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Top 15 cities for light truck drivers by average salary
| Anchorage, AK | $64,130 |
|---|---|
| Memphis, TN | $59,140 |
| San Francisco, CA | $58,770 |
| Decatur, IL | $57,850 |
| San Jose, CA | $57,840 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $57,800 |
| Kokomo, IN | $57,430 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $57,290 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $56,640 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $56,640 |
| Merced, CA | $56,460 |
| Champaign, IL | $55,710 |
| Lewiston, ME | $55,700 |
| Longview, WA | $55,670 |
| Seattle, WA | $55,630 |
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Light Truck Drivers salary by state
Alaska pays light truck drivers the most statewide, $62,940 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $62,940 | $57,190 | 1,790 | 2 | $64,130 | $57,290 |
| Washington | $53,520 | $49,070 | 23,290 | 11 | $56,640 | $46,620 |
| California | $53,310 | $46,790 | 111,950 | 25 | $58,770 | $41,600 |
| Illinois | $53,300 | $47,380 | 47,190 | 8 | $57,850 | $46,740 |
| Maryland | $52,930 | $48,150 | 18,420 | 4 | $57,800 | $42,410 |
| Minnesota | $52,860 | $48,880 | 17,360 | 5 | $54,710 | $47,280 |
| Colorado | $52,270 | $48,410 | 15,810 | 7 | $54,650 | $43,170 |
| North Dakota | $51,940 | $47,950 | 1,950 | 4 | $53,760 | $50,010 |
| Washington, D.C. | $51,920 | $49,330 | 540 | 1 | $51,820 | $51,820 |
| Oregon | $51,440 | $47,150 | 11,120 | 8 | $53,480 | $45,130 |
| Massachusetts | $51,410 | $48,110 | 23,350 | 6 | $54,780 | $43,630 |
| Hawaii | $51,340 | $45,930 | 3,690 | 2 | $51,780 | $49,910 |
| Arizona | $50,900 | $45,140 | 18,400 | 7 | $55,190 | $41,690 |
| Idaho | $50,700 | $44,370 | 7,120 | 6 | $54,700 | $41,370 |
| Montana | $50,550 | $46,420 | 2,960 | 5 | $52,920 | $49,860 |
| New York | $50,330 | $46,330 | 56,490 | 13 | $52,480 | $41,650 |
| Missouri | $50,300 | $45,500 | 16,210 | 8 | $53,260 | $38,380 |
| Maine | $49,820 | $44,550 | 3,120 | 3 | $55,700 | $50,630 |
| New Jersey | $49,810 | $46,820 | 33,900 | 3 | $48,450 | $44,690 |
| Rhode Island | $49,580 | $45,660 | 3,110 | 1 | $48,600 | $48,600 |
| Connecticut | $49,430 | $44,500 | 10,720 | 5 | $51,240 | $48,030 |
| Indiana | $49,150 | $44,560 | 19,880 | 12 | $57,430 | $41,290 |
| Tennessee | $49,120 | $45,050 | 33,710 | 10 | $59,140 | $41,130 |
| Kentucky | $48,880 | $43,230 | 15,630 | 6 | $53,740 | $39,230 |
| Nebraska | $48,720 | $44,120 | 4,210 | 3 | $50,240 | $47,570 |
| Wisconsin | $48,570 | $45,670 | 19,140 | 13 | $55,520 | $39,170 |
| Vermont | $48,430 | $45,090 | 2,050 | 1 | $50,700 | $50,700 |
| Georgia | $48,290 | $44,050 | 26,050 | 14 | $55,430 | $33,810 |
| New Hampshire | $48,040 | $46,260 | 4,670 | 1 | $51,120 | $51,120 |
| Utah | $47,920 | $45,860 | 9,930 | 5 | $49,770 | $45,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,870 | $44,120 | 42,380 | 16 | $54,640 | $38,480 |
| Nevada | $47,610 | $43,760 | 9,520 | 3 | $48,050 | $45,090 |
| Texas | $46,950 | $42,500 | 78,540 | 26 | $50,900 | $37,580 |
| Mississippi | $46,940 | $38,140 | 7,030 | 3 | $47,230 | $41,330 |
| Michigan | $46,720 | $43,000 | 26,160 | 15 | $53,190 | $36,880 |
| Iowa | $46,700 | $42,750 | 9,680 | 8 | $51,900 | $44,470 |
| Wyoming | $46,620 | $43,780 | 1,450 | 2 | $49,090 | $44,940 |
| West Virginia | $46,530 | $38,860 | 3,330 | 7 | $50,000 | $36,360 |
| Delaware | $46,480 | $43,990 | 4,200 | 1 | $46,010 | $46,010 |
| Kansas | $45,930 | $43,730 | 9,140 | 4 | $44,580 | $38,000 |
| Virginia | $45,390 | $42,450 | 25,170 | 9 | $50,590 | $36,650 |
| Oklahoma | $45,250 | $39,840 | 10,020 | 4 | $47,050 | $42,590 |
| Louisiana | $44,940 | $39,440 | 14,300 | 10 | $49,380 | $40,640 |
