Light Truck Drivers pay range in Evansville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,080 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Evansville earn between $39,060 and $47,930.
- $30K10th
- $39K25th
- $43KMedian
- $48K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,880 | $4,073 | $23.50 |
| Median | $43,130 | $3,594 | $20.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,060 | $3,255 | $18.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,930 | $3,994 | $23.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Evansville
On the average salary of $48,880, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $39,420 a year, or $3,285 a month and $1,516 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Is Evansville a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $48,880 buys what about $53,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Indiana cities
Evansville ranks 5th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($57,430).
- Kokomo$57,430
- Indianapolis$52,980
- Elkhart$50,970
- Michigan City$50,810
- Evansville$48,880
- Bloomington$48,370
- Muncie$48,130
- Fort Wayne$47,450
- Lafayette$47,290
- South Bend$47,110
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 Evansville: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Evansville?
$23.50 an hour on average, and $20.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Evansville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Evansville?
About $39,420 a year ($3,285 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,880. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Do light truck drivers earn more in Evansville 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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