Light Truck Drivers pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,840 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Gainesville earn between $39,760 and $81,460.
- $30K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $81K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,430 | $4,619 | $26.65 |
| Median | $48,010 | $4,001 | $23.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,760 | $3,313 | $19.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,460 | $6,788 | $39.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $55,430, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $44,701 a year, or $3,725 a month and $1,719 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 Gainesville a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $55,430 buys what about $57,283 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 1st of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Gainesville?
$26.65 an hour on average, and $23.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $44,701 a year ($3,725 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,430.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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