Light Truck Drivers pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,550 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in El Centro earn between $36,770 and $47,520.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $43KMedian
- $48K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,070 | $3,922 | $22.63 |
| Median | $43,380 | $3,615 | $20.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,770 | $3,064 | $17.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,520 | $3,960 | $22.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $47,070, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $38,982 a year, or $3,249 a month and $1,499 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $47,070 buys what about $49,457 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 24th 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
- El Centro$47,070
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 El Centro: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in El Centro?
$22.63 an hour on average, and $20.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in El Centro?
About $38,982 a year ($3,249 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,070. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do light truck drivers earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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