| Florida | $44,580 | $41,810 | 67,390 | 22 | $51,670 | $34,700 |
| Ohio | $44,230 | $42,600 | 35,130 | 12 | $47,330 | $40,350 |
| South Dakota | $44,100 | $43,240 | 4,820 | 2 | $45,400 | $44,320 |
| Alabama | $43,930 | $38,490 | 13,980 | 12 | $47,660 | $37,900 |
| Arkansas | $43,670 | $37,080 | 9,340 | 5 | $46,780 | $39,390 |
| New Mexico | $43,090 | $42,360 | 4,220 | 4 | $43,570 | $40,570 |
| North Carolina | $42,660 | $39,910 | 31,810 | 15 | $49,690 | $33,330 |
| South Carolina | $41,510 | $37,680 | 11,950 | 8 | $43,770 | $36,980 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,150 | $24,430 | 5,760 | 6 | $26,290 | $24,290 |
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Light Truck Drivers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $64,130 | $57,250 | $30.83 | 1,400 |
| Memphis, TN | $59,140 | $48,350 | $28.43 | 8,190 |
| San Francisco, CA | $58,770 | $50,820 | $28.25 | 14,470 |
| Decatur, IL | $57,850 | $47,660 | $27.81 | 680 |
| San Jose, CA | $57,840 | $52,100 | $27.81 | 4,480 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $57,800 | $53,190 | $27.79 | 1,610 |
| Kokomo, IN | $57,430 | $50,790 | $27.61 | 280 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $57,290 | $50,480 | $27.54 | 120 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $56,640 | $47,780 | $27.23 | 440 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $56,640 | $49,410 | $27.23 | 1,070 |
| Merced, CA | $56,460 | $44,250 | $27.14 | 270 |
| Champaign, IL | $55,710 | $47,910 | $26.79 | 820 |
| Lewiston, ME | $55,700 | $50,870 | $26.78 | 390 |
| Longview, WA | $55,670 | $49,970 | $26.77 | 250 |
| Seattle, WA | $55,630 | $49,590 | $26.74 | 14,680 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $55,520 | $48,220 | $26.69 | 540 |
| Gainesville, GA | $55,430 | $48,010 | $26.65 | 1,020 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $55,190 | $46,860 | $26.53 | 250 |
| Visalia, CA | $54,820 | $46,720 | $26.36 | 1,080 |
| Chicago, IL | $54,780 | $47,950 | $26.34 | 34,680 |
| Barnstable, MA | $54,780 | $49,480 | $26.34 | 540 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $54,710 | $49,670 | $26.30 | 11,560 |
| Boise, ID | $54,700 | $44,400 | $26.30 | 4,360 |
| Denver, CO | $54,650 | $49,360 | $26.27 | 9,500 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $54,640 | $48,020 | $26.27 | 3,470 |
| Bellingham, WA | $54,590 | $48,720 | $26.24 | 420 |
| Yuba City, CA | $54,500 | $46,350 | $26.20 | 180 |
| Rockford, IL | $54,040 | $48,240 | $25.98 | 1,350 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $54,000 | $46,500 | $25.96 | 40,900 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $53,760 | $47,880 | $25.85 | 310 |
| Louisville, KY | $53,740 | $47,150 | $25.84 | 6,340 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $53,480 | $47,580 | $25.71 | 90 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $53,260 | $46,470 | $25.61 | 340 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $53,190 | $45,460 | $25.57 | 660 |
| Boston, MA | $53,020 | $49,630 | $25.49 | 15,910 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $52,980 | $45,180 | $25.47 | 7,530 |
| Great Falls, MT | $52,920 | $45,790 | $25.44 | 180 |
| Portland, OR | $52,870 | $47,720 | $25.42 | 7,340 |
| Missoula, MT | $52,710 | $46,270 | $25.34 | 460 |
| Dalton, GA | $52,560 | $50,340 | $25.27 | 350 |
| St. Louis, MO | $52,560 | $47,150 | $25.27 | 7,180 |
| New York, NY | $52,480 | $47,440 | $25.23 | 58,140 |
| Rochester, MN | $52,470 | $47,460 | $25.23 | 550 |
| Bend, OR | $52,380 | $46,380 | $25.18 | 640 |
| Bozeman, MT | $52,350 | $48,780 | $25.17 | 410 |
| Boulder, CO | $52,300 | $49,990 | $25.14 | 530 |
| Salinas, CA | $52,220 | $45,970 | $25.11 | 610 |
