I'm making around $1,050 every week working 6 days. Is this good pay?

If you're happy, then I'm happy.

 

Depends on you really. If it’s enough for you, then call it good. Really depends on if you like what you’re doing.

 

I'm seeing local jobs for $22-$25. And other jobs maxed out at $29.

 

If you can live off $1050 a week thats great. Do you have other revenue or capital? Do you plan on investing for retirement? If so you will need to more income. And honestly with dollar devaluation right now and perhaps more quantum easement coming soon i am trying to make all the ******* money I can with the uncertainty right now.

 

My dad always said it's not how much you make, it's how many bills you have... I tend to agree with that today.. but as a driver you could make a lot more.. but if you're content by all means proceed Sir..

 

If you paid by the mile and drive 7 hours at 60 mph at .60 cpm 6 days a week that would be $1512 a week, not including any potential extra pay on top of that.

If worked for Walmart probably would be around $2k+

So $1050 is crap pay unless you are a rookie.

 

I think the hourly wage is more important than the gross wage.

1050 / 48 = $21.87 per hour with straight time no overtime. His hourly wage is the same as most OTR truckers (when you divide OTR truckers gross by 70 hours a week no OT).

Since he's working 48 hours per week, he can work a part time job paying about $20 per hour for 22 hours per week and make the exact same as OTR truckers (gig work if necessary he's in Atlanta so there's gig work there that'll pay that).

Personally, I think low $20's per hour is a terrible wage for CDL class A drivers when seeing other jobs paying the same amount with no degree or trade license (such as a CDL) required. But, if the job is stress free and he likes his job, then keep it and do part time work if he needs more money.

OP if you don't like your job though, you would make more money as a dock worker at any of the major LTL's or Amazon if you can't get hired on with them as a driver. That's how pathetically low most CDL drivers are compensated in 2025 (that's not an insult towards drivers, that's an insult towards the labor market for CDL's).

 

$1052 is spit for a 6 day week. Obviously pay scale in your area has been stagnated
You should be applying elsewhere just make sure the companies have plenty of work
Companies will hire during busy season and those drivers starve when freight slows down

 

Spot on post right here. You're dad is right.

 

$1200 would be better. Try asking for a raise maybe? Get closer to $1200 at least for now. Lots of big promises out there. Cant believe any of it. Might be best to stick with what you got if it’s something you can tolerate. Depending on the aggravation level. That’s kind of where I’m at currently. Won’t last forever, but for now I’m content. Not real happy, but content. Real happy is an illusion anyways. True happiness is a certain level of being content. Money is most important, but other things like consistency need to be considered.