Light Truck Drivers pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,830 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in San Antonio earn between $34,090 and $47,980.
- $29K10th
- $34K25th
- $42KMedian
- $48K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,150 | $3,929 | $22.67 |
| Median | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,090 | $2,841 | $16.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,980 | $3,998 | $23.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $47,150, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $40,065 a year, or $3,339 a month and $1,541 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 San Antonio a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $47,150 buys what about $49,780 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 6th 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in San Antonio?
$22.67 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $40,065 a year ($3,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,150. Texas has no state income tax.
Do light truck drivers earn more in San Antonio 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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