393 metro areas
Light Truck Driver Salary by City (2026)
Light truck drivers earn the most in Anchorage, AK, an average of $64,130 a year, against $48,770 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($65,410 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $48,770BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $64,130Anchorage, AK
- Best after cost of living
- $65,410Decatur, IL
- Metro areas
- 393With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers
Top 10 metro areas
- Anchorage, AK$64,130
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$59,130
- San Francisco, CA$58,760
- Decatur, IL$57,840
- San Jose, CA$57,840
- Hagerstown, MD-WV$57,800
- Kokomo, IN$57,430
- Fairbanks, AK$57,280
- Mount Vernon, WA$56,640
- Santa Rosa, CA$56,640
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $64,130 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,760 |
| Decatur, IL | $57,840 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,840 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $57,800 |
| Kokomo, IN | $57,430 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $57,280 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $56,640 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,640 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Decatur, IL$57,840 nominal$65,410
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$59,130 nominal$64,150
- Kokomo, IN$57,430 nominal$64,060
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$53,770 nominal$62,040
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$53,270 nominal$61,670
- Hagerstown, MD-WV$57,800 nominal$61,380
- Anchorage, AK$64,130 nominal$60,830
- Paducah, KY-IL$51,790 nominal$60,160
- Champaign, IL$55,720 nominal$60,110
- Oshkosh, WI$55,520 nominal$59,740
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $65,410 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,150 |
| Kokomo, IN | $64,060 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $62,040 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $61,670 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $61,380 |
| Anchorage, AK | $60,830 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $60,160 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $60,110 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $59,740 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Light Truck Driver salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage, AK | $64,130 | $43,780 | $74,150 | $60,830 |
| 2 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,130 | $36,030 | $70,530 | $64,150 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $58,760 | $44,280 | $65,920 | $50,820 |
| 4 | Decatur, IL | $57,840 | $40,580 | $66,350 | $65,410 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $57,840 | $43,890 | $64,710 | $52,380 |
| 6 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $57,800 | $37,110 | $68,000 | $61,380 |
| 7 | Kokomo, IN | $57,430 | $35,820 | $68,080 | $64,060 |
| 8 | Fairbanks, AK | $57,280 | $38,670 | $66,460 | $55,500 |
| 9 | Mount Vernon, WA | $56,640 | $40,480 | $64,600 | $55,290 |
| 10 | Santa Rosa, CA | $56,640 | $40,890 | $64,400 | $52,550 |
| 11 | Merced, CA | $56,450 | $36,190 | $66,460 | $57,440 |
| 12 | Champaign, IL | $55,720 | $37,730 | $64,560 | $60,110 |
| 13 | Lewiston, ME | $55,700 | $34,280 | $66,250 | $58,790 |
| 14 | Longview, WA | $55,680 | $38,880 | $63,940 | $57,080 |
| 15 | Seattle, WA | $55,620 | $44,050 | $61,340 | $50,050 |
| 16 | Oshkosh, WI | $55,520 | $34,090 | $66,080 | $59,740 |
| 17 | Gainesville, GA | $55,430 | $34,720 | $65,640 | $57,280 |
| 18 | Flagstaff, AZ | $55,180 | $36,590 | $64,360 | $55,000 |
| 19 | Visalia, CA | $54,830 | $37,320 | $63,440 | $54,930 |
| 20 | Barnstable Town, MA | $54,790 | $37,440 | $63,320 | $55,710 |
