Pay by state · 54 states
Light Truck Driver Salary by State (2026)
Light Truck Drivers earn the most in Alaska at $57,190 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $24,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $44,860. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $57,190Alaska
- National median
- $44,860BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $24,430Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Light Truck Driver salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of light truck drivers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKAlaska | $57,190 | $48,620 | $82,740 | 1,790 | $55,872 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $49,330 | $45,930 | $57,160 | 540 | $44,886 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $49,070 | $44,920 | $57,350 | 23,290 | $45,854 |
| 4 | MNMinnesota | $48,880 | $39,760 | $60,530 | 17,360 | $49,563 |
| 5 | COColorado | $48,410 | $43,190 | $56,040 | 15,810 | $46,976 |
| 6 | MDMaryland | $48,150 | $38,350 | $62,010 | 18,420 | $45,875 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $48,110 | $40,860 | $56,930 | 23,350 | $45,491 |
| 8 | NDNorth Dakota | $47,950 | $37,950 | $56,160 | 1,950 | $53,901 |
| 9 | ILIllinois | $47,380 | $39,820 | $60,290 | 47,190 | $47,400 |
| 10 | OROregon | $47,150 | $42,360 | $54,040 | 11,120 | $45,617 |
| 11 | NJNew Jersey | $46,820 | $41,000 | $53,250 | 33,900 | $43,031 |
| 12 | CACalifornia | $46,790 | $42,160 | $56,840 | 111,950 | $42,260 |
| 13 | MTMontana | $46,420 | $37,070 | $55,570 | 2,960 | $49,046 |
| 14 | NYNew York | $46,330 | $39,390 | $55,240 | 56,490 | $42,930 |
| 15 | NHNew Hampshire | $46,260 | $38,730 | $53,540 | 4,670 | $44,410 |
| 16 | HIHawaii | $45,930 | $37,930 | $58,740 | 3,690 | $41,773 |
| 17 | UTUtah | $45,860 | $39,710 | $48,170 | 9,930 | $46,387 |
| 18 | WIWisconsin | $45,670 | $38,220 | $52,690 | 19,140 | $48,536 |
| 19 | RIRhode Island | $45,660 | $35,820 | $53,680 | 3,110 | $44,642 |
| 20 | MOMissouri | $45,500 | $36,570 | $57,410 | 16,210 | $50,101 |
| 21 | AZArizona | $45,140 | $39,400 | $53,240 | 18,400 | $44,836 |
| 22 | VTVermont | $45,090 | $34,980 | $56,290 | 2,050 | $46,030 |
| 23 | TNTennessee | $45,050 | $38,150 | $54,110 | 33,710 | $49,037 |
| 24 | INIndiana | $44,560 | $37,090 | $51,110 | 19,880 | $47,745 |
| 25 | MEMaine | $44,550 | $34,190 | $56,130 | 3,120 | $45,904 |
| 26 | CTConnecticut | $44,500 | $37,310 | $52,910 | 10,720 | $42,950 |
| 27 | IDIdaho | $44,370 | $38,230 | $57,320 | 7,120 | $46,464 |
| 28 | NENebraska | $44,120 | $37,270 | $49,440 | 4,210 | $48,966 |
| 29 | PAPennsylvania | $44,120 | $35,140 | $54,630 | 42,380 | $45,218 |
| 30 | GAGeorgia | $44,050 | $35,880 | $53,340 | 26,050 | $45,746 |
| 31 | DEDelaware | $43,990 | $34,620 | $48,050 | 4,200 | $44,075 |
| 32 | WYWyoming | $43,780 | $33,910 | $51,840 | 1,450 | $47,232 |
| 33 | NVNevada | $43,760 | $38,440 | $51,130 | 9,520 | $43,769 |
| 34 | KSKansas | $43,730 | $36,710 | $47,690 | 9,140 | $48,552 |
| 35 | SDSouth Dakota | $43,240 | $34,230 | $48,720 | 4,820 | $48,811 |
| 36 | KYKentucky | $43,230 | $33,510 | $57,950 | 15,630 | $47,949 |
| 37 | MIMichigan | $43,000 | $35,570 | $48,440 | 26,160 | $44,691 |
| 38 | IAIowa | $42,750 | $37,090 | $47,500 | 9,680 | $48,711 |
| 39 | OHOhio | $42,600 | $33,710 | $46,260 | 35,130 | $45,918 |
| 40 | TXTexas | $42,500 | $34,800 | $50,170 | 78,540 | $43,789 |
| 41 | VAVirginia | $42,450 | $35,180 | $47,710 | 25,170 | $41,986 |
| 42 | NMNew Mexico | $42,360 | $34,740 | $47,140 | 4,220 | $45,938 |
| 43 | FLFlorida | $41,810 | $37,200 | $46,880 | 67,390 | $40,430 |
| 44 | NCNorth Carolina | $39,910 | $32,750 | $46,700 | 31,810 | $42,311 |
| 45 | OKOklahoma | $39,840 | $30,690 | $49,080 | 10,020 | $45,354 |
| 46 | LALouisiana | $39,440 | $30,880 | $50,840 | 14,300 | $44,713 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $38,860 | $28,200 | $52,530 | 3,330 | $43,420 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $38,490 | $31,390 | $48,030 | 13,980 | $43,333 |
| 49 | MSMississippi | $38,140 | $31,120 | $52,120 | 7,030 | $43,863 |
| 50 | SCSouth Carolina | $37,680 | $29,830 | $47,370 | 11,950 | $40,192 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $37,080 | $30,770 | $48,040 | 9,340 | $42,652 |
| 52 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $31,180 | $28,490 | $37,770 | 80 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $25,100 | $22,790 | $29,310 | 350 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $24,430 | $22,160 | $27,930 | 5,760 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Light Truck Drivers, that changes the ranking: Alaska leads on raw pay at $57,190, while Alaska leads once prices are taken into account at $55,872.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Light Truck Driver pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Light Truck Drivers the most?
Alaska reports the highest median wage for Light Truck Drivers at $57,190 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($49,330) and Washington ($49,070).
Which state pays Light Truck Drivers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Light Truck Drivers at $24,430 a year, $32,760 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Light Truck Drivers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Alaska first at $55,872 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $57,190. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.