Light Truck Drivers pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,670 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Bangor earn between $35,370 and $56,440.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $43KMedian
- $56K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,630 | $4,219 | $24.34 |
| Median | $43,420 | $3,618 | $20.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,370 | $2,948 | $17.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,440 | $4,703 | $27.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $50,630, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $41,121 a year, or $3,427 a month and $1,582 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $50,630 buys what about $52,462 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($55,700).
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 Bangor: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Bangor?
$24.34 an hour on average, and $20.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Bangor?
About $41,121 a year ($3,427 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,630. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Bangor 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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