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Light Truck Drivers Salary in Pennsylvania

What Light Truck Drivers earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in PA
$43,844
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 32
published states
Workers in state
49,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$45,740$37,476$11,360Philadelphia County, PA
Pittsburgh, PA$42,700$35,127$13,954Allegheny County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Armstrong County, PA$42,700$35,127$17,914
2Lawrence County, PA$42,700$35,127$17,578
3Allegheny County, PA$42,700$35,127$13,954
4Westmoreland County, PA$42,700$35,127$13,954
5Washington County, PA$42,700$35,127$13,954
6Butler County, PA$42,700$35,127$13,954
7Beaver County, PA$42,700$35,127$13,954
8Fayette County, PA$42,700$35,127$13,954
9Philadelphia County, PA$45,740$37,476$11,360
10Montgomery County, PA$45,740$37,476$11,360
11Bucks County, PA$45,740$37,476$11,360
12Delaware County, PA$45,740$37,476$11,360
13Chester County, PA$45,740$37,476$11,360

Light Truck Drivers pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania is $43,844, based on 49,490 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so Pennsylvania averages 2.3% below it.

Inside Pennsylvania, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $45,740 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $42,700 in Pittsburgh, PA, a difference of $3,040 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania

We compare 13 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,914. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $11,360. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 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 Pennsylvania

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,844, from $42,700 to $45,740 depending on the labor market.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,914). Lawrence County, PA follows at $17,578.