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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
1,010,040 |
0.7 % |
$ 20.50 |
$ 42,630 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Light Truck Drivers:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 11.72 |
$ 14.59 |
$ 18.40 |
$ 23.46 |
$ 31.49 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 24,380 |
$ 30,350 |
$ 38,280 |
$ 48,790 |
$ 65,500 |
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 |
309,410 |
33.37 |
$ 26.67 |
$ 55,480 |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery |
91,430 |
56.27 |
$ 18.70 |
$ 38,900 |
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores |
67,110 |
12.37 |
$ 12.44 |
$ 25,880 |
Truck Transportation |
57,460 |
3.85 |
$ 21.73 |
$ 45,200 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
39,800 |
2.90 |
$ 19.12 |
$ 39,770 |
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 |
91,430 |
56.27 |
$ 18.70 |
$ 38,900 |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
309,410 |
33.37 |
$ 26.67 |
$ 55,480 |
Florists |
7,590 |
13.88 |
$ 13.16 |
$ 27,380 |
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores |
67,110 |
12.37 |
$ 12.44 |
$ 25,880 |
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
28,760 |
8.47 |
$ 14.96 |
$ 31,110 |
Top paying industries for Light Truck Drivers:
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.
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 |
121,060 |
7.32 |
1.02 |
$ 22.28 |
$ 46,350 |
Texas |
76,310 |
6.24 |
0.87 |
$ 20.19 |
$ 41,990 |
Florida |
59,380 |
6.90 |
0.96 |
$ 18.84 |
$ 39,190 |
Illinois |
57,470 |
10.23 |
1.43 |
$ 22.27 |
$ 46,320 |
New York |
53,340 |
6.15 |
0.86 |
$ 21.31 |
$ 44,320 |
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 |
35,220 |
11.79 |
1.64 |
$ 20.09 |
$ 41,780 |
Illinois |
57,470 |
10.23 |
1.43 |
$ 22.27 |
$ 46,320 |
Maryland |
25,190 |
9.89 |
1.38 |
$ 22.01 |
$ 45,780 |
Louisiana |
16,850 |
9.40 |
1.31 |
$ 17.52 |
$ 36,430 |
South Dakota |
3,940 |
9.36 |
1.31 |
$ 18.96 |
$ 39,440 |
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 |
1,520 |
5.15 |
0.72 |
$ 23.24 |
$ 48,340 |
New Jersey |
22,970 |
5.97 |
0.83 |
$ 22.88 |
$ 47,590 |
District of Columbia |
870 |
1.31 |
0.18 |
$ 22.52 |
$ 46,840 |
California |
121,060 |
7.32 |
1.02 |
$ 22.28 |
$ 46,350 |
Illinois |
57,470 |
10.23 |
1.43 |
$ 22.27 |
$ 46,320 |
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 |
51,360 |
5.92 |
0.83 |
$ 22.79 |
$ 47,410 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
44,570 |
7.79 |
1.09 |
$ 21.93 |
$ 45,620 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
40,680 |
9.61 |
1.34 |
$ 23.12 |
$ 48,090 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
25,150 |
7.01 |
0.98 |
$ 21.04 |
$ 43,750 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
19,740 |
7.63 |
1.06 |
$ 19.29 |
$ 40,120 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
19,720 |
7.43 |
1.04 |
$ 21.28 |
$ 44,250 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
18,730 |
6.46 |
0.90 |
$ 20.85 |
$ 43,380 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
18,070 |
7.37 |
1.03 |
$ 19.63 |
$ 40,820 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
16,940 |
6.55 |
0.91 |
$ 22.68 |
$ 47,160 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
16,490 |
7.36 |
1.03 |
$ 24.79 |
$ 51,560 |
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 |
2,370 |
24.15 |
3.37 |
$ 23.04 |
$ 47,920 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
11,710 |
19.36 |
2.70 |
$ 22.87 |
$ 47,560 |
Muskegon, MI |
860 |
15.11 |
2.11 |
$ 15.44 |
$ 32,110 |
Ocala, FL |
1,470 |
13.84 |
1.93 |
$ 17.96 |
$ 37,350 |
Bangor, ME |
860 |
13.79 |
1.92 |
$ 18.65 |
$ 38,800 |
Rockford, IL |
1,700 |
12.89 |
1.80 |
$ 21.35 |
$ 44,410 |
Lewiston-Auburn, ME |
610 |
12.75 |
1.78 |
$ 20.66 |
$ 42,970 |
Lebanon, PA |
610 |
12.46 |
1.74 |
(8) |
(8) |
Decatur, IL |
540 |
11.88 |
1.66 |
$ 22.81 |
$ 47,440 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
11,520 |
11.80 |
1.65 |
$ 19.40 |
$ 40,350 |
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