| 21 | Chicago, IL-IN | $54,790 | $37,810 | $63,150 | $52,890 |
| 22 | Boise City, ID | $54,700 | $37,020 | $63,400 | $55,590 |
| 23 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $54,700 | $37,360 | $63,250 | $52,180 |
| 24 | Denver, CO | $54,640 | $41,910 | $60,920 | $51,650 |
| 25 | Harrisburg, PA | $54,640 | $32,260 | $65,670 | $55,390 |
| 26 | Bellingham, WA | $54,580 | $39,190 | $62,170 | $52,820 |
| 27 | Yuba City, CA | $54,500 | $36,210 | $63,500 | $52,290 |
| 28 | Rockford, IL | $54,040 | $36,630 | $62,630 | $58,640 |
| 29 | Los Angeles, CA | $54,000 | $39,600 | $61,090 | $47,550 |
| 30 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $53,770 | $34,490 | $63,250 | $62,040 |
| 31 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $53,750 | $32,950 | $63,980 | $57,750 |
| 32 | Grants Pass, OR | $53,480 | $36,340 | $61,920 | $54,710 |
| 33 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $53,270 | $34,440 | $62,520 | $61,670 |
| 34 | Kalamazoo, MI | $53,190 | $31,990 | $63,630 | $56,080 |
| 35 | Boston, MA-NH | $53,020 | $39,040 | $59,900 | $48,970 |
| 36 | Indianapolis, IN | $52,980 | $35,300 | $61,690 | $55,360 |
| 37 | Great Falls, MT | $52,920 | $35,280 | $61,610 | $54,640 |
| 38 | Portland, OR-WA | $52,870 | $40,600 | $58,910 | $50,150 |
| 39 | Missoula, MT | $52,710 | $34,400 | $61,730 | $54,650 |
| 40 | Dalton, GA | $52,560 | $30,930 | $63,210 | $58,500 |
| 41 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,560 | $35,240 | $61,090 | $55,280 |
| 42 | New York, NY-NJ | $52,480 | $39,440 | $58,930 | $46,620 |
| 43 | Rochester, MN | $52,480 | $34,380 | $61,380 | $57,780 |
| 44 | Bend, OR | $52,370 | $37,670 | $59,610 | $50,550 |
| 45 | Bozeman, MT | $52,350 | $37,460 | $59,700 | $51,070 |
| 46 | Boulder, CO | $52,290 | $41,020 | $57,870 | $49,700 |
| 47 | Salinas, CA | $52,230 | $37,150 | $59,650 | $47,900 |
| 48 | Stockton, CA | $52,170 | $39,420 | $58,450 | $49,640 |
| 49 | Phoenix, AZ | $52,150 | $37,460 | $59,380 | $50,480 |
| 50 | Sheboygan, WI | $52,150 | $31,760 | $62,190 | $55,470 |
| 51 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,900 | $32,910 | $61,260 | $58,340 |
| 52 | Madison, WI | $51,830 | $35,840 | $59,720 | $53,280 |
| 53 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,810 | $37,420 | $58,910 | $47,580 |
| 54 | Paducah, KY-IL | $51,790 | $29,560 | $62,750 | $60,160 |
| 55 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,790 | $35,260 | $59,920 | $46,670 |
| 56 | Lakeland, FL | $51,670 | $33,340 | $60,690 | $53,190 |
| 57 | Riverside, CA | $51,560 | $36,440 | $59,010 | $48,440 |
| 58 | Saginaw, MI | $51,500 | $31,800 | $61,210 | $56,660 |
| 59 | Fargo, ND-MN | $51,480 | $35,190 | $59,510 | $56,650 |
| 60 | Baltimore, MD | $51,420 | $34,940 | $59,530 | $49,210 |
| 61 | Salisbury, MD | $51,380 | $33,070 | $60,380 | $53,740 |
| 62 | San Diego, CA | $51,360 | $38,580 | $57,660 | $45,900 |
| 63 | Bremerton, WA | $51,330 | $40,000 | $56,930 | $48,600 |
| 64 | Sacramento, CA | $51,270 | $38,630 | $57,490 | $48,060 |
| 65 | Norwich, CT | $51,250 | $34,380 | $59,550 | $51,020 |
| 66 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $51,210 | $33,510 | $59,900 | $52,100 |
| 67 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,210 | $35,320 | $59,050 | $55,340 |
| 68 | Billings, MT | $51,190 | $35,210 | $59,070 | $54,730 |
| 69 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,150 | $36,920 | $58,140 | $47,100 |
| 70 | Vallejo, CA | $51,150 | $38,420 | $57,430 | $47,150 |
| 71 | Manchester, NH | $51,130 | $34,800 | $59,160 | $48,390 |
| 72 | Elkhart, IN | $50,980 | $33,200 | $59,740 | $56,440 |
| 73 | Midland, TX | $50,900 | $33,400 | $59,510 | $53,140 |
| 74 | Mankato, MN | $50,860 | $34,860 | $58,740 | $55,920 |
