SOC 53-3033 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for light truck drivers in Youngstown, Ohio is $40,880 a year ($19.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,240: half of the 1,520 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

$40,880average per year

$19.66 / hourMedian $39,240Take-home ≈ $33,221

  • $26K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,520people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 12Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,490 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Youngstown earn between $29,780 and $42,020.

  • $26K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,880$3,407$19.65
Median$39,240$3,270$18.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,780$2,482$14.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,020$3,502$20.20

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

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $40,880, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $33,221 a year, or $2,768 a month and $1,278 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 (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $40,880 buys what about $46,777 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 11th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($47,330).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Ohio

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 Youngstown: questions

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

$19.66 an hour on average, and $18.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,221 a year ($2,768 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,880. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Youngstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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