| Stockton, CA | $52,170 | $46,570 | $25.08 | 2,680 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $52,150 | $46,040 | $25.07 | 320 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $52,140 | $45,790 | $25.07 | 13,820 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,900 | $43,450 | $24.95 | 890 |
| Madison, WI | $51,830 | $46,120 | $24.92 | 2,550 |
| Washington, DC | $51,820 | $46,360 | $24.91 | 16,390 |
| Paducah, KY | $51,800 | $41,720 | $24.90 | 540 |
| Honolulu, HI | $51,780 | $45,860 | $24.90 | 2,510 |
| Lakeland, FL | $51,670 | $46,010 | $24.84 | 2,650 |
| Riverside, CA | $51,560 | $45,560 | $24.79 | 14,380 |
| Saginaw, MI | $51,500 | $44,360 | $24.76 | 490 |
| Fargo, ND | $51,490 | $47,170 | $24.75 | 810 |
| Baltimore, MD | $51,420 | $48,080 | $24.72 | 7,790 |
| Salisbury, MD | $51,380 | $47,880 | $24.70 | 530 |
| San Diego, CA | $51,360 | $45,670 | $24.69 | 8,240 |
| Bremerton, WA | $51,340 | $48,560 | $24.68 | 560 |
| Sacramento, CA | $51,260 | $46,340 | $24.65 | 7,010 |
| Norwich, CT | $51,240 | $43,680 | $24.64 | 540 |
| Kansas City, MO | $51,210 | $45,290 | $24.62 | 8,020 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $51,200 | $45,470 | $24.62 | 410 |
| Billings, MT | $51,190 | $46,210 | $24.61 | 770 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51,150 | $46,700 | $24.59 | 840 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,140 | $45,990 | $24.59 | 410 |
| Manchester, NH | $51,120 | $46,320 | $24.58 | 1,360 |
| Elkhart, IN | $50,970 | $46,950 | $24.51 | 590 |
| Midland, TX | $50,900 | $47,330 | $24.47 | 540 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $50,860 | $45,740 | $24.45 | 20,930 |
| Mankato, MN | $50,860 | $45,440 | $24.45 | 480 |
| Michigan City, IN | $50,810 | $46,490 | $24.43 | 250 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $50,750 | $43,960 | $24.40 | 660 |
| Portland, ME | $50,730 | $46,270 | $24.39 | 1,070 |
| Burlington, VT | $50,700 | $47,430 | $24.37 | 910 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $50,650 | $43,780 | $24.35 | 950 |
| Bangor, ME | $50,630 | $43,420 | $24.34 | 580 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $50,590 | $42,520 | $24.32 | 420 |
| York, PA | $50,560 | $45,980 | $24.31 | 1,310 |
| Austin, TX | $50,530 | $45,820 | $24.29 | 6,380 |
| Atlanta, GA | $50,510 | $44,960 | $24.28 | 15,350 |
| Minot, ND | $50,510 | $48,050 | $24.29 | 210 |
| Lewiston, ID | $50,420 | $47,860 | $24.24 | 170 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $50,310 | $48,740 | $24.19 | 590 |
| Omaha, NE | $50,240 | $45,080 | $24.16 | 2,350 |
| Salem, OR | $50,160 | $46,330 | $24.11 | 1,090 |
| Waterbury, CT | $50,070 | $43,580 | $24.07 | 1,170 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $50,050 | $47,510 | $24.06 | 1,100 |
| Bismarck, ND | $50,010 | $48,090 | $24.04 | 340 |
| Charleston, WV | $50,000 | $42,890 | $24.04 | 590 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,990 | $43,800 | $24.03 | 1,010 |
| Kahului, HI | $49,910 | $47,360 | $23.99 | 370 |
| Helena, MT | $49,860 | $47,380 | $23.97 | 190 |
| Hartford, CT | $49,830 | $44,370 | $23.96 | 4,370 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $49,770 | $46,990 | $23.93 | 5,770 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $49,760 | $44,580 | $23.92 | 230 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $49,690 | $46,600 | $23.89 | 230 |
| Duluth, MN | $49,670 | $45,100 | $23.88 | 810 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $49,590 | $46,430 | $23.84 | 2,260 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $49,570 | $45,580 | $23.83 | 380 |
| Lexington, KY | $49,480 | $42,810 | $23.79 | 1,900 |
| Chico, CA | $49,470 | $45,990 | $23.78 | 480 |
| Davenport, IA | $49,460 | $46,200 | $23.78 | 1,180 |
| Springfield, IL | $49,450 | $43,830 | $23.77 | 690 |
