$44,017
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Light Truck Drivers median salaries range from $38,220 to $50,060 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 31% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $44,017.
The highest-paying metro area for light truck drivers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $50,060,
while Oklahoma City, OK pays the least at $38,220.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 555,190.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,060 | 5,230 | +14% |
| 2 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $49,780 | 13,810 | +13% |
| 3 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,420 | 8,900 | +12% |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $49,300 | 17,080 | +12% |
| 5 | Boise City, ID | $48,520 | 4,420 | +10% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,220 | 4,170 | -13% |
| 2 | Tulsa, OK | $38,640 | 2,370 | -12% |
| 3 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,300 | 5,680 | -11% |
| 4 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,340 | 10,170 | -11% |
| 5 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,410 | 4,940 | -10% |
All Metro Areas for Light Truck Drivers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,060 | 5,230 | +14% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $49,780 | 13,810 | +13% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,420 | 8,900 | +12% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $49,300 | 17,080 | +12% |
| Boise City, ID | $48,520 | 4,420 | +10% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,210 | 14,050 | +10% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $48,180 | 13,470 | +9% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,040 | 16,480 | +9% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,900 | 12,230 | +9% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $47,770 | 7,960 | +9% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $47,270 | 36,380 | +7% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $46,870 | 57,980 | +6% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,620 | 7,960 | +6% |
| Tucson, AZ | $46,350 | 1,930 | +5% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $45,820 | 8,420 | +4% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,280 | 7,420 | +3% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,030 | 20,190 | +2% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $45,010 | 8,370 | +2% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $44,800 | 17,330 | +2% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,630 | 22,620 | +1% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,560 | 13,990 | +1% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $44,530 | 4,280 | +1% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $44,420 | 6,080 | +1% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,330 | 42,600 | +1% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,190 | 9,840 | +0% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,130 | 7,510 | +0% |
| Columbus, OH | $44,010 | 7,620 | +0% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $43,990 | 3,520 | +0% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,820 | 8,160 | +0% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $43,760 | 5,840 | -1% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,720 | 6,940 | -1% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $43,690 | 17,040 | -1% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $42,340 | 1,260 | -4% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $42,130 | 6,070 | -4% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $41,870 | 4,610 | -5% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $41,540 | 20,760 | -6% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $41,530 | 13,430 | -6% |
| Richmond, VA | $40,080 | 4,500 | -9% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,040 | 10,880 | -9% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $40,040 | 8,190 | -9% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,710 | 10,610 | -10% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $39,610 | 4,060 | -10% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $39,550 | 5,990 | -10% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $39,490 | 1,850 | -10% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,410 | 4,940 | -10% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,340 | 10,170 | -11% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,300 | 5,680 | -11% |
| Tulsa, OK | $38,640 | 2,370 | -12% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $38,220 | 4,170 | -13% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 53-3033.
Verify at bls.gov/oes