Light Truck Drivers pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,530 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Syracuse earn between $38,080 and $53,690.
- $33K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $54K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,500 | $3,958 | $22.84 |
| Median | $44,200 | $3,683 | $21.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,080 | $3,173 | $18.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,690 | $4,474 | $25.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $47,500, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $38,339 a year, or $3,195 a month and $1,475 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 Syracuse a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $47,500 buys what about $49,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 3rd 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 Syracuse: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Syracuse?
$22.84 an hour on average, and $21.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $38,339 a year ($3,195 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,500. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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