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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
1,003,960 0.5 % $ 22.16 $ 46,090 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Light Truck Drivers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.50 $ 16.88 $ 20.42 $ 24.57 $ 36.10
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,070 $ 35,110 $ 42,470 $ 51,110 $ 75,090


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 281,310 30.23 $ 28.95 $ 60,210
Local Messengers and Local Delivery 102,580 58.96 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers 80,120 13.97 $ 13.76 $ 28,620
Truck Transportation 52,170 3.31 $ 22.77 $ 47,350
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 37,190 2.49 $ 21.22 $ 44,130

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 102,580 58.96 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 281,310 30.23 $ 28.95 $ 60,210
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers 80,120 13.97 $ 13.76 $ 28,620
Florists 7,560 11.73 $ 14.55 $ 30,260
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 31,970 8.70 $ 17.06 $ 35,480

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 590 0.15 $ 43.94 $ 91,400
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (8) (8) $ 39.84 $ 82,870
Telecommunications 70 0.01 $ 38.56 $ 80,200
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 70 0.02 $ 37.43 $ 77,850
Scientific Research and Development Services 170 0.02 $ 32.33 $ 67,250


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 2023


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 119,100 6.64 1.00 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Texas 72,720 5.36 0.81 $ 21.74 $ 45,220
Florida 72,460 7.57 1.15 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
New York 56,080 5.97 0.90 $ 22.92 $ 47,680
Illinois 43,540 7.24 1.10 $ 24.49 $ 50,940


Map of location quotient of light truck drivers by state, May 2023


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 30,400 9.44 1.43 $ 22.27 $ 46,320
South Dakota 4,150 9.34 1.41 $ 21.07 $ 43,830
Idaho 7,070 8.60 1.30 $ 23.01 $ 47,850
North Carolina 39,920 8.33 1.26 $ 20.00 $ 41,590
Kentucky 16,320 8.31 1.26 $ 22.39 $ 46,580


Map of annual mean wages of light truck drivers by state, May 2023


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 1,290 4.13 0.63 $ 26.83 $ 55,810
Washington 22,110 6.32 0.96 $ 24.83 $ 51,650
Illinois 43,540 7.24 1.10 $ 24.49 $ 50,940
North Dakota 2,510 6.02 0.91 $ 24.46 $ 50,870
District of Columbia 970 1.38 0.21 $ 24.03 $ 49,980



Map of employment of light truck drivers by area, May 2023


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 58,890 6.20 0.94 $ 23.78 $ 49,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 44,790 7.24 1.10 $ 22.87 $ 47,570
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 32,990 7.32 1.11 $ 25.14 $ 52,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 22,840 5.76 0.87 $ 23.07 $ 47,990
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 21,730 7.98 1.21 $ 22.12 $ 46,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 21,010 7.43 1.12 $ 22.24 $ 46,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 18,540 6.58 1.00 $ 22.87 $ 47,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 17,210 5.41 0.82 $ 22.24 $ 46,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 15,760 5.10 0.77 $ 24.46 $ 50,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 15,320 6.33 0.96 $ 25.72 $ 53,510


Map of location quotient of light truck drivers by area, May 2023


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 1,570 15.38 2.33 $ 25.64 $ 53,320
Muskegon, MI 880 14.33 2.17 $ 16.50 $ 34,310
Lebanon, PA 650 12.44 1.88 $ 13.49 $ 28,050
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 7,710 12.33 1.86 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
Bangor, ME 770 11.89 1.80 $ 22.51 $ 46,810
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 570 11.42 1.73 $ 22.45 $ 46,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 2,920 11.37 1.72 $ 23.35 $ 48,560
Greensboro-High Point, NC 4,040 11.33 1.71 $ 20.57 $ 42,790
Ocala, FL 1,300 11.24 1.70 $ 21.67 $ 45,080
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 520 11.04 1.67 $ 23.57 $ 49,030