| Eugene, OR | $49,400 | $44,920 | $23.75 | 710 |
| Nashville, TN | $49,390 | $44,970 | $23.75 | 11,940 |
| New Orleans, LA | $49,380 | $43,940 | $23.74 | 3,360 |
| Athens, GA | $49,100 | $45,800 | $23.61 | 530 |
| Casper, WY | $49,090 | $42,300 | $23.60 | 320 |
| Ames, IA | $49,020 | $40,050 | $23.57 | 200 |
| La Crosse, WI | $49,000 | $46,510 | $23.56 | 620 |
| Oxnard, CA | $48,930 | $44,620 | $23.52 | 2,230 |
| Redding, CA | $48,930 | $44,120 | $23.52 | 520 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $48,890 | $43,320 | $23.50 | 1,560 |
| Evansville, IN | $48,880 | $43,130 | $23.50 | 1,070 |
| Houston, TX | $48,830 | $43,920 | $23.48 | 19,050 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $48,830 | $46,020 | $23.48 | 1,690 |
| Kennewick, WA | $48,790 | $46,570 | $23.46 | 770 |
| Staunton, VA | $48,790 | $42,260 | $23.46 | 670 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,610 | $45,560 | $23.37 | 710 |
| Providence, RI | $48,600 | $45,900 | $23.37 | 5,170 |
| Dallas, TX | $48,580 | $44,050 | $23.36 | 25,890 |
| Jackson, TN | $48,570 | $43,660 | $23.35 | 630 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,490 | $43,490 | $23.31 | 4,520 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $48,470 | $45,790 | $23.30 | 6,350 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,450 | $43,170 | $23.29 | 3,310 |
| Trenton, NJ | $48,450 | $46,490 | $23.29 | 1,530 |
| Olympia, WA | $48,420 | $45,820 | $23.28 | 660 |
| Bloomington, IN | $48,370 | $42,180 | $23.26 | 230 |
| Medford, OR | $48,300 | $45,880 | $23.22 | 640 |
| Columbia, MO | $48,300 | $42,710 | $23.22 | 560 |
| Springfield, MO | $48,210 | $43,800 | $23.18 | 1,570 |
| Napa, CA | $48,150 | $47,590 | $23.15 | 560 |
| Muncie, IN | $48,130 | $45,900 | $23.14 | 220 |
| Slidell, LA | $48,080 | $44,280 | $23.12 | 850 |
| Reno, NV | $48,050 | $43,930 | $23.10 | 2,320 |
| New Haven, CT | $48,030 | $44,200 | $23.09 | 1,790 |
| Waco, TX | $47,920 | $42,640 | $23.04 | 660 |
| Peoria, IL | $47,890 | $43,440 | $23.02 | 1,160 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $47,790 | $45,590 | $22.98 | 2,110 |
| Scranton, PA | $47,750 | $43,110 | $22.96 | 2,200 |
| Worcester, MA | $47,670 | $46,750 | $22.92 | 3,050 |
| Grand Island, NE | $47,660 | $44,920 | $22.91 | 250 |
| Huntsville, AL | $47,660 | $42,800 | $22.92 | 1,610 |
| Spokane, WA | $47,640 | $44,870 | $22.91 | 2,290 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $47,600 | $43,150 | $22.89 | 6,510 |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,570 | $44,050 | $22.87 | 700 |
| Kenosha, WI | $47,550 | $44,710 | $22.86 | 600 |
| Kingsport, TN | $47,520 | $41,590 | $22.85 | 1,000 |
| Racine, WI | $47,520 | $43,490 | $22.85 | 490 |
| Detroit, MI | $47,500 | $44,200 | $22.84 | 11,530 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,500 | $44,200 | $22.84 | 2,710 |
| Macon, GA | $47,460 | $45,130 | $22.82 | 600 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $47,450 | $43,650 | $22.81 | 1,760 |
| Springfield, MA | $47,420 | $45,990 | $22.80 | 1,430 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,400 | $40,560 | $22.79 | 1,440 |
| Sioux City, IA | $47,390 | $43,080 | $22.78 | 440 |
| Morristown, TN | $47,380 | $42,740 | $22.78 | 350 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $47,330 | $44,070 | $22.76 | 7,590 |
| Kankakee, IL | $47,300 | $42,030 | $22.74 | 270 |
| Lafayette, IN | $47,290 | $43,310 | $22.74 | 620 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,280 | $46,330 | $22.73 | 850 |
| Tucson, AZ | $47,280 | $43,260 | $22.73 | 2,270 |
| Joplin, MO | $47,270 | $42,050 | $22.73 | 540 |
| Birmingham, AL | $47,230 | $40,080 | $22.71 | 3,730 |
