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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-3033 Light Truck Drivers

Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle. Excludes “Couriers and Messengers” (43-5021) and “Driver/Sales Workers” (53-3031).


National estimates for Light Truck Drivers
Industry profile for Light Truck Drivers
Geographic profile for Light Truck Drivers

National estimates for Light Truck Drivers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Light Truck Drivers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,059,840 0.7 % $ 21.65 $ 45,020 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Light Truck Drivers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.86 $ 16.15 $ 19.43 $ 24.35 $ 36.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,740 $ 33,590 $ 40,410 $ 50,650 $ 75,780


Industry profile for Light Truck Drivers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Light Truck Drivers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Light Truck Drivers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Light Truck Drivers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 331,850 34.65 $ 28.09 $ 58,420
Local Messengers and Local Delivery 104,810 58.01 $ 19.51 $ 40,580
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers 68,390 12.11 $ 12.89 $ 26,820
Truck Transportation 62,620 4.02 $ 22.60 $ 47,000
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 36,830 2.54 $ 20.04 $ 41,680

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Light Truck Drivers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Messengers and Local Delivery 104,810 58.01 $ 19.51 $ 40,580
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 331,850 34.65 $ 28.09 $ 58,420
Florists 8,420 12.86 $ 13.70 $ 28,490
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers 68,390 12.11 $ 12.89 $ 26,820
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 29,640 8.35 $ 15.96 $ 33,200

Top paying industries for Light Truck Drivers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 810 0.19 $ 40.82 $ 84,900
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 100 0.03 $ 39.07 $ 81,270
Telecommunications 170 0.03 $ 34.76 $ 72,310
Natural Gas Distribution 200 0.18 $ 31.03 $ 64,550
Support Activities for Water Transportation 220 0.24 $ 30.85 $ 64,170


Geographic profile for Light Truck Drivers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Light Truck Drivers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Light Truck Drivers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of light truck drivers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Light Truck Drivers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 125,940 7.14 1.00 $ 23.19 $ 48,230
Texas 79,750 6.14 0.86 $ 21.33 $ 44,370
Florida 68,840 7.47 1.04 $ 20.91 $ 43,480
New York 60,590 6.65 0.93 $ 22.17 $ 46,110
Illinois 50,280 8.55 1.19 $ 23.60 $ 49,090


Map of location quotient of light truck drivers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Light Truck Drivers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee 33,460 10.72 1.50 $ 21.95 $ 45,660
Maryland 26,660 10.10 1.41 $ 22.80 $ 47,420
Louisiana 18,110 9.80 1.37 $ 18.82 $ 39,150
Idaho 7,470 9.36 1.31 $ 22.81 $ 47,450
South Dakota 3,920 9.00 1.26 $ 20.40 $ 42,440


Map of annual mean wages of light truck drivers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Light Truck Drivers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,440 4.69 0.65 $ 25.34 $ 52,710
New Jersey 23,020 5.60 0.78 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
District of Columbia 860 1.25 0.17 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
Illinois 50,280 8.55 1.19 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
North Dakota 2,950 7.27 1.01 $ 23.59 $ 49,070



Map of employment of light truck drivers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Light Truck Drivers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 56,230 6.12 0.85 $ 23.63 $ 49,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 46,440 7.61 1.06 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 37,240 8.43 1.18 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 26,380 6.93 0.97 $ 22.27 $ 46,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 20,960 7.99 1.11 $ 21.37 $ 44,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 19,880 7.18 1.00 $ 22.39 $ 46,570
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 18,490 6.05 0.84 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 18,450 6.76 0.94 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 18,240 6.03 0.84 $ 23.67 $ 49,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,530 6.91 0.96 $ 25.29 $ 52,610


Map of location quotient of light truck drivers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Light Truck Drivers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 2,110 21.04 2.94 $ 23.80 $ 49,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 10,150 16.33 2.28 $ 25.53 $ 53,110
Ocala, FL 1,760 15.83 2.21 $ 20.27 $ 42,170
Muskegon, MI 820 13.48 1.88 $ 16.28 $ 33,860
Bangor, ME 830 12.84 1.79 $ 20.91 $ 43,480
Baton Rouge, LA 4,770 12.38 1.73 $ 20.19 $ 42,000
Lebanon, PA 610 12.14 1.69 $ 12.69 $ 26,390
Lafayette, LA 2,310 12.05 1.68 $ 17.50 $ 36,390
Boise City, ID 4,280 11.95 1.67 $ 24.37 $ 50,680
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 560 11.90 1.66 $ 22.80 $ 47,420


Map of annual mean wages of light truck drivers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Light Truck Drivers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Champaign-Urbana, IL 940 9.21 1.28 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Anchorage, AK 1,110 6.63 0.92 $ 26.04 $ 54,160
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 10,150 16.33 2.28 $ 25.53 $ 53,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,530 6.91 0.96 $ 25.29 $ 52,610
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 480 3.90 0.54 $ 25.06 $ 52,130
Waterbury, CT 590 8.93 1.25 $ 24.96 $ 51,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,160 5.48 0.76 $ 24.72 $ 51,420
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 210 6.26 0.87 $ 24.70 $ 51,370
Boulder, CO 640 3.36 0.47 $ 24.66 $ 51,290
Rockford, IL 1,530 11.17 1.56 $ 24.46 $ 50,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Light Truck Drivers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,120 5.54 0.77 $ 17.75 $ 36,910
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,790 7.17 1.00 $ 17.73 $ 36,880
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,680 10.49 1.46 $ 20.95 $ 43,570
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,670 8.94 1.25 $ 21.74 $ 45,230
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,650 6.74 0.94 $ 16.53 $ 34,390

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Light Truck Drivers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,680 10.49 1.46 $ 20.95 $ 43,570
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 580 10.01 1.40 $ 21.03 $ 43,730
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,350 9.78 1.36 $ 19.51 $ 40,570
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 970 9.73 1.36 $ 19.34 $ 40,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 700 9.51 1.33 $ 20.50 $ 42,640

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Light Truck Drivers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 290 4.83 0.67 $ 24.75 $ 51,480
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 780 7.13 0.99 $ 24.48 $ 50,930
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 190 1.89 0.26 $ 23.26 $ 48,380
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 670 6.59 0.92 $ 23.14 $ 48,140
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 180 2.99 0.42 $ 23.08 $ 48,010


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023