Light Truck Drivers pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,830 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Athens earn between $34,240 and $57,490.
- $27K10th
- $34K25th
- $46KMedian
- $57K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,100 | $4,092 | $23.61 |
| Median | $45,800 | $3,817 | $22.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,240 | $2,853 | $16.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,490 | $4,791 | $27.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $49,100, a single filer in Athens takes home about $39,930 a year, or $3,328 a month and $1,536 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).
Is Athens a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $49,100 buys what about $52,602 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 4th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($55,430).
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 Athens: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Athens?
$23.61 an hour on average, and $22.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Athens?
About $39,930 a year ($3,328 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,100.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Athens 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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