SOC 53-3033 · Midland, MI metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Midland, MI

The average salary for light truck drivers in Midland, Michigan is $42,250 a year ($20.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,850: half of the 110 people in this job in the Midland, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

$42,250average per year

$20.31 / hourMedian $42,850Take-home ≈ $34,579

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,720 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Midland earn between $34,380 and $46,030.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,250$3,521$20.31
Median$42,850$3,571$20.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,380$2,865$16.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,030$3,836$22.13

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

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $42,250, a single filer in Midland takes home about $34,579 a year, or $2,882 a month and $1,330 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $42,250 buys what about $45,963 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Michigan cities

Midland ranks 11th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Kalamazoo pays the most ($53,190).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Michigan

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 Midland: questions

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

$20.31 an hour on average, and $20.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,579 a year ($2,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,250.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than 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 Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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