SOC 53-3033 · Great Falls, MT metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Great Falls, MT

The average salary for light truck drivers in Great Falls, Montana is $52,920 a year ($25.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,790: half of the 180 people in this job in the Great Falls, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$52,920average per year

$25.44 / hourMedian $45,790Take-home ≈ $42,971

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $94K90th

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

180people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Montana metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Great Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,770 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Great Falls earn between $38,310 and $60,460.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,920$4,410$25.44
Median$45,790$3,816$22.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,310$3,192$18.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,460$5,038$29.07

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

Light Truck Drivers pay in Great Falls vs. Montana and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Great Falls earn 5% more than the Montana average ($50,550) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Great Falls$52,920$45,790$33,960$93,770180
Montana$50,550$46,420$33,470$93,7702,960
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 Great Falls

On the average salary of $52,920, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $42,971 a year, or $3,581 a month and $1,653 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 (2026 rules).

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Is Great Falls a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $52,920 buys what about $54,644 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Montana cities

Great Falls ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Montana

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 Great Falls: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Great Falls?

$25.44 an hour on average, and $22.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Great Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Great Falls?

About $42,971 a year ($3,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,920.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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