SOC 53-3033 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for light truck drivers in Anniston, Alabama is $44,130 a year ($21.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,190: half of the 320 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

$44,130average per year

$21.22 / hourMedian $36,190Take-home ≈ $35,828

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

320people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,830 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Anniston earn between $31,200 and $47,940.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,130$3,678$21.22
Median$36,190$3,016$17.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,940$3,995$23.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $44,130, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $35,828 a year, or $2,986 a month and $1,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Anniston a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $44,130 buys what about $51,344 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Alabama cities

Anniston ranks 5th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($47,660).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).

Light Truck Drivers salary by city

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Light Truck Drivers salary in Anniston: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Anniston?

$21.22 an hour on average, and $17.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Anniston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Anniston?

About $35,828 a year ($2,986 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,130. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Anniston than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3033; area Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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