| 75 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,860 | $33,970 | $59,180 | $49,590 |
| 76 | Michigan City, IN | $50,810 | $32,530 | $59,800 | $55,420 |
| 77 | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,750 | $31,660 | $60,150 | $50,310 |
| 78 | Portland, ME | $50,730 | $35,420 | $58,280 | $49,800 |
| 79 | Burlington, VT | $50,690 | $34,740 | $58,570 | $50,210 |
| 80 | Santa Maria, CA | $50,650 | $37,480 | $57,140 | $46,550 |
| 81 | Bangor, ME | $50,630 | $33,340 | $59,160 | $52,460 |
| 82 | Charlottesville, VA | $50,590 | $31,720 | $59,880 | $51,030 |
| 83 | York, PA | $50,560 | $29,970 | $60,690 | $52,670 |
| 84 | Austin, TX | $50,520 | $33,200 | $59,070 | $51,520 |
| 85 | Minot, ND | $50,520 | $35,820 | $57,760 | $58,050 |
| 86 | Atlanta, GA | $50,500 | $32,510 | $59,380 | $50,470 |
| 87 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $50,420 | $35,360 | $57,840 | $55,310 |
| 88 | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,320 | $39,620 | $55,580 | $45,790 |
| 89 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,250 | $34,630 | $57,950 | $54,670 |
| 90 | Salem, OR | $50,150 | $39,770 | $55,270 | $48,380 |
| 91 | Waterbury, CT | $50,070 | $35,110 | $57,430 | $50,180 |
| 92 | Fort Collins, CO | $50,040 | $38,540 | $55,720 | $49,480 |
| 93 | Bismarck, ND | $50,000 | $35,530 | $57,140 | $54,930 |
| 94 | Charleston, WV | $50,000 | $26,830 | $61,420 | $56,360 |
| 95 | Modesto, CA | $49,980 | $35,960 | $56,890 | $48,010 |
| 96 | Kahului, HI | $49,900 | $36,380 | $56,580 | $45,620 |
| 97 | Helena, MT | $49,860 | $33,610 | $57,870 | $52,110 |
| 98 | Hartford, CT | $49,840 | $36,050 | $56,620 | $48,510 |
| 99 | Salt Lake City, UT | $49,770 | $38,190 | $55,470 | $49,340 |
| 100 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $49,750 | $33,260 | $57,890 | $55,750 |
| 101 | Pinehurst, NC | $49,690 | $27,370 | $60,690 | $56,250 |
| 102 | Duluth, MN-WI | $49,670 | $32,280 | $58,240 | $55,950 |
| 103 | Bridgeport, CT | $49,590 | $37,270 | $55,660 | $46,400 |
| 104 | Punta Gorda, FL | $49,570 | $31,780 | $58,320 | $49,310 |
| 105 | Lexington, KY | $49,480 | $29,470 | $59,340 | $53,270 |
| 106 | Chico, CA | $49,460 | $37,190 | $55,520 | $48,870 |
| 107 | Davenport, IA-IL | $49,460 | $32,410 | $57,870 | $55,520 |
| 108 | Springfield, IL | $49,440 | $33,630 | $57,240 | $53,310 |
| 109 | Eugene, OR | $49,400 | $35,690 | $56,160 | $48,640 |
| 110 | Nashville, TN | $49,400 | $35,400 | $56,280 | $51,280 |
| 111 | New Orleans, LA | $49,380 | $30,280 | $58,780 | $53,330 |
| 112 | Athens, GA | $49,110 | $30,450 | $58,280 | $52,610 |
| 113 | Casper, WY | $49,090 | $29,430 | $58,780 | $52,320 |
| 114 | Ames, IA | $49,030 | $28,560 | $59,090 | $55,200 |
| 115 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $49,000 | $33,860 | $56,450 | $53,390 |
| 116 | Oxnard, CA | $48,920 | $37,840 | $54,390 | $44,260 |
| 117 | Redding, CA | $48,920 | $35,760 | $55,410 | $48,590 |
| 118 | Bakersfield, CA | $48,880 | $35,570 | $55,450 | $48,450 |
| 119 | Evansville, IN | $48,880 | $34,300 | $56,080 | $53,400 |
| 120 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,840 | $35,670 | $55,310 | $48,500 |
| 121 | Houston, TX | $48,840 | $30,970 | $57,640 | $49,520 |
| 122 | Kennewick, WA | $48,800 | $38,020 | $54,100 | $48,760 |
| 123 | Staunton, VA | $48,800 | $31,550 | $57,280 | $53,550 |
| 124 | Providence, RI-MA | $48,610 | $34,510 | $55,540 | $47,760 |
| 125 | Wausau, WI | $48,610 | $33,430 | $56,100 | $52,470 |
| 126 | Dallas, TX | $48,590 | $31,890 | $56,800 | $47,130 |
| 127 | Jackson, TN | $48,570 | $29,080 | $58,160 | $56,790 |
| 128 | Grand Rapids, MI | $48,480 | $33,530 | $55,850 | $50,740 |
| 129 | Milwaukee, WI | $48,460 | $34,590 | $55,310 | $49,990 |
| 130 | Fresno, CA | $48,440 | $35,710 | $54,720 | $47,420 |
