Light Truck Drivers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,250 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Denver earn between $45,860 and $59,350.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $49KMedian
- $59K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,650 | $4,554 | $26.27 |
| Median | $49,360 | $4,113 | $23.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,860 | $3,822 | $22.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,350 | $4,946 | $28.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $54,650, a single filer in Denver takes home about $44,395 a year, or $3,700 a month and $1,708 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $54,650 buys what about $51,663 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$54,650
- Boulder$52,300
- Fort Collins$50,050
- Colorado Springs$48,830
- Greeley$47,100
- Grand Junction$43,850
- Pueblo$43,170
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 Denver: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Denver?
$26.27 an hour on average, and $23.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Denver?
About $44,395 a year ($3,700 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,650. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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