Light Truck Drivers pay range in Auburn
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,160 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Auburn earn between $30,520 and $48,270.
- $27K10th
- $31K25th
- $37KMedian
- $48K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,640 | $3,720 | $21.46 |
| Median | $36,960 | $3,080 | $17.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,520 | $2,543 | $14.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,270 | $4,022 | $23.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Auburn
On the average salary of $44,640, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $36,215 a year, or $3,018 a month and $1,393 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.
Is Auburn a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $44,640 buys what about $50,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Alabama cities
Auburn ranks 3rd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($47,660).
- Huntsville$47,660
- Birmingham$47,230
- Auburn$44,640
- Mobile$44,460
- Anniston$44,130
- Tuscaloosa$44,030
- Montgomery$42,930
- Decatur$42,620
- Dothan$42,310
- Daphne$41,890
Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).
- Anchorage, AK$64,130
- Memphis, TN$59,140
- San Francisco, CA$58,770
- Decatur, IL$57,850
- San Jose, CA$57,840
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Light Truck Drivers salary in Auburn: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Auburn?
$21.46 an hour on average, and $17.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Auburn?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Auburn?
About $36,215 a year ($3,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,640. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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