanton, MD $53,006

Westernport, MD $53,236

Easton, MD $57,171

Barclay, MD $56,694

Bethlehem, MD $56,767

Betterton, MD $56,736

Bozman, MD $57,659

Cambridge, MD $56,769

Centreville, MD $57,231

Chester, MD $57,672

Chestertown, MD $57,001

Church Creek, MD $56,680

Church Hill, MD $56,924

Claiborne, MD $57,762

Cordova, MD $56,978

Crapo, MD $56,180

Crocheron, MD $55,775

Crumpton, MD $56,629

Denton, MD $56,680

East New Market, MD $56,543

Federalsburg, MD $56,532

Fishing Creek, MD $56,389

Galena, MD $56,476

Goldsboro, MD $56,571

Grasonville, MD $57,563

Greensboro, MD $56,582

Henderson, MD $56,634

Hillsboro, MD $57,019

Hurlock, MD $56,556

Ingleside, MD $56,739

Kennedyville, MD $56,577

Mcdaniel, MD $57,739

Madison, MD $57,121

Marydel, MD $56,478

Massey, MD $56,489

Millington, MD $56,569

Neavitt, MD $57,731

Newcomb, MD $57,333

Oxford, MD $57,049

Preston, MD $56,746

Price, MD $56,963

Queen Anne, MD $57,112

Queenstown, MD $57,437

Rhodesdale, MD $56,217

Ridgely, MD $56,805

Rock Hall, MD $57,349

Royal Oak, MD $57,226

Saint Michaels, MD $57,614

Secretary, MD $56,759

Sherwood, MD $58,083

Deal Island, MD $55,348

Eden, MD $55,457

Ewell, MD $55,175

Fruitland, MD $55,647

Girdletree, MD $55,049

Hebron, MD $55,595

Linkwood, MD $56,380

Manokin, MD $55,274

Mardela Springs, MD $55,795

Marion Station, MD $55,080

Nanticoke, MD $55,571

Newark, MD $55,339

Ocean City, MD $55,606

Parsonsburg, MD $55,494

Pittsville, MD $55,496

Pocomoke City, MD $55,152

Powellville, MD $55,468

Princess Anne, MD $55,417

Quantico, MD $55,486

Rehobeth, MD $55,064

Sharptown, MD $56,101

Showell, MD $55,495

Snow Hill, MD $55,299

Stockton, MD $54,968

Tyaskin, MD $55,432

Tylerton, MD $55,241

Upper Fairmount, MD $55,409

Vienna, MD $55,914

Westover, MD $55,274

Whaleyville, MD $55,466

Willards, MD $55,488

Delmar, MD $55,635

North East, MD $56,131

Perry Point, MD $56,049

Perryville, MD $56,029

Port Deposit, MD $55,890

Rising Sun, MD $55,707

Warwick, MD $56,464

Cecilton, MD $56,425

Charlestown, MD $56,123

Chesapeake City, MD $56,424

Childs, MD $56,348

Stevensville, MD $57,820

Colora, MD $55,657

Conowingo, MD $55,563

Earleville, MD $56,371

Elk Mills, MD $56,367

Elkton, MD $56,326

Georgetown, MD $56,413

Lutherville Timonium, MD $57,615

Abell, MD $57,041

Accokeek, MD $60,955

Aquasco, MD $59,446

Avenue, MD $57,133

Barstow, MD $58,737

Bel Alton, MD $59,027

Benedict, MD $58,988

Brandywine, MD $60,377

Broomes Island, MD $58,070

Bryans Road, MD $60,836

Bryantown, MD $59,736

Bushwood, MD $57,174

California, MD $57,125

Callaway, MD $56,727

Chaptico, MD $57,717

Charlotte Hall, MD $58,588

Cheltenham, MD $60,942

Clements, MD $57,718

Cobb Island, MD $57,200

Coltons Point, MD $56,931

Compton, MD $57,241

Dameron, MD $56,004

Dowell, MD $57,304

Drayden, MD $56,138

Faulkner, MD $58,712

Great Mills, MD $56,819

Helen, MD $58,257

Hollywood, MD $57,463

Hughesville, MD $59,337

Huntingtown, MD $59,094

Indian Head, MD $59,461

Ironsides, MD $59,222

Issue, MD $57,509

La Plata, MD $59,630

Leonardtown, MD $57,030

Lexington Park, MD $56,645

Loveville, MD $57,628

Lusby, MD $57,410

Marbury, MD $59,938

Mechanicsville, MD $58,245

Morganza, MD $57,905

Mount Victoria, MD $57,239

Nanjemoy, MD $58,525

Newburg, MD $57,938

Park Hall, MD $56,478

Patuxent River, MD $56,777

Piney Point, MD $56,226

Pomfret, MD $60,278

Port Republic, MD $58,386

Port Tobacco, MD $59,410

Prince Frederick, MD $58,741

Ridge, MD $55,756

Rock Point, MD $57,918

Saint Inigoes, MD $55,935

Saint Leonard, MD $58,104

Saint Marys City, MD $56,467

Scotland, MD $55,386

Solomons, MD $57,251

Sunderland, MD $59,211

Tall Timbers, MD $56,297

Valley Lee, MD $56,320

Welcome, MD $59,040

White Plains, MD $60,284

Southern Md Facility, MD $61,020

Annapolis Junction, MD $58,354

Lanham, MD $61,251

Beltsville, MD $61,163

Laurel, MD $59,830

Bladensburg, MD $61,610

Lothian, MD $59,796

Mount Rainier, MD $61,639

North Beach, MD $58,965

