SOC 53-3033 · Jacksonville, NC metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Jacksonville, NC

The average salary for light truck drivers in Jacksonville, North Carolina is $33,330 a year ($16.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,420: half of the 240 people in this job in the Jacksonville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$33,330average per year

$16.03 / hourMedian $32,420Take-home ≈ $28,140

  • $23K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

240people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#15 of 15North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,730 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Jacksonville earn between $25,620 and $37,990.

  • $23K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,330$2,778$16.02
Median$32,420$2,702$15.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,620$2,135$12.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,990$3,166$18.26

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

Light Truck Drivers pay in Jacksonville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Jacksonville earn 22% less than the North Carolina average ($42,660) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$33,330$32,420$23,060$44,730240
North Carolina$42,660$39,910$26,490$61,34031,810
United States$48,770$44,860$30,800$80,310983,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $33,330, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $28,140 a year, or $2,345 a month and $1,082 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $33,330 buys what about $36,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($40,230). A typical home costs $293,312, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other North Carolina cities

Jacksonville ranks 15th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Pinehurst pays the most ($49,690).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in North Carolina

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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$16.03 an hour on average, and $15.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,140 a year ($2,345 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,330.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

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 Jacksonville, NC (27340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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