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Light Truck Drivers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Light Truck Drivers salaries across 51 states

$44,451
National Average (Median)
$57,190
Highest: Alaska
$37,080
Lowest: Arkansas

Light Truck Drivers Salary by State

Compare Light Truck Drivers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$37,080
$57,190

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $38,490 AK $57,190 AZ $45,140 AR $37,080 CA $46,790 CO $48,410 CT $44,500 DE $43,990 DC $49,330 FL $41,810 GA $44,050 HI $45,930 ID $44,370 IL $47,380 IN $44,560 IA $42,750 KS $43,730 KY $43,230 LA $39,440 ME $44,550 MD $48,150 MA $48,110 MI $43,000 MN $48,880 MS $38,140 MO $45,500 MT $46,420 NE $44,120 NV $43,760 NH $46,260 NJ $46,820 NM $42,360 NY $46,330 NC $39,910 ND $47,950 OH $42,600 OK $39,840 OR $47,150 PA $44,120 RI $45,660 SC $37,680 SD $43,240 TN $45,050 TX $42,500 UT $45,860 VT $45,090 VA $42,450 WA $49,070 WV $38,860 WI $45,670 WY $43,780

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Alaska
$57,190
#2
District of Columbia
$49,330
#3
Washington
$49,070
#4
Minnesota
$48,880
#5
Colorado
$48,410

Light Truck Drivers Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Alaska $57,190 $62,940 1,790
2 District of Columbia $49,330 $51,920 540
3 Washington $49,070 $53,520 23,290
4 Minnesota $48,880 $52,860 17,360
5 Colorado $48,410 $52,270 15,810
6 Maryland $48,150 $52,930 18,420
7 Massachusetts $48,110 $51,410 23,350
8 North Dakota $47,950 $51,940 1,950
9 Illinois $47,380 $53,300 47,190
10 Oregon $47,150 $51,440 11,120
11 New Jersey $46,820 $49,810 33,900
12 California $46,790 $53,310 111,950
13 Montana $46,420 $50,550 2,960
14 New York $46,330 $50,330 56,490
15 New Hampshire $46,260 $48,040 4,670
16 Hawaii $45,930 $51,340 3,690
17 Utah $45,860 $47,920 9,930
18 Wisconsin $45,670 $48,570 19,140
19 Rhode Island $45,660 $49,580 3,110
20 Missouri $45,500 $50,300 16,210
21 Arizona $45,140 $50,900 18,400
22 Vermont $45,090 $48,430 2,050
23 Tennessee $45,050 $49,120 33,710
24 Indiana $44,560 $49,150 19,880
25 Maine $44,550 $49,820 3,120
26 Connecticut $44,500 $49,430 10,720
27 Idaho $44,370 $50,700 7,120
28 Nebraska $44,120 $48,720 4,210
29 Pennsylvania $44,120 $47,870 42,380
30 Georgia $44,050 $48,290 26,050
31 Delaware $43,990 $46,480 4,200
32 Wyoming $43,780 $46,620 1,450
33 Nevada $43,760 $47,610 9,520
34 Kansas $43,730 $45,930 9,140
35 South Dakota $43,240 $44,100 4,820
36 Kentucky $43,230 $48,880 15,630
37 Michigan $43,000 $46,720 26,160
38 Iowa $42,750 $46,700 9,680
39 Ohio $42,600 $44,230 35,130
40 Texas $42,500 $46,950 78,540
41 Virginia $42,450 $45,390 25,170
42 New Mexico $42,360 $43,090 4,220
43 Florida $41,810 $44,580 67,390
44 North Carolina $39,910 $42,660 31,810
45 Oklahoma $39,840 $45,250 10,020
46 Louisiana $39,440 $44,940 14,300
47 West Virginia $38,860 $46,530 3,330
48 Alabama $38,490 $43,930 13,980
49 Mississippi $38,140 $46,940 7,030
50 South Carolina $37,680 $41,510 11,950
51 Arkansas $37,080 $43,670 9,340

Light Truck Drivers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Light Truck Drivers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Washington →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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