Average Salary for Light Truck Drivers
SOC 53-3033 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Light Truck Drivers in the United States is $44,140 ($21.22/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,580 at the 10th percentile to $79,630 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 994,410 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 27.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$44,140
Mean Annual
$47,950
10th Pct
$29,580
75th Pct
$52,460
Employment
994,410
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$37k
25th
$44k
Median
$52k
75th
$80k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $51,170 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $50,370 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,060 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $49,780 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $49,630 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $49,620 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $49,620 |
| Bozeman, MT | $49,550 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,420 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $49,300 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $49,200 |
| Rockford, IL | $49,070 |
| Boulder, CO | $48,990 |
| Boise City, ID | $48,520 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $48,480 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $52,000 |
| Arizona | $47,910 |
| Idaho | $47,910 |
| Washington | $47,870 |
| North Dakota | $47,750 |
| District of Columbia | $47,620 |
| Massachusetts | $47,450 |
| Minnesota | $47,440 |
| Colorado | $46,960 |
| Wisconsin | $46,480 |
| Illinois | $46,440 |
| Maryland | $46,230 |
| Montana | $46,220 |
| New York | $46,040 |
| New Jersey | $45,920 |
| Oregon | $45,710 |
| California | $45,500 |
| Rhode Island | $45,240 |
| New Hampshire | $44,980 |
| Vermont | $44,420 |
| Hawaii | $44,310 |
| Connecticut | $44,240 |
| South Dakota | $44,090 |
| Iowa | $43,910 |
| Utah | $43,760 |
| Tennessee | $43,680 |
| Virginia | $43,200 |
| Indiana | $43,070 |
| Georgia | $42,950 |
| Nebraska | $42,940 |
| Kentucky | $42,710 |
| Kansas | $42,620 |
| Missouri | $42,600 |
| Delaware | $42,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,430 |
| Nevada | $42,260 |
| Maine | $41,700 |
| New Mexico | $41,600 |
| Ohio | $41,430 |
| Wyoming | $41,030 |
| Texas | $40,760 |
| Michigan | $40,500 |
| Florida | $40,160 |
| South Carolina | $38,960 |
| Mississippi | $38,820 |
| North Carolina | $38,800 |
| Alabama | $38,130 |
| Oklahoma | $38,080 |
| Louisiana | $38,020 |
| Arkansas | $37,630 |
| West Virginia | $36,110 |
| Virgin Islands | $31,200 |
| Guam | $23,930 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,210 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,140 |
| 2023 | $42,470 |
| 2022 | $40,410 |
| 2021 | $38,280 |
| 2020 | $37,050 |
| 2019 | $34,730 |