SOC 53-3033 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for light truck drivers in Terre Haute, Indiana is $41,290 a year ($19.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,370: half of the 460 people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$41,290average per year

$19.85 / hourMedian $40,370Take-home ≈ $33,342

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

460people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,590 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Terre Haute earn between $36,690 and $42,800.

  • $29K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,290$3,441$19.85
Median$40,370$3,364$19.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,690$3,058$17.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,800$3,567$20.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Light Truck Drivers pay in Terre Haute vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Terre Haute earn 16% less than the Indiana average ($49,150) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Terre Haute$41,290$40,370$28,790$53,590460
Indiana$49,150$44,560$29,330$92,08019,880
United States$48,770$44,860$30,800$80,310983,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Terre Haute

On the average salary of $41,290, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $33,342 a year, or $2,779 a month and $1,282 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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Is Terre Haute a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $41,290 buys what about $47,029 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Indiana cities

Terre Haute ranks 12th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($57,430).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).

Light Truck Drivers salary by city

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Light Truck Drivers salary in Terre Haute: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Terre Haute?

$19.85 an hour on average, and $19.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Terre Haute?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Terre Haute?

About $33,342 a year ($2,779 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,290. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do light truck drivers earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

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; area Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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