| 131 | Trenton, NJ | $48,440 | $37,980 | $53,600 | $46,950 |
| 132 | Olympia, WA | $48,420 | $38,190 | $53,460 | $46,710 |
| 133 | Bloomington, IN | $48,380 | $28,770 | $58,030 | $50,880 |
| 134 | Columbia, MO | $48,300 | $31,820 | $56,410 | $54,000 |
| 135 | Medford, OR | $48,300 | $35,690 | $54,500 | $47,620 |
| 136 | Springfield, MO | $48,210 | $32,760 | $55,830 | $54,420 |
| 137 | Napa, CA | $48,150 | $41,350 | $51,500 | $42,780 |
| 138 | Muncie, IN | $48,130 | $29,200 | $57,450 | $54,600 |
| 139 | Slidell, LA | $48,090 | $30,490 | $56,740 | $51,860 |
| 140 | Reno, NV | $48,050 | $37,210 | $53,390 | $47,570 |
| 141 | New Haven, CT | $48,030 | $35,340 | $54,290 | $45,940 |
| 142 | Waco, TX | $47,920 | $30,410 | $56,530 | $51,780 |
| 143 | Peoria, IL | $47,880 | $32,760 | $55,350 | $52,480 |
| 144 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $47,800 | $35,400 | $53,890 | $43,680 |
| 145 | Scranton, PA | $47,760 | $29,370 | $56,800 | $51,050 |
| 146 | Huntsville, AL | $47,670 | $32,120 | $55,330 | $51,220 |
| 147 | Worcester, MA | $47,670 | $34,320 | $54,250 | $46,500 |
| 148 | Grand Island, NE | $47,650 | $31,490 | $55,620 | $54,990 |
| 149 | Spokane, WA | $47,650 | $37,340 | $52,730 | $47,490 |
| 150 | Las Vegas, NV | $47,610 | $33,570 | $54,520 | $47,510 |
| 151 | Lincoln, NE | $47,570 | $32,910 | $54,790 | $51,940 |
| 152 | Kenosha, WI | $47,550 | $33,510 | $54,450 | $47,020 |
| 153 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $47,530 | $29,220 | $56,530 | $54,980 |
| 154 | Racine, WI | $47,530 | $33,550 | $54,410 | $49,530 |
| 155 | Detroit, MI | $47,510 | $33,320 | $54,500 | $47,370 |
| 156 | Syracuse, NY | $47,510 | $35,530 | $53,390 | $49,620 |
| 157 | Macon, GA | $47,470 | $28,560 | $56,760 | $53,620 |
| 158 | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,440 | $34,150 | $54,000 | $51,250 |
| 159 | Springfield, MA | $47,420 | $34,670 | $53,680 | $49,360 |
| 160 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,400 | $34,630 | $53,710 | $47,290 |
| 161 | Morristown, TN | $47,380 | $28,000 | $56,910 | $54,860 |
| 162 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $47,380 | $31,700 | $55,120 | $54,800 |
| 163 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,340 | $31,200 | $55,290 | $49,640 |
| 164 | Kankakee, IL | $47,300 | $31,970 | $54,850 | $49,070 |
| 165 | Lafayette, IN | $47,300 | $32,470 | $54,580 | $50,630 |
| 166 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,280 | $31,280 | $55,140 | $55,160 |
| 167 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,280 | $33,450 | $54,100 | $53,950 |
| 168 | Tucson, AZ | $47,280 | $35,440 | $53,120 | $48,790 |
| 169 | Birmingham, AL | $47,240 | $31,280 | $55,080 | $51,550 |
| 170 | Jackson, MS | $47,240 | $28,540 | $56,430 | $53,050 |
| 171 | Wenatchee, WA | $47,220 | $37,190 | $52,150 | $45,470 |
| 172 | Albany, OR | $47,150 | $36,440 | $52,440 | $46,180 |
| 173 | San Antonio, TX | $47,150 | $30,600 | $55,310 | $49,780 |
| 174 | South Bend, IN-MI | $47,110 | $32,050 | $54,540 | $50,730 |
| 175 | Greeley, CO | $47,090 | $35,900 | $52,600 | $47,010 |
| 176 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $47,090 | $33,030 | $54,040 | $50,040 |
| 177 | Augusta, GA-SC | $47,070 | $29,120 | $55,910 | $51,220 |
| 178 | El Centro, CA | $47,070 | $35,690 | $52,690 | $49,460 |
| 179 | Lawton, OK | $47,050 | $26,540 | $57,160 | $54,750 |
| 180 | St. George, UT | $47,030 | $32,220 | $54,310 | $48,320 |
| 181 | Tyler, TX | $46,920 | $29,450 | $55,520 | $50,910 |
| 182 | Beckley, WV | $46,900 | $25,500 | $57,450 | $53,070 |
| 183 | Green Bay, WI | $46,900 | $32,320 | $54,080 | $50,380 |
| 184 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $46,820 | $27,600 | $56,310 | $55,730 |