| Jackson, MS | $47,230 | $38,110 | $22.71 | 1,760 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $47,210 | $44,050 | $22.70 | 290 |
| Albany, OR | $47,150 | $44,870 | $22.67 | 180 |
| San Antonio, TX | $47,150 | $41,600 | $22.67 | 7,010 |
| South Bend, IN | $47,110 | $43,300 | $22.65 | 1,110 |
| Greeley, CO | $47,100 | $46,280 | $22.64 | 570 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $47,100 | $40,590 | $22.64 | 330 |
| El Centro, CA | $47,070 | $43,380 | $22.63 | 240 |
| Augusta, GA | $47,060 | $41,100 | $22.63 | 1,060 |
| Lawton, OK | $47,050 | $37,780 | $22.62 | 200 |
| St. George, UT | $47,020 | $43,600 | $22.61 | 450 |
| Tyler, TX | $46,910 | $38,090 | $22.56 | 830 |
| Beckley, WV | $46,900 | $40,010 | $22.55 | 260 |
| Green Bay, WI | $46,900 | $45,100 | $22.55 | 1,090 |
| Texarkana, TX | $46,820 | $38,800 | $22.51 | 440 |
| Kingston, NY | $46,790 | $40,400 | $22.50 | 370 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $46,780 | $41,690 | $22.49 | 1,990 |
| Bloomington, IL | $46,740 | $41,410 | $22.47 | 410 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,720 | $46,520 | $22.46 | 90 |
| Cleveland, TN | $46,690 | $45,760 | $22.45 | 260 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $46,680 | $49,990 | $22.44 | 3,500 |
| Yakima, WA | $46,620 | $45,490 | $22.41 | 520 |
| Traverse City, MI | $46,600 | $42,650 | $22.41 | 440 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $46,540 | $40,130 | $22.38 | 4,410 |
| Shreveport, LA | $46,360 | $39,290 | $22.29 | 1,360 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $46,300 | $44,400 | $22.26 | 640 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $46,300 | $42,790 | $22.26 | 250 |
| Dayton, OH | $46,280 | $42,200 | $22.25 | 2,580 |
| Appleton, WI | $46,240 | $43,120 | $22.23 | 920 |
| Toledo, OH | $46,230 | $41,640 | $22.22 | 2,230 |
| Lansing, MI | $46,190 | $42,640 | $22.21 | 1,240 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $46,140 | $42,290 | $22.18 | 620 |
| Dover, DE | $46,010 | $39,780 | $22.12 | 550 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,980 | $42,740 | $22.11 | 520 |
| Allentown, PA | $45,820 | $43,160 | $22.03 | 2,680 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $45,810 | $38,210 | $22.02 | 670 |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,800 | $39,890 | $22.02 | 2,940 |
| Des Moines, IA | $45,780 | $43,200 | $22.01 | 3,470 |
| Niles, MI | $45,770 | $39,710 | $22.00 | 250 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $45,750 | $41,450 | $22.00 | 2,870 |
| Naples, FL | $45,670 | $42,170 | $21.96 | 1,130 |
| Provo, UT | $45,670 | $42,790 | $21.96 | 1,470 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,650 | $39,270 | $21.95 | 650 |
| Ogden, UT | $45,650 | $44,960 | $21.95 | 1,250 |
| Ithaca, NY | $45,620 | $39,520 | $21.93 | 200 |
| Logan, UT | $45,530 | $42,990 | $21.89 | 320 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $45,500 | $41,840 | $21.88 | 5,290 |
| Waterloo, IA | $45,500 | $41,150 | $21.88 | 590 |
| Rochester, NY | $45,480 | $42,090 | $21.87 | 3,360 |
| Columbus, OH | $45,480 | $43,800 | $21.87 | 7,210 |
| Dubuque, IA | $45,430 | $41,810 | $21.84 | 660 |
| Rapid City, SD | $45,400 | $43,250 | $21.83 | 800 |
| Beaumont, TX | $45,360 | $38,820 | $21.81 | 790 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,360 | $42,680 | $21.81 | 270 |
| Killeen, TX | $45,340 | $44,750 | $21.80 | 640 |
| Janesville, WI | $45,300 | $44,180 | $21.78 | 350 |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,290 | $42,860 | $21.77 | 9,560 |
| Buffalo, NY | $45,280 | $42,640 | $21.77 | 4,260 |
| Lancaster, PA | $45,250 | $43,870 | $21.76 | 2,130 |
| Miami, FL | $45,250 | $42,750 | $21.76 | 20,000 |
| State College, PA | $45,240 | $39,270 | $21.75 | 300 |
