Light Truck Drivers pay range in Peoria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,220 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Peoria earn between $34,300 and $52,770.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $43KMedian
- $53K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,890 | $3,991 | $23.02 |
| Median | $43,440 | $3,620 | $20.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,300 | $2,858 | $16.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,770 | $4,398 | $25.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Peoria
On the average salary of $47,890, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $38,430 a year, or $3,203 a month and $1,478 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 Peoria a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $47,890 buys what about $52,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Illinois cities
Peoria ranks 6th 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 Peoria: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Peoria?
$23.02 an hour on average, and $20.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Peoria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Peoria?
About $38,430 a year ($3,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,890.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Peoria 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 Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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