| 185 | Kingston, NY | $46,800 | $33,200 | $53,480 | $46,470 |
| 186 | Fayetteville, AR | $46,780 | $31,350 | $54,370 | $51,210 |
| 187 | Bloomington, IL | $46,740 | $31,450 | $54,270 | $49,970 |
| 188 | Walla Walla, WA | $46,720 | $36,320 | $51,830 | $47,420 |
| 189 | Cleveland, TN | $46,700 | $29,600 | $55,100 | $53,020 |
| 190 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,680 | $33,380 | $53,230 | $51,040 |
| 191 | Traverse City, MI | $46,610 | $32,120 | $53,750 | $49,920 |
| 192 | Yakima, WA | $46,610 | $37,230 | $51,250 | $48,780 |
| 193 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,550 | $29,520 | $54,930 | $51,490 |
| 194 | Shreveport, LA | $46,360 | $27,370 | $55,720 | $54,690 |
| 195 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,300 | $32,990 | $52,850 | $49,890 |
| 196 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,300 | $29,870 | $54,390 | $52,630 |
| 197 | Dayton, OH | $46,280 | $29,450 | $54,560 | $49,930 |
| 198 | Appleton, WI | $46,240 | $35,030 | $51,750 | $50,030 |
| 199 | Toledo, OH | $46,220 | $31,160 | $53,640 | $50,540 |
| 200 | Lansing, MI | $46,200 | $34,170 | $52,100 | $48,640 |
| 201 | Atlantic City, NJ | $46,130 | $33,070 | $52,560 | $46,660 |
| 202 | Dover, DE | $46,010 | $31,470 | $53,160 | $47,190 |
| 203 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,990 | $36,000 | $50,900 | $46,810 |
| 204 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $45,820 | $30,140 | $53,540 | $45,830 |
| 205 | Lake Charles, LA | $45,800 | $27,330 | $54,910 | $53,350 |
| 206 | Tulsa, OK | $45,800 | $27,980 | $54,580 | $51,340 |
| 207 | Des Moines, IA | $45,780 | $35,210 | $50,980 | $49,920 |
| 208 | Baton Rouge, LA | $45,760 | $28,500 | $54,250 | $50,410 |
| 209 | Niles, MI | $45,760 | $29,370 | $53,850 | $49,540 |
| 210 | Naples, FL | $45,680 | $34,780 | $51,040 | $44,260 |
| 211 | Provo, UT | $45,680 | $34,150 | $51,360 | $46,500 |
| 212 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,660 | $27,020 | $54,830 | $50,630 |
| 213 | Ogden, UT | $45,660 | $34,400 | $51,190 | $45,500 |
| 214 | Ithaca, NY | $45,610 | $32,840 | $51,920 | $44,150 |
| 215 | Logan, UT-ID | $45,530 | $32,880 | $51,750 | $47,460 |
| 216 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,510 | $33,590 | $51,380 | $45,750 |
| 217 | Waterloo, IA | $45,510 | $32,300 | $52,000 | $52,280 |
| 218 | Columbus, OH | $45,490 | $30,800 | $52,710 | $47,650 |
| 219 | Rochester, NY | $45,490 | $34,340 | $50,980 | $46,880 |
| 220 | Dubuque, IA | $45,430 | $34,220 | $50,940 | $52,020 |
| 221 | Rapid City, SD | $45,410 | $31,550 | $52,230 | $50,930 |
| 222 | Beaumont, TX | $45,360 | $28,230 | $53,810 | $50,370 |
| 223 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,360 | $33,380 | $51,270 | $47,690 |
| 224 | Killeen, TX | $45,340 | $27,930 | $53,910 | $49,750 |
| 225 | Janesville, WI | $45,300 | $30,180 | $52,750 | $48,340 |
| 226 | Buffalo, NY | $45,280 | $33,590 | $51,020 | $47,240 |
| 227 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $45,280 | $31,840 | $51,920 | $46,510 |
| 228 | Lancaster, PA | $45,260 | $30,220 | $52,670 | $46,060 |
| 229 | Miami, FL | $45,260 | $34,590 | $50,500 | $39,650 |
| 230 | State College, PA | $45,240 | $25,500 | $54,970 | $46,750 |
| 231 | Mansfield, OH | $45,200 | $26,940 | $54,180 | $50,860 |
| 232 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,180 | $29,080 | $53,100 | $47,720 |
| 233 | Palm Bay, FL | $45,160 | $32,090 | $51,580 | $45,160 |
| 234 | Corvallis, OR | $45,140 | $36,000 | $49,630 | $43,400 |
| 235 | Parkersburg, WV | $45,140 | $25,920 | $54,620 | $51,850 |
| 236 | Reading, PA | $45,120 | $29,890 | $52,620 | $46,490 |
| 237 | Carson City, NV | $45,090 | $33,030 | $51,020 | $45,950 |
| 238 | Cleveland, OH | $45,090 | $31,300 | $51,900 | $48,010 |
