Light Truck Drivers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,230 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Buffalo earn between $35,050 and $47,950.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $43KMedian
- $48K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,280 | $3,773 | $21.77 |
| Median | $42,640 | $3,553 | $20.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,050 | $2,921 | $16.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,950 | $3,996 | $23.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $45,280, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $36,677 a year, or $3,056 a month and $1,411 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $45,280 buys what about $47,243 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 7th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($52,480).
- New York$52,480
- Kiryas Joel$47,790
- Syracuse$47,500
- Kingston$46,790
- Ithaca$45,620
- Rochester$45,480
- Buffalo$45,280
- Glens Falls$44,990
- Albany$44,020
- Elmira$43,070
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Buffalo?
$21.77 an hour on average, and $20.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $36,677 a year ($3,056 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,280. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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