Walmart Inc. is giving its truck drivers a pay hike, with wages rising to as much as $110,000 in the first year.
The Walmart Private Fleet has 12,000 drivers, and those who have been on the job longer can earn even more. Walmart quotes data showing that the average truck driver salary is $56,491.
“The investments in pay and training build on multiple recent driver bonuses and improved schedules that enable drivers to spend more time at home,” wrote Fernando Cortes, Walmart’s senior vice president of transportation, and Karisa Sprague, the company’s senior vice president of supply chain people, in a joint blog post on the company’s website.
The Walmart Private Fleet has 12,000 drivers, and those who have been on the job longer can earn even more. Walmart quotes data showing that the average truck driver salary is $56,491.
“The investments in pay and training build on multiple recent driver bonuses and improved schedules that enable drivers to spend more time at home,” wrote Fernando Cortes, Walmart’s senior vice president of transportation, and Karisa Sprague, the company’s senior vice president of supply chain people, in a joint blog post on the company’s website.