| 239 | Springfield, OH | $45,050 | $25,960 | $54,450 | $49,790 |
| 240 | Glens Falls, NY | $44,990 | $32,910 | $50,940 | $47,420 |
| 241 | Brunswick, GA | $44,970 | $32,530 | $51,080 | $51,270 |
| 242 | Cheyenne, WY | $44,950 | $26,460 | $54,060 | $46,580 |
| 243 | Alexandria, LA | $44,930 | $26,420 | $54,060 | $52,440 |
| 244 | North Port, FL | $44,930 | $35,050 | $49,800 | $43,870 |
| 245 | Odessa, TX | $44,910 | $31,800 | $51,360 | $47,830 |
| 246 | Owensboro, KY | $44,700 | $29,430 | $52,230 | $50,450 |
| 247 | Valdosta, GA | $44,700 | $28,810 | $52,520 | $50,640 |
| 248 | Vineland, NJ | $44,680 | $34,610 | $49,650 | $46,560 |
| 249 | Auburn, AL | $44,640 | $27,810 | $52,940 | $50,770 |
| 250 | Topeka, KS | $44,570 | $28,930 | $52,290 | $50,180 |
| 251 | Corpus Christi, TX | $44,550 | $28,330 | $52,540 | $48,070 |
| 252 | Iowa City, IA | $44,470 | $33,780 | $49,730 | $48,600 |
| 253 | Mobile, AL | $44,470 | $30,240 | $51,460 | $50,480 |
| 254 | Chambersburg, PA | $44,450 | $25,690 | $53,680 | $46,970 |
| 255 | Savannah, GA | $44,430 | $33,570 | $49,770 | $46,670 |
| 256 | Flint, MI | $44,320 | $30,760 | $51,000 | $47,640 |
| 257 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,320 | $30,970 | $50,900 | $48,900 |
| 258 | Pensacola, FL | $44,300 | $32,360 | $50,190 | $45,330 |
| 259 | Orlando, FL | $44,240 | $34,340 | $49,130 | $43,620 |
| 260 | Richmond, VA | $44,220 | $30,580 | $50,940 | $45,190 |
| 261 | Anniston, AL | $44,140 | $29,060 | $51,560 | $51,360 |
| 262 | Durham, NC | $44,080 | $31,870 | $50,070 | $45,180 |
| 263 | Albany, NY | $44,030 | $32,910 | $49,500 | $44,220 |
| 264 | Crestview, FL | $44,030 | $33,430 | $49,280 | $45,380 |
| 265 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $44,030 | $28,390 | $51,730 | $50,190 |
| 266 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $44,030 | $27,520 | $52,150 | $49,850 |
| 267 | Asheville, NC | $44,010 | $31,280 | $50,270 | $45,600 |
| 268 | Pocatello, ID | $43,990 | $30,490 | $50,650 | $49,480 |
| 269 | Albany, GA | $43,970 | $28,850 | $51,420 | $50,150 |
| 270 | Twin Falls, ID | $43,970 | $31,450 | $50,150 | $47,740 |
| 271 | Grand Junction, CO | $43,850 | $34,610 | $48,400 | $45,930 |
| 272 | Longview, TX | $43,830 | $26,330 | $52,460 | $48,980 |
| 273 | Tampa, FL | $43,830 | $32,030 | $49,650 | $43,440 |
| 274 | Weirton, WV-OH | $43,800 | $25,270 | $52,940 | $49,200 |
| 275 | Columbia, SC | $43,760 | $27,190 | $51,940 | $46,720 |
| 276 | Williamsport, PA | $43,680 | $29,330 | $50,750 | $47,300 |
| 277 | Amherst Town, MA | $43,620 | $34,260 | $48,240 | $43,510 |
| 278 | College Station, TX | $43,620 | $30,080 | $50,290 | $47,960 |
| 279 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,600 | $27,480 | $51,540 | $47,940 |
| 280 | Albuquerque, NM | $43,580 | $32,390 | $49,070 | $45,610 |
| 281 | Johnstown, PA | $43,560 | $27,910 | $51,250 | $50,690 |
| 282 | Greensboro, NC | $43,490 | $29,970 | $50,170 | $46,830 |
| 283 | Santa Fe, NM | $43,490 | $32,510 | $48,900 | $44,030 |
| 284 | Wichita Falls, TX | $43,490 | $27,870 | $51,190 | $48,590 |
| 285 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,490 | $26,850 | $51,710 | $45,090 |
| 286 | Muskegon, MI | $43,470 | $28,660 | $50,750 | $46,980 |
| 287 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $43,390 | $30,720 | $49,650 | $44,300 |
| 288 | Cape Coral, FL | $43,220 | $34,150 | $47,690 | $42,230 |
| 289 | Pueblo, CO | $43,180 | $35,130 | $47,130 | $47,060 |
| 290 | Gulfport, MS | $43,140 | $26,120 | $51,520 | $47,930 |
| 291 | Lafayette, LA | $43,140 | $26,710 | $51,250 | $49,470 |
| 292 | Little Rock, AR | $43,140 | $29,390 | $49,920 | $48,270 |
| 293 | Brownsville, TX | $43,120 | $24,000 | $52,540 | $50,150 |
| 294 | Elmira, NY | $43,080 | $35,130 | $46,990 | $45,640 |
