The average pastorâs salary of $28,000 a year is close to that of a teachersâ average salary in the United States which is $42,000 a year. As I stated before, these are the two lowest paid professionals with degrees in the nation.
Depending on what type of load and route youâll be taking as an owner operator they can be paid anywhere from $1.00 to $3.00 per mile gross. The main point of the game here is to cover your expenses and make as much profit as you can.
In the late 80âs and early 90âs, most decent trucking companies paid about .32 cents per mile. And in those days, it was easy to run over 3000 miles per week. So, if you do the math, a decent driver working for a decent company should make 45,000+ in those days.