Bowie, MD $59,820

Brentwood, MD $61,635

Capitol Heights, MD $61,608

Chesapeake Beach, MD $58,935

Churchton, MD $58,949

Clinton, MD $61,261

Still Pond, MD $56,739

Sudlersville, MD $56,633

Taylors Island, MD $57,136

Templeville, MD $56,482

Tilghman, MD $57,952

Toddville, MD $55,904

Trappe, MD $56,804

Wingate, MD $56,123

Wittman, MD $57,762

Woolford, MD $56,900

Worton, MD $56,934

Wye Mills, MD $57,338

Frederick, MD $56,688

Adamstown, MD $57,867

Big Pool, MD $53,753

Boonsboro, MD $55,667

Braddock Heights, MD $56,660

Brownsville, MD $56,494

Brunswick, MD $57,016

Buckeystown, MD $57,436

Burkittsville, MD $56,585

Cascade, MD $55,161

Cavetown, MD $55,091

Chewsville, MD $55,176

Clear Spring, MD $54,438

Cooksville, MD $57,752

Emmitsburg, MD $55,344

Fairplay, MD $55,310

Funkstown, MD $55,304

Glenelg, MD $58,363

Glenwood, MD $58,077

Hagerstown, MD $55,024

Hancock, MD $53,488

Ijamsville, MD $57,725

Jefferson, MD $57,073

Keedysville, MD $55,844

Keymar, MD $55,816

Knoxville, MD $56,717

Ladiesburg, MD $56,017

Libertytown, MD $56,533

Lisbon, MD $57,759

Little Orleans, MD $53,192

Maugansville, MD $54,824

Middletown, MD $56,451

Monrovia, MD $57,598

Mount Airy, MD $57,253

Myersville, MD $55,718

New Market, MD $57,021

New Midway, MD $56,015

New Windsor, MD $56,522

Point Of Rocks, MD $57,757

Rocky Ridge, MD $55,643

Rohrersville, MD $56,225

Sabillasville, MD $55,235

Saint James, MD $55,318

Sharpsburg, MD $55,761

Smithsburg, MD $55,141

Sykesville, MD $57,400

Taneytown, MD $55,477

Thurmont, MD $55,706

Tuscarora, MD $57,978

Union Bridge, MD $56,292

Unionville, MD $56,564

Walkersville, MD $56,365

West Friendship, MD $57,879

Williamsport, MD $55,084

Woodbine, MD $57,753

Woodsboro, MD $56,096

Salisbury, MD $55,636

Allen, MD $55,559

Berlin, MD $55,501

Bishopville, MD $55,514

Bivalve, MD $55,717

Manchester, MD $55,221

Marriottsville, MD $57,630

Maryland Line, MD $55,051

Mayo, MD $58,451

Millersville, MD $57,974

Monkton, MD $56,610

Odenton, MD $58,561

Crofton, MD $58,895

Owings Mills, MD $57,515

Parkton, MD $55,742

Pasadena, MD $57,709

Perry Hall, MD $57,553

Perryman, MD $56,594

Phoenix, MD $57,250

Pylesville, MD $55,409

Randallstown, MD $57,604

Reisterstown, MD $57,379

Riderwood, MD $57,726

Riva, MD $58,675

Severn, MD $57,965

Severna Park, MD $57,887

Simpsonville, MD $58,451

Sparks Glencoe, MD $56,786

Crisfield, MD $55,216

Stevenson, MD $57,642

Dhs, MD $60,970

Waldorf, MD $60,249

Street, MD $55,662

Upperco, MD $56,450

Upper Falls, MD $57,372

Westminster, MD $56,452

Whiteford, MD $55,388

White Hall, MD $55,667

White Marsh, MD $57,499

Woodstock, MD $57,656

Baltimore, MD $57,731

Towson, MD $57,725

Gwynn Oak, MD $57,744

Pikesville, MD $57,703

Sparrows Point, MD $57,669

Middle River, MD $57,550

Essex, MD $57,686

Dundalk, MD $57,741

Brooklyn, MD $57,742

Curtis Bay, MD $57,754

Halethorpe, MD $57,749

Catonsville, MD $57,778

Parkville, MD $57,716

Nottingham, MD $57,657

Rosedale, MD $57,731

Windsor Mill, MD $57,713

Gaithersburg, MD $60,162

Washington Grove, MD $60,194

FLT Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For FLT Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, FLT Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view FLT Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a FLT Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$86,597	$42.0	50%
Internet	$80,824	$39.0	40%
Financial Services	$75,051	$36.0	30%
Insurance	$72,164	$35.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$69,278	$33.0	20%

FLT Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a FLT Driver'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.

$52,568

Average $57,731/year

$64,725

$4,381

Average $4,811/month

$5,394

$1,011

Average $1,110/week

$1,245

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,725	$5,394	$1,245	$31
Average	$57,731	$4,811	$1,110	$28
25th Percentile	$52,568	$4,381	$1,011	$25

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