| Mansfield, OH | $45,190 | $39,460 | $21.73 | 300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $45,170 | $42,700 | $21.72 | 8,180 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $45,160 | $40,520 | $21.71 | 1,320 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $45,140 | $38,970 | $21.70 | 180 |
| Corvallis, OR | $45,130 | $45,200 | $21.70 | 90 |
| Reading, PA | $45,120 | $42,080 | $21.69 | 1,250 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,100 | $43,160 | $21.68 | 6,360 |
| Carson City, NV | $45,090 | $44,620 | $21.68 | 160 |
| Springfield, OH | $45,050 | $37,680 | $21.66 | 270 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $44,990 | $41,090 | $21.63 | 400 |
| Brunswick, GA | $44,970 | $36,960 | $21.62 | 380 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $44,940 | $37,640 | $21.61 | 240 |
| Sarasota, FL | $44,930 | $41,600 | $21.60 | 2,560 |
| Alexandria, LA | $44,930 | $38,600 | $21.60 | 490 |
| Odessa, TX | $44,900 | $42,160 | $21.59 | 480 |
| Owensboro, KY | $44,700 | $39,700 | $21.49 | 390 |
| Valdosta, GA | $44,700 | $39,710 | $21.49 | 350 |
| Vineland, NJ | $44,690 | $45,120 | $21.48 | 460 |
| Auburn, AL | $44,640 | $36,960 | $21.46 | 340 |
| Topeka, KS | $44,580 | $42,970 | $21.43 | 600 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $44,550 | $41,880 | $21.42 | 780 |
| Iowa City, IA | $44,470 | $42,030 | $21.38 | 560 |
| Mobile, AL | $44,460 | $39,400 | $21.38 | 1,690 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $44,450 | $37,530 | $21.37 | 350 |
| Savannah, GA | $44,430 | $44,150 | $21.36 | 1,840 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $44,320 | $42,890 | $21.31 | 2,080 |
| Flint, MI | $44,310 | $42,260 | $21.31 | 1,020 |
| Pensacola, FL | $44,310 | $40,960 | $21.30 | 1,440 |
| Orlando, FL | $44,250 | $41,870 | $21.27 | 9,590 |
| Richmond, VA | $44,220 | $41,720 | $21.26 | 4,790 |
| Anniston, AL | $44,130 | $36,190 | $21.22 | 320 |
| Durham, NC | $44,060 | $40,730 | $21.19 | 1,820 |
| Crestview, FL | $44,040 | $41,580 | $21.17 | 760 |
| Wheeling, WV | $44,030 | $37,710 | $21.17 | 310 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $44,030 | $37,880 | $21.17 | 520 |
| Albany, NY | $44,020 | $41,360 | $21.17 | 3,030 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,010 | $40,980 | $21.16 | 1,430 |
| Pocatello, ID | $44,000 | $40,210 | $21.15 | 190 |
| Albany, GA | $43,970 | $42,180 | $21.14 | 330 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $43,970 | $40,400 | $21.14 | 330 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $43,850 | $43,960 | $21.08 | 440 |
| Longview, TX | $43,830 | $35,770 | $21.07 | 440 |
| Tampa, FL | $43,830 | $40,490 | $21.07 | 9,710 |
| Weirton, WV | $43,800 | $37,190 | $21.06 | 140 |
| Columbia, SC | $43,770 | $37,600 | $21.04 | 2,100 |
| Williamsport, PA | $43,680 | $40,030 | $21.00 | 500 |
| Amherst, MA | $43,630 | $41,600 | $20.97 | 240 |
| College Station, TX | $43,620 | $37,250 | $20.97 | 520 |
| Clarksville, TN | $43,600 | $42,420 | $20.96 | 640 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $43,570 | $41,710 | $20.95 | 1,990 |
| Johnstown, PA | $43,550 | $39,720 | $20.94 | 450 |
| Winchester, VA | $43,500 | $39,290 | $20.91 | 550 |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,500 | $40,650 | $20.91 | 3,030 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $43,500 | $41,580 | $20.91 | 230 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $43,490 | $39,000 | $20.91 | 250 |
| Muskegon, MI | $43,460 | $35,830 | $20.90 | 370 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $43,390 | $41,600 | $20.86 | 5,040 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $43,230 | $40,820 | $20.78 | 2,510 |
| Pueblo, CO | $43,170 | $44,050 | $20.76 | 350 |
| Lafayette, LA | $43,150 | $38,290 | $20.74 | 1,660 |
