Is Albuquerque a strong pay market for Truck Drivers?

At a $55,840 median, Albuquerque is $2,800 (5%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $58,640. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Truck Driver in Albuquerque?

Target employers paying toward the $63,360 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Truck Driver openings in Albuquerque and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Truck Drivers work in Albuquerque?

BLS estimates roughly 4,210 truck driver jobs across Albuquerque, NM (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Truck Driver Salary in Albuquerque, NM (2026)

Median in Albuquerque: $55,840/year — $2,800 (5%) below the national median. Typical range: $47,590–$63,360.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Albuquerque, NM metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Truck Driver salary overview

The median Truck Driver salary in Albuquerque, NM is $55,840/year ($2,800 (5%) below the national median), with a typical range of $47,590–$63,360. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$55,840/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$47,590–$63,360	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~4,210	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Truck Driver pay in Albuquerque, NM BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Truck Drivers in the Albuquerque, NM metro. - Median Truck Driver pay in Albuquerque, NM: $55,840/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $2,800 (5%) below the national median (U.S. median $58,640). - 25th-75th percentile band: $47,590–$63,360. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~4,210 jobs.

Truck Driver pay distribution in Albuquerque, NM

25th Pct (Albuquerque) $47,590 $22.88/hr

Median (Albuquerque) $55,840 $26.85/hr

75th Pct (Albuquerque) $63,360 $30.46/hr

National median: $58,640/yr. Albuquerque is $2,800 (5%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Albuquerque, NM metro area (SOC 53-3032, Truck Driver).

What truck driver pay in Albuquerque really looks like

Albuquerque tracks the national market almost exactly. The local truck driver median of $55,840 a year sits within 5% ($2,800) of the U.S. median of $58,640, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what truck drivers actually earn in Albuquerque.

The local range is moderate — $47,590 at the 25th percentile to $63,360 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Albuquerque Truck Drivers earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $63,360 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $47,590 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 4,210 truck driver jobs across the Albuquerque, NM metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open truck driver jobs in Albuquerque against the BLS $55,840 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Albuquerque is concrete: a metro median of $55,840 with most truck drivers landing between $47,590 and $63,360. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local truck driver openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $63,360, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Albuquerque median, not the ones that sit under it.

Truck Driver pay by hour, week, month & year in Albuquerque

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$26.85
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,074
Per month	$4,653
Per year	$55,840

How we know this — Albuquerque sources

Wage figures for Truck Driver in Albuquerque, NM are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Albuquerque, NM metro area (MSA code 10740) (SOC 53-3032), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

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Truck Driver pay in Albuquerque, NM — common questions

How much does a Truck Driver make in Albuquerque, NM?: The median Truck Driver salary in Albuquerque, NM is $55,840/year ($2,800 (5%) below the national median), with a typical range of $47,590–$63,360 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Albuquerque a strong pay market for Truck Drivers?: At a $55,840 median, Albuquerque is $2,800 (5%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $58,640. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Truck Driver in Albuquerque?: Target employers paying toward the $63,360 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Truck Driver openings in Albuquerque and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Truck Drivers work in Albuquerque?: BLS estimates roughly 4,210 truck driver jobs across Albuquerque, NM (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).