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CDL / truck driving schools in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 2 accredited campuses awarding cdl credentials. If you finish and work as a tractor-trailer truck driver in Oklahoma, expect to start around $37,420–$45,710 and reach a median of $54,410 with experience; the top quarter earn $70,950 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma). Graduates of these Oklahoma programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $37,218 in their first year, against $38,603 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Oklahoma

$37,420starting (10th percentile)
$45,710early career (25th)
$54,410median, all experience
$70,950experienced (75th)
$80,330top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 27,840 employed in Oklahoma. National median: $58,640.

Campuses in Oklahoma, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Oklahoma
522credentials awarded / yr
$37,218median earnings, yr 1 (Oklahoma)
$38,603median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: DrumrightTulsa

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa Public 43 $37,218 not reported 81% $11,412
Central Technology Center Drumright Public 479 not reported not reported 85% $7,169

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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