Light Truck Drivers pay range in Odessa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,790 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Odessa earn between $35,950 and $49,200.
- $30K10th
- $36K25th
- $42KMedian
- $49K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,900 | $3,742 | $21.59 |
| Median | $42,160 | $3,513 | $20.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,950 | $2,996 | $17.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,200 | $4,100 | $23.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Odessa
On the average salary of $44,900, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $38,257 a year, or $3,188 a month and $1,471 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 Odessa a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Odessa area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $44,900 buys what about $47,819 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Texas cities
Odessa ranks 11th 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 Odessa: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Odessa?
$21.59 an hour on average, and $20.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Odessa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Odessa?
About $38,257 a year ($3,188 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,900. Texas has no state income tax.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Odessa than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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