Light Truck Drivers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,120 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Albany earn between $37,860 and $56,660.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $57K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,150 | $3,929 | $22.67 |
| Median | $44,870 | $3,739 | $21.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,860 | $3,155 | $18.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,660 | $4,722 | $27.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $47,150, a single filer in Albany takes home about $36,801 a year, or $3,067 a month and $1,415 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $47,150 buys what about $46,180 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Grants Pass pays the most ($53,480).
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 Albany: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Albany?
$22.67 an hour on average, and $21.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Albany?
About $36,801 a year ($3,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,150. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Albany 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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