Light Truck Drivers pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,030 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Durham earn between $37,070 and $46,450.
- $28K10th
- $37K25th
- $41KMedian
- $46K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,060 | $3,672 | $21.18 |
| Median | $40,730 | $3,394 | $19.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,070 | $3,089 | $17.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,450 | $3,871 | $22.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $44,060, a single filer in Durham takes home about $36,333 a year, or $3,028 a month and $1,397 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 (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $44,060 buys what about $45,156 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Pinehurst pays the most ($49,690).
- Pinehurst$49,690
- Charlotte$45,290
- Durham$44,060
- Asheville$44,010
- Greensboro$43,500
- Rocky Mount$42,700
- Winston-Salem$42,450
- Raleigh$42,240
- Greenville$41,960
- Hickory$41,960
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 Durham: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Durham?
$21.19 an hour on average, and $19.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Durham?
About $36,333 a year ($3,028 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,060.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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