SOC 53-3033 · Longview, TX metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for light truck drivers in Longview, Texas is $43,830 a year ($21.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,770: half of the 440 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

$43,830average per year

$21.07 / hourMedian $35,770Take-home ≈ $37,397

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

440people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 26Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,510 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Longview earn between $29,150 and $46,760.

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,830$3,652$21.07
Median$35,770$2,981$17.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,150$2,429$14.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,760$3,897$22.48

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

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $43,830, a single filer in Longview takes home about $37,397 a year, or $3,116 a month and $1,438 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.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $43,830 buys what about $48,980 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 13th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($50,900).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Texas

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 Longview: questions

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

$21.07 an hour on average, and $17.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,397 a year ($3,116 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,830. Texas has no state income tax.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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