Light Truck Drivers pay range in Decatur
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,510 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Decatur earn between $46,010 and $58,960.
- $34K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,850 | $4,821 | $27.81 |
| Median | $47,660 | $3,972 | $22.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,010 | $3,834 | $22.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,960 | $4,913 | $28.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Decatur
On the average salary of $57,850, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $45,940 a year, or $3,828 a month and $1,767 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Decatur a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $57,850 buys what about $65,425 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Illinois cities
Decatur ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Decatur: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Decatur?
$27.81 an hour on average, and $22.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Decatur?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Decatur?
About $45,940 a year ($3,828 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,850.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Decatur, IL (19500). 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.37, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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