Light Truck Drivers pay range in Niles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,980 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Niles earn between $30,450 and $50,280.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $40KMedian
- $50K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,770 | $3,814 | $22.00 |
| Median | $39,710 | $3,309 | $19.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,450 | $2,538 | $14.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,280 | $4,190 | $24.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Niles
On the average salary of $45,770, a single filer in Niles takes home about $37,257 a year, or $3,105 a month and $1,433 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).
Is Niles a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $45,770 buys what about $49,551 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Michigan cities
Niles ranks 8th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Kalamazoo pays the most ($53,190).
- Kalamazoo$53,190
- Saginaw$51,500
- Ann Arbor$50,750
- Grand Rapids$48,490
- Detroit$47,500
- Traverse City$46,600
- Lansing$46,190
- Niles$45,770
- Flint$44,310
- Muskegon$43,460
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 Niles: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Niles?
$22.00 an hour on average, and $19.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Niles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Niles?
About $37,257 a year ($3,105 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,770.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Niles than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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