Light Truck Drivers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median light truck drivers in the US earns $44,860 per year (983,300 employed). Gross pay is highest in Alaska ($57,190) and lowest in Arkansas ($37,080) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Light Truck Drivers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers in Alaska | $57,190 | $48,132 | $4,011 | 84.2% | 1,790 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Washington DC | $49,330 | $40,023 | $3,335 | 81.1% | 540 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Washington | $49,070 | $41,608 | $3,467 | 84.8% | 23,290 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Minnesota | $48,880 | $39,655 | $3,305 | 81.1% | 17,360 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Colorado | $48,410 | $39,656 | $3,305 | 81.9% | 15,810 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Maryland | $48,150 | $38,945 | $3,245 | 80.9% | 18,420 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Massachusetts | $48,110 | $38,651 | $3,221 | 80.3% | 23,350 |
| Light Truck Drivers in North Dakota | $47,950 | $40,708 | $3,392 | 84.9% | 1,950 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Illinois | $47,380 | $38,049 | $3,171 | 80.3% | 47,190 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Oregon | $47,150 | $36,769 | $3,064 | 78% | 11,120 |
| Light Truck Drivers in New Jersey | $46,820 | $38,761 | $3,230 | 82.8% | 33,900 |
| Light Truck Drivers in California | $46,790 | $38,915 | $3,243 | 83.2% | 111,950 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Montana | $46,420 | $38,053 | $3,171 | 82% | 2,960 |
| Light Truck Drivers in New York | $46,330 | $37,501 | $3,125 | 80.9% | 56,490 |
| Light Truck Drivers in New Hampshire | $46,260 | $39,350 | $3,279 | 85.1% | 4,670 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Hawaii | $45,930 | $37,094 | $3,091 | 80.8% | 3,690 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Utah | $45,860 | $36,965 | $3,080 | 80.6% | 9,930 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Wisconsin | $45,670 | $37,647 | $3,137 | 82.4% | 19,140 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Rhode Island | $45,660 | $37,772 | $3,148 | 82.7% | 3,110 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Missouri | $45,500 | $37,538 | $3,128 | 82.5% | 16,210 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Arizona | $45,140 | $37,530 | $3,128 | 83.1% | 18,400 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Vermont | $45,090 | $37,333 | $3,111 | 82.8% | 2,050 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Tennessee | $45,050 | $38,378 | $3,198 | 85.2% | 33,710 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Indiana | $44,560 | $36,699 | $3,058 | 82.4% | 19,880 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Maine | $44,550 | $36,150 | $3,013 | 81.1% | 3,120 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Connecticut | $44,500 | $36,858 | $3,072 | 82.8% | 10,720 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Idaho | $44,370 | $36,588 | $3,049 | 82.5% | 7,120 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Nebraska | $44,120 | $36,503 | $3,042 | 82.7% | 4,210 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania | $44,120 | $36,276 | $3,023 | 82.2% | 42,380 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Georgia | $44,050 | $35,911 | $2,993 | 81.5% | 26,050 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Delaware | $43,990 | $35,761 | $2,980 | 81.3% | 4,200 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Wyoming | $43,780 | $37,357 | $3,113 | 85.3% | 1,450 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Nevada | $43,760 | $37,341 | $3,112 | 85.3% | 9,520 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Kansas | $43,730 | $35,677 | $2,973 | 81.6% | 9,140 |
| Light Truck Drivers in South Dakota | $43,240 | $36,923 | $3,077 | 85.4% | 4,820 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Kentucky | $43,230 | $35,520 | $2,960 | 82.2% | 15,630 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Michigan | $43,000 | $35,154 | $2,929 | 81.8% | 26,160 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Iowa | $42,750 | $35,557 | $2,963 | 83.2% | 9,680 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Ohio | $42,600 | $36,020 | $3,002 | 84.6% | 35,130 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Texas | $42,500 | $36,329 | $3,027 | 85.5% | 78,540 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Virginia | $42,450 | $34,662 | $2,888 | 81.7% | 25,170 |
| Light Truck Drivers in New Mexico | $42,360 | $35,362 | $2,947 | 83.5% | 4,220 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Florida | $41,810 | $35,774 | $2,981 | 85.6% | 67,390 |
| Light Truck Drivers in North Carolina | $39,910 | $33,164 | $2,764 | 83.1% | 31,810 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Oklahoma | $39,840 | $32,944 | $2,745 | 82.7% | 10,020 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Louisiana | $39,440 | $33,073 | $2,756 | 83.9% | 14,300 |
| Light Truck Drivers in West Virginia | $38,860 | $32,343 | $2,695 | 83.2% | 3,330 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Alabama | $38,490 | $31,447 | $2,621 | 81.7% | 13,980 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Mississippi | $38,140 | $32,032 | $2,669 | 84% | 7,030 |
| Light Truck Drivers in South Carolina | $37,680 | $31,352 | $2,613 | 83.2% | 11,950 |
| Light Truck Drivers in Arkansas | $37,080 | $30,740 | $2,562 | 82.9% | 9,340 |
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