Nursing Assistant (CNA) vs Truck Driver (Heavy) pay in Chicago
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale — public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Truck Driver (Heavy)s earn $7.13/hr more than nursing assistant (cna)s in Chicago
$26.15/hr vs $19.02/hr — about $14,830/year apart working full-time.
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Public data$19.02/hr
P25
$15.54
Median
$19.02
P75
$23.00
Public baseline · Full Chicago details
Truck Driver (Heavy)
Public data$26.15/hr
P25
$20.16
Median
$26.15
P75
$32.13
Public baseline · Full Chicago details
Common questions
Which pays more in Chicago — nursing assistant (cna) or truck driver (heavy)?
Truck Driver (Heavy)s earn more in Chicago: $26.15/hr vs $19.02/hr for nursing assistant (cna)s, a gap of $7.13/hr (about $14,830/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between nursing assistant (cna)s and truck driver (heavy) in Chicago?
About $7.13/hr — roughly $14,830 per year working full-time. Gaps vary with experience, union status, and employer; anonymous worker reports refine these numbers over time.
Where does this pay data come from?
Public baselines come from the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; community figures come from anonymous worker pay reports. Pages update as workers share.
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes · Community figures from anonymous worker reports.