Truck driving pay in Idaho sits close to the national median, but the numbers change depending on where in the state you work. The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data puts Idaho’s median at $58,770 a year, compared with $58,640 nationally. At the higher end of the state’s pay scale, the top 10% earn more than $77,000.
The differences become clearer when individual markets are compared. Boise and Coeur d’Alene have median wages above $60,000, while Idaho Falls is close behind. Pocatello, Twin Falls, and rural parts of the state fall somewhat lower.
Boise Leads Idaho’s Major Markets
Boise has the highest upper-end earning potential among the Idaho markets with published wage data. Median pay is $60,330, or $29 an hour, while the 75th percentile reaches $71,070. At the 90th percentile, annual earnings rise to $92,930.
The Boise area also has the state’s largest trucking employment base. BLS counted 6,380 heavy and tractor-trailer positions in its May 2025 estimates, giving the region a considerably larger pool of trucking work than Idaho’s other metropolitan areas.
Coeur d’Alene Posts Idaho’s Highest Median
Coeur d’Alene edges out Boise when the comparison is based strictly on median wages. The current figure is $60,370 annually, or $29.03 an hour. Earnings at the 75th percentile reach $65,950, with the 90th percentile at $74,220.
That creates a different pay profile than Boise. The median is nearly identical, but Boise has a much wider range at the upper end, where its 90th-percentile figure is almost $19,000 higher.
Idaho Falls Has a Wide Pay Range
Median earnings in Idaho Falls stand at $59,010, just $240 below the statewide figure. The lower end starts around $43,900 at the 10th percentile, while the 75th percentile reaches $75,500 and the 90th percentile is $76,990.
Trucking also has a noticeable presence in the local labor market. Transportation and material-moving occupations account for 8.8% of employment in the Idaho Falls metro, making the broader sector one of the area’s larger occupational groups.
Twin Falls and Pocatello Come in Below the State Median
Twin Falls has a median of $57,330, equivalent to $27.56 an hour. The range extends from $39,570 at the 10th percentile to $76,420 at the 90th, leaving plenty of separation between lower- and higher-paying positions within the market.
Pocatello’s median is $56,370, or $27.10 an hour. Its upper end is lower than Twin Falls, with the 90th percentile at $70,550.
Rural Idaho Shows a Larger Regional Divide
Location matters outside Idaho’s metropolitan areas as well. Northwestern Idaho has a median of $57,870, putting it relatively close to the statewide figure. Southeast-central Idaho comes in at $53,940, roughly $4,800 below the state median.
That gap is worth considering when comparing positions based in different parts of Idaho. A higher advertised salary can also reflect differences in route type, experience requirements, endorsements or time away from home, so location alone does not explain every difference in compensation.
Idaho Pay Ranges from About $43,000 to More Than $77,000
Statewide BLS data provides a useful look at how broad the pay range is. The bottom 10% earn $43,360 or less, the median sits at $58,770, and the top 10% earn $77,120 or more. The corresponding hourly figures are $20.85, $28.26, and $37.08.
Idaho’s median is almost identical to the national figure, but individual markets tell a more useful story. Coeur d’Alene and Boise currently sit above $60,000 at the midpoint, Idaho Falls is close behind, and Boise stands apart at the upper end with 90th-percentile earnings above $92,000.