| 295 | Knoxville, TN | $43,060 | $31,200 | $48,900 | $46,520 |
| 296 | Montgomery, AL | $42,930 | $27,810 | $50,380 | $47,870 |
| 297 | Florence, SC | $42,870 | $27,810 | $50,290 | $49,400 |
| 298 | Watertown, NY | $42,850 | $34,940 | $46,760 | $48,870 |
| 299 | Rocky Mount, NC | $42,700 | $25,380 | $51,230 | $48,520 |
| 300 | Wichita, KS | $42,700 | $29,060 | $49,400 | $48,010 |
| 301 | Amarillo, TX | $42,640 | $28,790 | $49,460 | $46,440 |
| 302 | Decatur, AL | $42,620 | $29,520 | $49,090 | $48,870 |
| 303 | Enid, OK | $42,600 | $26,960 | $50,290 | $50,550 |
| 304 | Winston, NC | $42,450 | $27,910 | $49,610 | $46,120 |
| 305 | Lexington Park, MD | $42,410 | $31,570 | $47,740 | $42,090 |
| 306 | Greenville, SC | $42,390 | $27,140 | $49,920 | $45,450 |
| 307 | Lynchburg, VA | $42,390 | $27,120 | $49,900 | $47,440 |
| 308 | Rome, GA | $42,350 | $26,670 | $50,090 | $46,970 |
| 309 | Binghamton, NY | $42,310 | $33,590 | $46,610 | $45,560 |
| 310 | Dothan, AL | $42,310 | $26,640 | $50,020 | $50,470 |
| 311 | Gettysburg, PA | $42,270 | $26,920 | $49,820 | $44,320 |
| 312 | Farmington, NM | $42,240 | $32,140 | $47,220 | $48,160 |
| 313 | Midland, MI | $42,240 | $31,370 | $47,610 | $45,950 |
| 314 | Raleigh, NC | $42,240 | $29,370 | $48,570 | $43,030 |
| 315 | Jonesboro, AR | $42,220 | $28,060 | $49,190 | $49,160 |
| 316 | Houma, LA | $42,180 | $26,290 | $50,000 | $49,560 |
| 317 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $42,080 | $25,480 | $50,250 | $47,590 |
| 318 | Eagle Pass, TX | $42,040 | $25,290 | $50,270 | $50,160 |
| 319 | Lubbock, TX | $42,040 | $27,480 | $49,210 | $46,040 |
| 320 | Ocala, FL | $41,970 | $30,140 | $47,800 | $44,070 |
| 321 | Greenville, NC | $41,950 | $26,420 | $49,610 | $47,450 |
| 322 | Hickory, NC | $41,950 | $27,500 | $49,090 | $47,410 |
| 323 | Hammond, LA | $41,930 | $25,080 | $50,210 | $49,640 |
| 324 | Abilene, TX | $41,910 | $29,270 | $48,150 | $46,380 |
| 325 | Daphne, AL | $41,890 | $28,720 | $48,380 | $44,240 |
| 326 | Fayetteville, NC | $41,790 | $27,310 | $48,900 | $45,430 |
| 327 | Wilmington, NC | $41,790 | $28,250 | $48,460 | $43,340 |
| 328 | Jackson, MI | $41,700 | $31,680 | $46,650 | $45,440 |
| 329 | Yuma, AZ | $41,700 | $34,220 | $45,390 | $44,980 |
| 330 | Panama City, FL | $41,660 | $31,990 | $46,430 | $42,820 |
| 331 | Utica, NY | $41,660 | $33,090 | $45,860 | $44,950 |
| 332 | Akron, OH | $41,640 | $28,600 | $48,070 | $44,600 |
| 333 | Hanford, CA | $41,600 | $36,960 | $43,890 | $40,940 |
| 334 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $41,560 | $26,420 | $49,000 | $44,380 |
| 335 | Altoona, PA | $41,430 | $27,270 | $48,400 | $46,290 |
| 336 | Florence, AL | $41,390 | $26,310 | $48,800 | $48,800 |
| 337 | Idaho Falls, ID | $41,370 | $31,030 | $46,470 | $43,820 |
| 338 | Charleston, SC | $41,350 | $28,060 | $47,900 | $40,960 |
| 339 | Columbus, IN | $41,330 | $30,640 | $46,590 | $44,440 |
| 340 | Hattiesburg, MS | $41,330 | $27,500 | $48,150 | $47,160 |
| 341 | Terre Haute, IN | $41,290 | $30,850 | $46,450 | $47,030 |
| 342 | Sandusky, OH | $41,270 | $28,580 | $47,510 | $46,220 |
| 343 | Battle Creek, MI | $41,160 | $30,910 | $46,220 | $45,460 |
| 344 | Johnson City, TN | $41,140 | $27,560 | $47,820 | $46,790 |
| 345 | Erie, PA | $41,080 | $26,150 | $48,440 | $45,170 |
| 346 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,040 | $27,310 | $47,800 | $47,780 |
| 347 | Canton, OH | $41,020 | $26,710 | $48,070 | $45,880 |
| 348 | Youngstown, OH | $40,890 | $27,560 | $47,440 | $46,790 |
| 349 | Deltona, FL | $40,850 | $30,850 | $45,780 | $41,110 |
| 350 | Lawrence, KS | $40,660 | $29,760 | $46,050 | $45,060 |
| 351 | Monroe, LA | $40,640 | $25,790 | $47,960 | $48,610 |
| 352 | McAllen, TX | $40,580 | $23,940 | $48,780 | $47,240 |
| 353 | Las Cruces, NM | $40,560 | $30,680 | $45,450 | $44,960 |
