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Light Truck Drivers Salary in Michigan

What Light Truck Drivers earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in MI
$43,067
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
26 of 32
published states
Workers in state
26,050
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$44,200$36,011$14,680Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$44,200$36,011$14,680
2Oakland County, MI$44,200$36,011$14,680
3Macomb County, MI$44,200$36,011$14,680
4St. Clair County, MI$44,200$36,011$14,680
5Lapeer County, MI$44,200$36,011$14,680
6Livingston County, MI$44,200$36,011$13,192

Light Truck Drivers pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in Michigan is $43,067, based on 26,050 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 26. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so Michigan averages 4.0% below it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $44,200.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in Michigan

We compare 6 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,680. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $13,192. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Light Truck Drivers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Light Truck Drivers are New Hampshire ($48,993), Colorado ($48,295), Washington ($48,247) and Massachusetts ($48,169).

Frequently asked questions: Light Truck Drivers in Michigan

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,067.

Which Michigan county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,680). Oakland County, MI follows at $14,680.