Light Truck Driver Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$44,860
$21.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,800 | $14.81 |
| 25th percentile | $37,270 | $17.92 |
| Median | $44,860 | $21.57 |
| 75th percentile | $52,310 | $25.15 |
| 90th percentile | $80,310 | $38.61 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 983,300
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 1st | $57,190 | $55,872 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $49,330 | $44,886 30th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $49,070 | $45,854 24th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $48,880 | $49,563 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $48,410 | $46,976 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $48,150 | $45,875 23rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $48,110 | $45,491 27th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 8th | $47,950 | $53,901 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $47,380 | $47,400 14th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $47,150 | $45,617 26th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $46,820 | $43,031 42nd |
| California | ||
| 12th | $46,790 | $42,260 47th |
| Montana | ||
| 13th | $46,420 | $49,046 5th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $46,330 | $42,930 44th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 15th | $46,260 | $44,410 35th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 16th | $45,930 | $41,773 49th |
| Utah | ||
| 17th | $45,860 | $46,387 18th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 18th | $45,670 | $48,536 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $45,660 | $44,642 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 20th | $45,500 | $50,101 3rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $45,140 | $44,836 31st |
| Vermont | ||
| 22nd | $45,090 | $46,030 19th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 23rd | $45,050 | $49,037 6th |
| Indiana | ||
| 24th | $44,560 | $47,745 13th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $44,550 | $45,904 22nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 26th | $44,500 | $42,950 43rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $44,370 | $46,464 17th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 28th | $44,120 | $48,966 7th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 28th | $44,120 | $45,218 29th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $44,050 | $45,746 25th |
| Delaware | ||
| 31st | $43,990 | $44,075 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 32nd | $43,780 | $47,232 15th |
| Nevada | ||
| 33rd | $43,760 | $43,769 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $43,730 | $48,552 10th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 35th | $43,240 | $48,811 8th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 36th | $43,230 | $47,949 12th |
| Michigan | ||
| 37th | $43,000 | $44,691 33rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $42,750 | $48,711 9th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $42,600 | $45,918 21st |
| Texas | ||
| 40th | $42,500 | $43,789 38th |
| Virginia | ||
| 41st | $42,450 | $41,986 48th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 42nd | $42,360 | $45,938 20th |
| Florida | ||
| 43rd | $41,810 | $40,430 50th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 44th | $39,910 | $42,311 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $39,840 | $45,354 28th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 46th | $39,440 | $44,713 32nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $38,860 | $43,420 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $38,490 | $43,333 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $38,140 | $43,863 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 50th | $37,680 | $40,192 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $37,080 | $42,652 45th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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