Light Truck Drivers pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,360 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Champaign earn between $42,990 and $64,210.
- $34K10th
- $43K25th
- $48KMedian
- $64K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,710 | $4,642 | $26.78 |
| Median | $47,910 | $3,992 | $23.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,990 | $3,582 | $20.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,210 | $5,351 | $30.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Champaign
On the average salary of $55,710, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $44,326 a year, or $3,694 a month and $1,705 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Champaign a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $55,710 buys what about $60,094 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 2nd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($57,850).
- Decatur$57,850
- Champaign$55,710
- Chicago$54,780
- Rockford$54,040
- Springfield$49,450
- Peoria$47,890
- Kankakee$47,300
- Bloomington$46,740
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 Champaign: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Champaign?
$26.79 an hour on average, and $23.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Champaign?
About $44,326 a year ($3,694 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,710.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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