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Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of light truck or delivery services drivers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of light truck or delivery services drivers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The light truck or delivery services drivers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,740
25th Percentile Wage
$33,590
50th Percentile Wage
$40,410
75th Percentile Wage
$50,650
90th Percentile Wage
$75,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for light truck or delivery services drivers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) light truck or delivery services drivers is $75,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $26,740. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 183% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of light truck or delivery services drivers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$40,410
5.27% 27.27%
2021
$38,280
3.21% -
2020
$37,050
6.26% -
2019
$34,730
5.53% -
2018
$32,810
4.15% -
2017
$31,450
2.77% -
2016
$30,580
2.39% -
2015
$29,850
0.94% -
2014
$29,570
1.35% -
2013
$29,170
-0.75% -
2012
$29,390
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Table 2. Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of light truck or delivery services drivers in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for light truck or delivery services drivers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $48,990. The lowest paying sector is the retail trade sector (annual salary $30,140).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$48,990
Transportation and Warehousing
$46,510
Mining
$44,800
Construction
$41,600
Federal, State, and Local Government
$39,730
Educational Services
$39,710
Manufacturing
$38,960
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$38,650
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$38,600
Information
$38,470
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$38,370
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$38,290
Wholesale Trade
$38,240
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$38,100
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$37,170
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$36,230
Finance and Insurance
$35,390
Health Care and Social Assistance
$33,180
Accommodation and Food Services
$30,230
Retail Trade
$30,140

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only light truck or delivery services drivers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of light truck or delivery services drivers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $19,930 to $48,830. The highest paying state for light truck or delivery services drivers is Alaska with a median annual salary of $48,830. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $19,930. For more salary information of light truck or delivery services drivers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Alaska
$48,830
North Dakota
$47,970
District of Columbia
$47,360
Illinois
$45,480
New Jersey
$45,400
Idaho
$45,090
Minnesota
$44,760
Maryland
$44,560
Connecticut
$44,560
Washington
$44,360
Colorado
$44,020
Arizona
$43,990
Massachusetts
$43,790
California
$43,670
Oregon
$42,380
Rhode Island
$42,270
New York
$42,010
Kentucky
$41,710
Wisconsin
$40,770
South Dakota
$40,760
Nevada
$40,400
Utah
$40,130
Delaware
$40,050
Indiana
$39,640
Texas
$39,630
Tennessee
$39,440
Montana
$39,400
Pennsylvania
$39,220
New Mexico
$39,140
Georgia
$39,140
Missouri
$39,000
Nebraska
$38,870
Kansas
$38,790
Hawaii
$38,500
New Hampshire
$38,280
Virginia
$38,170
Florida
$37,970
Michigan
$37,960
Iowa
$37,940
Ohio
$37,870
Mississippi
$37,280
Vermont
$37,150
Oklahoma
$37,000
Wyoming
$36,750
Maine
$36,710
Louisiana
$35,740
Alabama
$35,710
North Carolina
$35,680
South Carolina
$35,560
Arkansas
$34,390
West Virginia
$33,850
Virgin Islands
$30,690
Guam
$21,950
Puerto Rico
$19,930