Light Truck Drivers pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,830 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Charlottesville earn between $35,280 and $57,770.
- $28K10th
- $35K25th
- $43KMedian
- $58K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,590 | $4,216 | $24.32 |
| Median | $42,520 | $3,543 | $20.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,280 | $2,940 | $16.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,770 | $4,814 | $27.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $50,590, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $40,734 a year, or $3,395 a month and $1,567 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $50,590 buys what about $51,026 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 1st of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Charlottesville$50,590
- Staunton$48,790
- Richmond$44,220
- Winchester$43,500
- Virginia Beach$43,390
- Lynchburg$42,390
- Roanoke$40,330
- Blacksburg$36,670
- Harrisonburg$36,650
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Charlottesville?
$24.32 an hour on average, and $20.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $40,734 a year ($3,395 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,590.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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