Exploring Walmart Truck Drivers Salary 2022, Starting Pay Range Between $95,000 And $110,000

Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield stated that the business is increasing truck driver beginning salaries to between $95,000 and $110,000 per year.

The average beginning pay in the preceding year was $87,000.

Walmart's private fleet is one of the largest and safest in the trucking industry, and Walmart's truck driver positions are among the best in the business.

Walmart's in-house truck drivers will now be able to earn between $95,000 and $110,000 in their first year at the company

— Bloomberg

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Walmart's new beginning pay range for truck drivers is nearly double the typical truck driver's annual salary of $50,340.

Walmart has had to hire 7,000 truck drivers in the last two years, including a record 4,500 in 2021.

According to the American Trucking Associations, there is an 80,000-driver shortage in the United States.

Walmart truck drivers will now be paid more than average in the United States.

According to the Labor Department, the median salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers was $47,130 in 2020.

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Walmart is one of several businesses attempting to increase the number of truck drivers on the road.

Truckers needed.
Walmart is raising the annual salary for its truckers and providing training for the next generation of truckers.

— Marc Mullins

Last year, the company paid a $8,000 sign-on bonus to truckers, joining a number of other transportation companies that offered up to $15,000 in bonuses to new drivers.

Truckers transport 72% of all commodities in the United States, and the shortage of trucking capacity has been highlighted as a contributing reason to the supply-chain problem, which has resulted in shortages and price increases.

Walmart's recruiting drive comes with a nationwide truck driver shortage, increasing supply chain issues and making it more difficult for products to reach store shelves.  

Vice President Joe Biden proposed a proposal to increase the number of veterans and women working in the trucking sector.

People can apply for positions at Walmart by going to drive4walmart.com, according to the company.

Applicants must meet specific requirements in order to work as a Walmart driver.

Your first year as a trucker for Walmart is the same as your first year as a junior banker in pay.

— Sonali Basak

Drivers must have an interstate (Class A) commercial driver's license with a HAZMAT endorsement or be able to obtain one within 120 days of starting work.

In addition, job applicants must have a clean driving record with no significant traffic or traffic infractions in the previous three years.

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