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 49.3% since 2014.
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 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $49,620 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $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 |
| Idaho | $47,910 |
| Arizona | $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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Light Truck Drivers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $95,630 |
| Water Transportation | $93,960 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $86,150 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $86,150 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $80,850 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $66,560 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $62,690 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $62,690 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $62,690 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $61,140 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $58,500 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $58,500 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $57,980 |
| Fuel Dealers | $57,300 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $56,340 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $55,130 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $55,010 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $54,730 |
| Masonry Contractors | $54,150 |
| Utilities | $53,580 |
| Utilities | $53,580 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $53,150 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $52,240 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $52,210 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $52,010 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $52,010 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $51,910 |
| Textile Product Mills | $51,900 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $51,650 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $51,310 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $51,210 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $51,200 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $50,610 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $50,400 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $50,400 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $50,350 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $50,250 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,140 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $50,070 |
| Information | $49,790 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $49,570 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $49,500 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $49,340 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $49,100 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $49,020 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $48,990 |
| Utility System Construction | $48,750 |
| Waste Collection | $48,720 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $48,410 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $48,390 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $48,390 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $48,320 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $48,050 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $48,030 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $48,000 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $47,980 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $47,840 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $47,840 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $47,830 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $47,780 |
| Junior Colleges | $47,710 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $47,550 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $47,440 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $47,410 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $47,390 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $47,200 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $47,190 |
| Construction of Buildings | $47,160 |
| Residential Building Construction | $47,150 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $47,000 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $46,980 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $46,920 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $46,860 |
| Construction | $46,820 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $46,690 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $46,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $46,630 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,590 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,360 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $46,330 |
| Facilities Support Services | $46,310 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $46,270 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $46,220 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,150 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $46,050 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $46,040 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $45,900 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $45,840 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $45,840 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $45,800 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $45,740 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $45,710 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $45,690 |
| Other Support Services | $45,580 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $45,520 |
| Machine Shops | $45,450 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,240 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $45,240 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $45,230 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $45,200 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $45,170 |
| Truck Transportation | $45,030 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $44,930 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $44,860 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $44,840 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $44,790 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $44,790 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $44,790 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $44,730 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $44,710 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $44,670 |
| Real Estate | $44,650 |
| Home Health Care Services | $44,630 |
| Foundries | $44,530 |
| Landscaping Services | $44,530 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $44,510 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $44,400 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $44,400 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $44,370 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $44,370 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $44,340 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $44,180 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $44,170 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $44,160 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $44,160 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $44,120 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $44,110 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $44,040 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $43,890 |
| Wholesale Trade | $43,710 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $43,690 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $43,680 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $43,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,670 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $43,670 |
| Hospitals | $43,580 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $43,490 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $43,420 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $43,350 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $43,340 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $43,330 |
| Food Manufacturing | $43,330 |
| Manufacturing | $43,120 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $43,100 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $43,040 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $42,960 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $42,960 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $42,780 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $42,780 |
| Specialized Design Services | $42,720 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $42,690 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $42,650 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $42,640 |
| Casino Hotels | $42,600 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $42,600 |
| Textile Mills | $42,450 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $42,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $42,280 |
| Educational Services | $42,240 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $42,110 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $42,110 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $42,070 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $42,020 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $42,000 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $41,960 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $41,960 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $41,930 |
| Special Food Services | $41,910 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $41,800 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,780 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $41,600 |
| Roofing Contractors | $41,600 |
| Offices of Physicians | $41,520 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $41,490 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $41,480 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $41,440 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $41,410 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $41,400 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $41,380 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $41,250 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $40,790 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,500 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $40,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $40,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $40,200 |
| Office Administrative Services | $40,120 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $40,080 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $40,080 |
| Educational Services | $40,080 |
| Educational Support Services | $40,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,070 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $40,030 |
| Insurance Carriers | $39,950 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $39,950 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $39,800 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $39,720 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $39,610 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $39,610 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $39,530 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $39,520 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $39,520 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $39,430 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $39,410 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $39,360 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $39,310 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $39,270 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $39,240 |
| Air Transportation | $39,140 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $39,000 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $39,000 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $38,970 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $38,950 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $38,880 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $38,850 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $38,750 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,670 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $38,590 |
| Child Care Services | $38,590 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,570 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $38,560 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $38,550 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $38,490 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $38,460 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $38,460 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $38,370 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $38,370 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $38,370 |
| Death Care Services | $38,330 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,320 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $38,300 |
| Gambling Industries | $38,290 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,220 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,220 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $38,170 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,170 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $38,140 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $38,140 |
| Employment Services | $37,950 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $37,850 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $37,830 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $37,810 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $37,760 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $37,760 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $37,720 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $37,660 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $37,600 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $37,570 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $37,550 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $37,530 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $37,420 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $37,280 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $37,190 |
| Business Support Services | $37,170 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $37,140 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $37,140 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,130 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,120 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $37,100 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $37,040 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $37,030 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $37,000 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $36,850 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $36,790 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $36,750 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $36,640 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $36,640 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $36,630 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $36,530 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $36,530 |
| Security Systems Services | $36,390 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $36,210 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $36,040 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $35,980 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $35,980 |
| Accommodation | $35,780 |
| Social Assistance | $35,760 |
| Engineering Services | $35,750 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $35,740 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $35,660 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $35,660 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $35,510 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $35,460 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $35,240 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $35,110 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $35,070 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $34,970 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $34,970 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $34,940 |
| Gasoline Stations | $34,820 |
| Veterinary Services | $34,450 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $34,330 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $34,170 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $34,050 |
| Retail Trade | $33,950 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $33,870 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $33,860 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $33,860 |
| Individual and Family Services | $33,570 |
| Automobile Dealers | $33,390 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $33,350 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $33,140 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $33,140 |
| Finance and Insurance | $32,920 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $32,850 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $32,850 |
| Publishing Industries | $32,630 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $32,460 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $32,260 |
| Legal Services | $32,160 |
| Religious Organizations | $31,950 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $31,760 |
| Florists | $31,200 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $31,200 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $30,110 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $29,780 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $29,150 |
| Other Personal Services | $28,080 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $24,270 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $24,270 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $20,800 |
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 |
| 2018 | $32,810 |
| 2017 | $31,450 |
| 2016 | $30,580 |
| 2015 | $29,850 |
| 2014 | $29,570 |