Light Truck Drivers pay range in Longview
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,270 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Longview earn between $42,790 and $61,950.
- $36K10th
- $43K25th
- $50KMedian
- $62K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,670 | $4,639 | $26.76 |
| Median | $49,970 | $4,164 | $24.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,790 | $3,566 | $20.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,950 | $5,162 | $29.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Longview
On the average salary of $55,670, a single filer in Longview takes home about $46,911 a year, or $3,909 a month and $1,804 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Longview a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $55,670 buys what about $57,071 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Washington cities
Longview ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($56,640).
- Mount Vernon$56,640
- Longview$55,670
- Seattle$55,630
- Bellingham$54,590
- Bremerton$51,340
- Kennewick$48,790
- Olympia$48,420
- Spokane$47,640
- Wenatchee$47,210
- Walla Walla$46,720
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 Longview: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Longview?
$26.77 an hour on average, and $24.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Longview?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Longview?
About $46,911 a year ($3,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,670. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Longview than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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