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Walmart raising truck driver starting wages

April 11, 2022 6:12 AM

Published April 11, 2022 6:31 AM

(KYMA, KECY) - How would you like to make at least $95,000 a year?

You can as a long-haul truck driver for Walmart.

The company just decided to raise its starting salary for first-year drivers from $88,000 to a range of $95,000 to $110,000.

It's not an easy job to fill, but Walmart is one of the few retail chains that runs its own trucking fleet and has seen a surge in online sales, meaning it needs people to deliver all that stuff.

Last year alone, the company added more than 4,500 drivers, a record hiring spree.

But, there's another element at play here: a shortage of truck drivers during the pandemic.

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April Hettinger

April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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