| 354 | El Paso, TX | $40,540 | $22,510 | $49,400 | $45,090 |
| 355 | Goldsboro, NC | $40,350 | $24,730 | $48,050 | $45,610 |
| 356 | Lima, OH | $40,350 | $30,040 | $45,450 | $45,000 |
| 357 | Roanoke, VA | $40,330 | $27,910 | $46,450 | $43,080 |
| 358 | Gainesville, FL | $39,980 | $31,390 | $44,220 | $41,330 |
| 359 | Victoria, TX | $39,850 | $31,720 | $43,870 | $44,360 |
| 360 | Burlington, NC | $39,830 | $25,290 | $46,990 | $42,740 |
| 361 | Monroe, MI | $39,600 | $29,120 | $44,780 | $42,360 |
| 362 | Sumter, SC | $39,600 | $25,130 | $46,720 | $44,990 |
| 363 | Sherman, TX | $39,520 | $29,720 | $44,350 | $42,150 |
| 364 | Tallahassee, FL | $39,440 | $31,320 | $43,430 | $41,990 |
| 365 | Hot Springs, AR | $39,400 | $27,460 | $45,260 | $45,960 |
| 366 | Elizabethtown, KY | $39,230 | $28,000 | $44,760 | $43,310 |
| 367 | Fond du Lac, WI | $39,170 | $27,560 | $44,910 | $42,740 |
| 368 | San Angelo, TX | $39,150 | $29,240 | $44,010 | $42,350 |
| 369 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $39,040 | $28,000 | $44,470 | $39,830 |
| 370 | Sebastian, FL | $38,600 | $30,930 | $42,390 | $39,260 |
| 371 | Lebanon, PA | $38,480 | $25,480 | $44,890 | $41,280 |
| 372 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,380 | $28,790 | $43,100 | $44,590 |
| 373 | Wildwood, FL | $38,270 | $29,270 | $42,700 | $44,800 |
| 374 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,080 | $27,710 | $43,180 | $42,640 |
| 375 | Manhattan, KS | $38,000 | $26,520 | $43,660 | $42,150 |
| 376 | Gadsden, AL | $37,900 | $25,690 | $43,910 | $44,250 |
| 377 | Laredo, TX | $37,590 | $22,380 | $45,070 | $43,230 |
| 378 | Sebring, FL | $37,270 | $28,770 | $41,480 | $40,300 |
| 379 | Spartanburg, SC | $36,980 | $18,240 | $46,220 | $40,610 |
| 380 | Bay City, MI | $36,880 | $28,720 | $40,890 | $40,120 |
| 381 | Blacksburg, VA | $36,670 | $27,480 | $41,200 | $39,550 |
| 382 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,650 | $26,980 | $41,410 | $38,620 |
| 383 | Morgantown, WV | $36,360 | $24,540 | $42,180 | $38,960 |
| 384 | Hinesville, GA | $34,800 | $26,750 | $38,750 | $37,050 |
| 385 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,720 | $27,460 | $38,270 | $37,150 |
| 386 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,820 | $25,580 | $37,860 | $36,060 |
| 387 | Jacksonville, NC | $33,340 | $23,840 | $38,000 | $36,210 |
| 388 | San Juan, PR | $26,290 | $22,130 | $28,350 | N/A |
| 389 | Aguadilla, PR | $25,920 | $21,990 | $27,850 | N/A |
| 390 | Guayama, PR | $25,380 | $21,840 | $27,120 | N/A |
| 391 | Arecibo, PR | $25,190 | $21,840 | $26,830 | N/A |
| 392 | Ponce, PR | $25,020 | $21,880 | $26,580 | N/A |
| 393 | Mayaguez, PR | $24,290 | $21,860 | $25,500 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Light Truck Driver salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays light truck drivers the most?
Anchorage, AK, where the average (mean) wage is $64,130 a year, followed by Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($59,130), San Francisco, CA ($58,760), Decatur, IL ($57,840). The national mean is $48,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do light truck drivers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($65,410 at national prices, $57,840 nominal), Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($64,150 at national prices, $59,130 nominal), Kokomo, IN ($64,060 at national prices, $57,430 nominal).
How much do light truck drivers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $52,480; Los Angeles, CA: $54,000; Chicago, IL-IN: $54,790; Dallas, TX: $48,590; Houston, TX: $48,840 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do light truck drivers earn the least?
Of the 393 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $24,290.