SOC 53-3033 · Grants Pass, OR metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Grants Pass, OR

The average salary for light truck drivers in Grants Pass, Oregon is $53,480 a year ($25.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,580: half of the 90 people in this job in the Grants Pass, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

$53,480average per year

$25.71 / hourMedian $47,580Take-home ≈ $41,400

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 8Oregon metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Grants Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,730 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Grants Pass earn between $38,470 and $61,590.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,480$4,457$25.71
Median$47,580$3,965$22.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,470$3,206$18.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,590$5,132$29.61

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

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Grants Pass

On the average salary of $53,480, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $41,400 a year, or $3,450 a month and $1,592 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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.

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

Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $53,480 buys what about $54,705 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Oregon cities

Grants Pass ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).

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Light Truck Drivers salary in Grants Pass: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Grants Pass?

$25.71 an hour on average, and $22.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,400 a year ($3,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,480. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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