| Little Rock, AR | $43,150 | $37,080 | $20.74 | 2,710 |
| Gulfport, MS | $43,140 | $37,960 | $20.74 | 820 |
| Brownsville, TX | $43,120 | $35,360 | $20.73 | 580 |
| Elmira, NY | $43,070 | $42,220 | $20.71 | 300 |
| Knoxville, TN | $43,060 | $39,330 | $20.70 | 3,820 |
| Montgomery, AL | $42,930 | $36,770 | $20.64 | 990 |
| Florence, SC | $42,870 | $37,860 | $20.61 | 630 |
| Watertown, NY | $42,860 | $39,010 | $20.60 | 360 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $42,700 | $36,850 | $20.53 | 310 |
| Wichita, KS | $42,690 | $40,780 | $20.53 | 1,840 |
| Amarillo, TX | $42,640 | $38,560 | $20.50 | 670 |
| Decatur, AL | $42,620 | $37,860 | $20.49 | 260 |
| Enid, OK | $42,590 | $35,340 | $20.48 | 180 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $42,450 | $38,360 | $20.41 | 2,040 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $42,410 | $37,740 | $20.39 | 200 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $42,390 | $35,140 | $20.38 | 460 |
| Greenville, SC | $42,390 | $38,570 | $20.38 | 2,170 |
| Rome, GA | $42,360 | $38,060 | $20.36 | 160 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42,310 | $41,010 | $20.34 | 810 |
| Dothan, AL | $42,310 | $36,400 | $20.34 | 540 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $42,260 | $39,590 | $20.32 | 160 |
| Midland, MI | $42,250 | $42,850 | $20.31 | 110 |
| Farmington, NM | $42,240 | $42,780 | $20.31 | 300 |
| Raleigh, NC | $42,240 | $39,840 | $20.31 | 3,800 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $42,220 | $36,500 | $20.30 | 520 |
| Houma, LA | $42,180 | $37,350 | $20.28 | 500 |
| Huntington, WV | $42,080 | $37,790 | $20.23 | 840 |
| Lubbock, TX | $42,040 | $37,300 | $20.21 | 1,100 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $42,030 | $36,320 | $20.21 | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $41,970 | $41,920 | $20.18 | 1,260 |
| Greenville, NC | $41,960 | $39,470 | $20.17 | 480 |
| Hickory, NC | $41,960 | $38,070 | $20.17 | 1,220 |
| Hammond, LA | $41,920 | $37,230 | $20.16 | 400 |
| Abilene, TX | $41,910 | $38,090 | $20.15 | 400 |
| Daphne, AL | $41,890 | $37,370 | $20.14 | 550 |
| Wilmington, NC | $41,790 | $39,070 | $20.09 | 1,170 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $41,780 | $39,160 | $20.09 | 1,050 |
| Jackson, MI | $41,710 | $41,610 | $20.05 | 340 |
| Yuma, AZ | $41,690 | $39,580 | $20.05 | 330 |
| Panama City, FL | $41,670 | $38,270 | $20.03 | 550 |
| Utica, NY | $41,650 | $39,450 | $20.03 | 1,060 |
| Akron, OH | $41,650 | $40,280 | $20.02 | 2,600 |
| Hanford, CA | $41,600 | $40,340 | $20.00 | 170 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $41,550 | $36,460 | $19.98 | 750 |
| Altoona, PA | $41,430 | $38,940 | $19.92 | 530 |
| Florence, AL | $41,380 | $36,210 | $19.90 | 440 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $41,370 | $38,880 | $19.89 | 710 |
| Charleston, SC | $41,350 | $38,300 | $19.88 | 2,030 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $41,330 | $35,620 | $19.87 | 430 |
| Columbus, IN | $41,320 | $42,470 | $19.87 | 210 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $41,290 | $40,370 | $19.85 | 460 |
| Sandusky, OH | $41,260 | $40,490 | $19.84 | 190 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $41,160 | $42,740 | $19.79 | 230 |
| Johnson City, TN | $41,130 | $36,850 | $19.78 | 670 |
| Erie, PA | $41,080 | $38,660 | $19.75 | 860 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $41,040 | $35,560 | $19.73 | 680 |
| Canton, OH | $41,020 | $39,440 | $19.72 | 1,060 |
| Youngstown, OH | $40,880 | $39,240 | $19.66 | 1,520 |
| Deltona, FL | $40,850 | $38,650 | $19.64 | 1,400 |
| Lawrence, KS | $40,670 | $42,960 | $19.55 | 260 |
| Monroe, LA | $40,640 | $37,020 | $19.54 | 650 |
