SOC 53-3033 · Johnstown, PA metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Johnstown, PA

The average salary for light truck drivers in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is $43,550 a year ($20.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,720: half of the 450 people in this job in the Johnstown, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$43,550average per year

$20.94 / hourMedian $39,720Take-home ≈ $35,835

  • $25K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $63K90th

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

450people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#12 of 16Pennsylvania metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Johnstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,350 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Johnstown earn between $32,030 and $47,730.

  • $25K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,550$3,629$20.94
Median$39,720$3,310$19.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,030$2,669$15.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,730$3,978$22.95

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

Light Truck Drivers pay in Johnstown vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Johnstown earn 9% less than the Pennsylvania average ($47,870) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Johnstown$43,550$39,720$24,640$63,350450
Pennsylvania$47,870$44,120$27,560$82,17042,380
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 Johnstown

On the average salary of $43,550, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $35,835 a year, or $2,986 a month and $1,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $43,550 buys what about $50,681 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Johnstown ranks 12th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($54,640).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Johnstown: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Johnstown?

$20.94 an hour on average, and $19.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,835 a year ($2,986 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,550. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Johnstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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