Light Truck Drivers pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,590 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Chico earn between $39,210 and $49,980.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,470 | $4,122 | $23.78 |
| Median | $45,990 | $3,832 | $22.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,210 | $3,268 | $18.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,980 | $4,165 | $24.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $49,470, a single filer in Chico takes home about $40,768 a year, or $3,397 a month and $1,568 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Chico a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $49,470 buys what about $48,885 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 18th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($58,770).
- San Francisco$58,770
- San Jose$57,840
- Santa Rosa$56,640
- Merced$56,460
- Visalia$54,820
- Yuba City$54,500
- Los Angeles$54,000
- Salinas$52,220
- Stockton$52,170
- Chico$49,470
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 Chico: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Chico?
$23.78 an hour on average, and $22.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Chico?
About $40,768 a year ($3,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,470. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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