| McAllen, TX | $40,580 | $35,350 | $19.51 | 1,610 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $40,570 | $36,990 | $19.50 | 440 |
| El Paso, TX | $40,530 | $36,030 | $19.49 | 1,990 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $40,360 | $38,140 | $19.40 | 290 |
| Lima, OH | $40,350 | $40,530 | $19.40 | 340 |
| Roanoke, VA | $40,330 | $37,010 | $19.39 | 880 |
| Gainesville, FL | $39,980 | $38,790 | $19.22 | 860 |
| Victoria, TX | $39,860 | $37,530 | $19.16 | 280 |
| Burlington, NC | $39,830 | $37,940 | $19.15 | 370 |
| Monroe, MI | $39,610 | $30,420 | $19.04 | 280 |
| Sumter, SC | $39,590 | $37,750 | $19.04 | 150 |
| Sherman, TX | $39,520 | $37,560 | $19.00 | 310 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $39,430 | $37,740 | $18.96 | 1,030 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $39,390 | $34,860 | $18.94 | 300 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $39,230 | $42,790 | $18.86 | 340 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $39,170 | $37,640 | $18.83 | 160 |
| San Angelo, TX | $39,140 | $36,570 | $18.82 | 230 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $39,040 | $37,260 | $18.77 | 300 |
| Sebastian, FL | $38,600 | $39,010 | $18.56 | 300 |
| Lebanon, PA | $38,480 | $36,910 | $18.50 | 340 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $38,380 | $35,020 | $18.45 | 210 |
| Wildwood, FL | $38,270 | $36,910 | $18.40 | 130 |
| Columbus, GA | $38,080 | $36,330 | $18.31 | 590 |
| Manhattan, KS | $38,000 | $39,380 | $18.27 | 170 |
| Gadsden, AL | $37,900 | $34,600 | $18.22 | 230 |
| Laredo, TX | $37,580 | $35,770 | $18.07 | 850 |
| Sebring, FL | $37,270 | $36,810 | $17.92 | 120 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,980 | $31,880 | $17.78 | 1,340 |
| Bay City, MI | $36,880 | $35,380 | $17.73 | 130 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $36,670 | $35,580 | $17.63 | 420 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $36,650 | $34,930 | $17.62 | 300 |
| Morgantown, WV | $36,360 | $32,170 | $17.48 | 130 |
| Hinesville, GA | $34,800 | $34,600 | $16.73 | 40 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,700 | $34,840 | $16.69 | 160 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $33,810 | $34,250 | $16.26 | 170 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $33,330 | $32,420 | $16.03 | 240 |
| San Juan, PR | $26,290 | $24,850 | $12.64 | 4,150 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $25,910 | $24,590 | $12.46 | 290 |
| Guayama, PR | $25,380 | $26,270 | $12.20 | 90 |
| Arecibo, PR | $25,180 | $23,050 | $12.11 | 220 |
| Ponce, PR | $25,020 | $23,670 | $12.03 | 440 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $24,290 | $22,930 | $11.68 | 300 |
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Light Truck Drivers salary: questions
Where do light truck drivers make the most money?
In Anchorage, AK, with an average of $64,130 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.
What is the average light truck drivers salary in the U.S.?
$48,770 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $44,860, so half of light truck drivers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should light truck drivers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of light truck drivers nationwide earn between $37,270 (25th percentile) and $52,310 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays light truck drivers the most?
Alaska, with a statewide average of $62,940 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is light truck drivers pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $24,290 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3033.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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