Light Truck Drivers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,040 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Springfield earn between $35,720 and $56,170.
- $31K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $56K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,450 | $4,121 | $23.77 |
| Median | $43,830 | $3,652 | $21.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,720 | $2,977 | $17.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,170 | $4,681 | $27.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $49,450, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $39,606 a year, or $3,301 a month and $1,523 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 Springfield a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $49,450 buys what about $53,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($57,850).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Springfield?
$23.77 an hour on average, and $21.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $39,606 a year ($3,301 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,450.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Springfield 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 Springfield, IL (44100). 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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