SOC 53-3033 · Alexandria, LA metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Alexandria, LA

The average salary for light truck drivers in Alexandria, Louisiana is $44,930 a year ($21.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,600: half of the 490 people in this job in the Alexandria, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$44,930average per year

$21.60 / hourMedian $38,600Take-home ≈ $37,320

  • $25K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

490people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Alexandria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,120 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Alexandria earn between $30,300 and $48,120.

  • $25K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,930$3,744$21.60
Median$38,600$3,217$18.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,300$2,525$14.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,120$4,010$23.13

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Light Truck Drivers pay in Alexandria vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Alexandria earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($44,940) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Alexandria$44,930$38,600$24,680$90,120490
Louisiana$44,940$39,440$25,330$76,36014,300
United States$48,770$44,860$30,800$80,310983,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Alexandria

On the average salary of $44,930, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $37,320 a year, or $3,110 a month and $1,435 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Alexandria a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $44,930 buys what about $52,436 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Louisiana cities

Alexandria ranks 6th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($49,380).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).

Light Truck Drivers salary by city

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Light Truck Drivers salary in Alexandria: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Alexandria?

$21.60 an hour on average, and $18.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Alexandria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Alexandria?

About $37,320 a year ($3,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,930.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Alexandria than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

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 Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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