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Truck Driver Salary in Nebraska

Complete 2026 salary data for CDL and non-CDL truck drivers in Nebraska. Compare pay by license type, see cost of living adjustments, and find the highest-paying cities.

CDL-A Avg

$60,070

CDL-B Avg

$45,000

Non-CDL Avg

$48,720

Owner-Op Gross

$192,000

Salary Comparison by License Type

How Nebraska truck driver pay compares across CDL-A, CDL-B, non-CDL, and owner-operator categories.

CDL-A
$60,070
CDL-B
$45,000
Non-CDL
$48,720
Owner-Op (Gross)
$192,000

Cost of Living in Nebraska

Cost of Living Index90
Low Cost (80)National Avg (100)High Cost (170)

Nebraska's cost of living is 10% below the national average. Your salary stretches further here than in most states.

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Pay

Nominal CDL-A Salary

$60,070

Adjusted Purchasing Power

$66,744

After adjusting for Nebraska's cost of living index of 90, a CDL-A salary of $60,070 provides the same purchasing power as $66,744 in an average-cost area. This means your money goes further in Nebraska than the raw salary suggests.

Which Nebraska metros pay best?

Our estimate for each of these markets, built from the Nebraska average scaled for metro size. Where two metros show the same number it is because they sit in the same population band — we do not hold data fine-grained enough to separate them, and we would rather say so than invent a difference.

Omaha
$62,473
Lincoln
$60,070

Salary by City in Nebraska

Explore detailed truck driver salary data for individual cities in Nebraska, including cost of living adjustments, top employers, and local market trends.

CityCDL-A AvgCost of LivingTrend
Omaha$62,47390Stable
Lincoln$60,07088Stable
Kearney$57,66788Stable

Salary Trend in Nebraska

Stablevs. national avg: $59,710 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025)

Nebraska wages are steady, anchored by the I-80 cross-country corridor, Werner Enterprises headquarters in Omaha, and massive beef and grain agricultural freight.

Nebraska vs National Average

CategoryNENationalDifference
CDL-A Average$60,070$59,710+$360
Cost of Living90100-10
Adjusted Pay$66,744$59,710+$7,034

Driving jobs we are recruiting for in Nebraska

Pay on this page is the statewide picture. These are the actual seats we are filling in Nebraska, each with its own pay, home time and requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions About Trucking Pay in Nebraska

What is the average truck driver salary in Nebraska?

Nebraska CDL-A drivers average $60,070. Omaha drivers earn the most thanks to the city's role as a major I-80 corridor hub and Werner Enterprises' large presence.

Is Nebraska good for trucking careers?

Nebraska offers excellent trucking value: above-average pay adjusted for the 90% cost of living, a central location on I-80, and Werner Enterprises (one of the nation's largest carriers) headquartered in Omaha.

What freight moves through Nebraska?

Nebraska is a beef and corn powerhouse — cattle hauling, meatpacking logistics (Tyson, Cargill), grain transport, and ethanol shipping are major freight categories. I-80 also carries substantial cross-country through-freight.