SOC 53-3033 · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Atlantic City, NJ

The average salary for light truck drivers in Atlantic City, New Jersey is $46,140 a year ($22.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,290: half of the 620 people in this job in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$46,140average per year

$22.18 / hourMedian $42,290Take-home ≈ $38,252

  • $32K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $63K90th

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

620people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3New Jersey metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Atlantic City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,490 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Atlantic City earn between $34,230 and $48,920.

  • $32K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,140$3,845$22.18
Median$42,290$3,524$20.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,230$2,852$16.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,920$4,077$23.52

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

Light Truck Drivers pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Atlantic City earn 7% less than the New Jersey average ($49,810) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlantic City$46,140$42,290$32,220$63,490620
New Jersey$49,810$46,820$34,750$71,07033,900
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 Atlantic City

On the average salary of $46,140, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $38,252 a year, or $3,188 a month and $1,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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Is Atlantic City a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $46,140 buys what about $46,673 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other New Jersey cities

Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($48,450).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in New Jersey

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 Atlantic City: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Atlantic City?

$22.18 an hour on average, and $20.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Atlantic City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Atlantic City?

About $38,252 a year ($3,188 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,140. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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