Light Truck Drivers pay range in Amarillo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,090 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Amarillo earn between $32,830 and $46,480.
- $27K10th
- $33K25th
- $39KMedian
- $46K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,640 | $3,553 | $20.50 |
| Median | $38,560 | $3,213 | $18.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,830 | $2,736 | $15.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,480 | $3,873 | $22.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Amarillo
On the average salary of $42,640, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $36,441 a year, or $3,037 a month and $1,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Amarillo a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $42,640 buys what about $46,439 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Texas cities
Amarillo ranks 17th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($50,900).
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 Amarillo: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Amarillo?
$20.50 an hour on average, and $18.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Amarillo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Amarillo?
About $36,441 a year ($3,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,640. Texas has no state income tax.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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