Light Truck Drivers pay range in Staunton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,760 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Staunton earn between $36,110 and $50,420.
- $28K10th
- $36K25th
- $42KMedian
- $50K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,790 | $4,066 | $23.46 |
| Median | $42,260 | $3,522 | $20.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,110 | $3,009 | $17.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,420 | $4,202 | $24.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Staunton
On the average salary of $48,790, a single filer in Staunton takes home about $39,391 a year, or $3,283 a month and $1,515 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 Staunton a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Staunton area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $48,790 buys what about $53,540 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Staunton ($48,040). A typical home costs $334,927, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Virginia cities
Staunton ranks 2nd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($50,590).
- 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 Staunton: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Staunton?
$23.46 an hour on average, and $20.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Staunton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Staunton?
About $39,391 a year ($3,283 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,790.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Staunton 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA (44420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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