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Light Truck Drivers Salary in Missouri

What Light Truck Drivers earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in MO
$44,854
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 32
published states
Workers in state
21,410
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
St. Louis, MO-IL$47,150$38,678$18,556St. Louis County, MO
Kansas City, MO-KS$45,290$37,271$14,005Jackson County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Bates County, MO$45,290$37,271$20,329
2St. Louis County, MO$47,150$38,678$18,556
3St. Charles County, MO$47,150$38,678$18,556
4St. Louis city, MO$47,150$38,678$18,556
5Jefferson County, MO$47,150$38,678$18,556
6Franklin County, MO$47,150$38,678$18,556
7Lincoln County, MO$47,150$38,678$18,556
8Warren County, MO$47,150$38,678$18,556
9Jackson County, MO$45,290$37,271$14,005
10Clay County, MO$45,290$37,271$14,005
11Cass County, MO$45,290$37,271$14,005
12Platte County, MO$45,290$37,271$14,005
13Lafayette County, MO$45,290$37,271$14,005
14Ray County, MO$45,290$37,271$14,005
15Clinton County, MO$45,290$37,271$14,005
16Caldwell County, MO$45,290$37,271$14,005

Light Truck Drivers pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in Missouri is $44,854, based on 21,410 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so Missouri averages 0.0% below it.

Inside Missouri, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $47,150 in the St. Louis, MO-IL area and the lowest is $45,290 in Kansas City, MO-KS, a difference of $1,860 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in Missouri

We compare 16 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,329. Caldwell County, MO leaves the smallest, $14,005. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 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 Missouri

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,854, from $45,290 to $47,150 depending on the labor market.

Which Missouri county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Bates County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,329). St. Louis County, MO follows at $18,556.