Light Truck Drivers pay range in Rome
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,960 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Rome earn between $29,650 and $47,500.
- $24K10th
- $30K25th
- $38KMedian
- $48K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,360 | $3,530 | $20.37 |
| Median | $38,060 | $3,172 | $18.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,650 | $2,471 | $14.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Rome
On the average salary of $42,360, a single filer in Rome takes home about $34,851 a year, or $2,904 a month and $1,340 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 (2026 rules).
Is Rome a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $42,360 buys what about $46,983 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Georgia cities
Rome ranks 11th 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 Rome: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Rome?
$20.36 an hour on average, and $18.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Rome?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Rome?
About $34,851 a year ($2,904 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,360.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Rome than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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