SOC 53-3033 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Sierra Vista, AZ

The average salary for light truck drivers in Sierra Vista, Arizona is $49,760 a year ($23.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,580: half of the 230 people in this job in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$49,760average per year

$23.92 / hourMedian $44,580Take-home ≈ $41,312

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Arizona metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Sierra Vista

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,520 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Sierra Vista earn between $34,530 and $48,140.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,760$4,147$23.92
Median$44,580$3,715$21.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,530$2,878$16.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,140$4,012$23.14

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

Light Truck Drivers pay in Sierra Vista vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Sierra Vista earn about the same as the Arizona average ($50,900) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sierra Vista$49,760$44,580$31,410$94,520230
Arizona$50,900$45,140$34,660$92,59018,400
United States$48,770$44,860$30,800$80,310983,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Sierra Vista

On the average salary of $49,760, a single filer in Sierra Vista takes home about $41,312 a year, or $3,443 a month and $1,589 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Sierra Vista area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $49,760 buys what about $55,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sierra Vista ($47,050). A typical home costs $264,784, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Arizona cities

Sierra Vista ranks 3rd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($55,190).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Arizona

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 Sierra Vista: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Sierra Vista?

$23.92 an hour on average, and $21.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,312 a year ($3,443 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,760.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Sierra Vista than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (43420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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