Light Truck Drivers Wages
SOC 53-3033 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Light Truck Drivers is $42,470 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,070 and the 90th percentile is $75,090, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,003,960
P10
$28,070
P25
$35,110
Median
$42,470
P75
$51,110
P90
$75,090
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Light Truck Drivers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $42,470 | $46,090 | $28,070 | $75,090 | 1,003,960 | — |
| 2022 | $40,410 | $45,020 | $26,740 | $75,780 | 1,059,840 | -4.85% |
| 2021 | $38,280 | $42,630 | $24,380 | $65,500 | 1,010,040 | -5.27% |
| 2020 | $37,050 | $41,050 | $22,470 | $70,080 | 929,470 | -3.21% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Light Truck Drivers. The highest median is in Alaska at $52,000, 22% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $52,000 | +22.4% | $55,810 | 1,290 |
| District of Columbia | $47,550 | +12% | $49,980 | 970 |
| North Dakota | $47,010 | +10.7% | $50,870 | 2,510 |
| Washington | $46,850 | +10.3% | $51,650 | 22,110 |
| Illinois | $46,670 | +9.9% | $50,940 | 43,540 |
| Minnesota | $46,510 | +9.5% | $48,890 | 17,290 |
| Maryland | $46,210 | +8.8% | $48,510 | 19,950 |
| Arizona | $45,700 | +7.6% | $48,710 | 19,130 |
| Colorado | $45,690 | +7.6% | $48,630 | 15,540 |
| Wisconsin | $44,980 | +5.9% | $45,850 | 20,350 |
| New Jersey | $44,940 | +5.8% | $48,460 | 31,150 |
| Massachusetts | $44,810 | +5.5% | $49,090 | 19,410 |
| Idaho | $44,780 | +5.4% | $47,850 | 7,070 |
| Oregon | $44,410 | +4.6% | $48,360 | 12,660 |
| Montana | $44,370 | +4.5% | $46,670 | 3,530 |
| California | $43,850 | +3.2% | $48,470 | 119,100 |
| New Hampshire | $43,620 | +2.7% | $44,620 | 5,110 |
| New York | $43,570 | +2.6% | $47,680 | 56,080 |
| Hawaii | $43,050 | +1.4% | $46,350 | 3,570 |
| Nebraska | $42,690 | +0.5% | $46,380 | 4,160 |
| Rhode Island | $42,600 | +0.3% | $46,380 | 3,720 |
| Missouri | $42,480 | 0% | $46,000 | 16,340 |
| Vermont | $42,430 | -0.1% | $45,810 | 2,250 |
| Kentucky | $42,350 | -0.3% | $46,580 | 16,320 |
| Utah | $41,770 | -1.6% | $46,070 | 9,900 |
| Virginia | $40,830 | -3.9% | $46,080 | 23,540 |
| Indiana | $40,810 | -3.9% | $45,600 | 23,740 |
| Iowa | $40,710 | -4.1% | $45,260 | 8,080 |
| Tennessee | $40,580 | -4.5% | $46,320 | 30,400 |
| South Dakota | $40,480 | -4.7% | $43,830 | 4,150 |
| Texas | $40,340 | -5% | $45,220 | 72,720 |
| Georgia | $40,270 | -5.2% | $45,540 | 30,420 |
| Connecticut | $40,200 | -5.3% | $45,420 | 11,280 |
| Kansas | $40,160 | -5.4% | $45,250 | 9,580 |
| New Mexico | $39,880 | -6.1% | $42,960 | 5,090 |
| Nevada | $39,780 | -6.3% | $45,020 | 8,960 |
| Maine | $39,490 | -7% | $44,910 | 4,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,360 | -7.3% | $42,610 | 42,570 |
| Delaware | $39,170 | -7.8% | $44,080 | 3,700 |
| Michigan | $38,980 | -8.2% | $44,750 | 29,400 |
| Ohio | $38,950 | -8.3% | $44,200 | 36,370 |
| Florida | $38,840 | -8.5% | $44,060 | 72,460 |
| Wyoming | $37,580 | -11.5% | $37,720 | 1,610 |
| North Carolina | $37,430 | -11.9% | $41,590 | 39,920 |
| South Carolina | $37,370 | -12% | $40,540 | 13,500 |
| Alabama | $37,030 | -12.8% | $41,570 | 15,360 |
| Mississippi | $36,980 | -12.9% | $41,410 | 6,400 |
| Oklahoma | $36,320 | -14.5% | $40,520 | 9,250 |
| Arkansas | $36,190 | -14.8% | $44,630 | 9,320 |
| Louisiana | $35,930 | -15.4% | $41,010 | 14,640 |
| West Virginia | $33,840 | -20.3% | $38,960 | 4,150 |