Light Truck Drivers Wages

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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.

National median and mean wage trend for Light Truck Drivers 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.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Light Truck Drivers, BLS OEWS 2023.
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