SOC 53-3033 · Green Bay, WI metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for light truck drivers in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $46,900 a year ($22.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,100: half of the 1,090 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

$46,900average per year

$22.55 / hourMedian $45,100Take-home ≈ $38,440

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,090people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#9 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,170 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Green Bay earn between $36,270 and $50,720.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,900$3,908$22.55
Median$45,100$3,758$21.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,270$3,022$17.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,720$4,227$24.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Light Truck Drivers pay in Green Bay vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Light truck drivers in Green Bay earn 3% less than the Wisconsin average ($48,570) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($48,770). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $44,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Green Bay$46,900$45,100$30,160$63,1701,090
Wisconsin$48,570$45,670$30,340$72,86019,140
United States$48,770$44,860$30,800$80,310983,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Green Bay

On the average salary of $46,900, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $38,440 a year, or $3,203 a month and $1,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Green Bay a good place for light truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $46,900 buys what about $50,384 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($55,520).

All Light Truck Drivers salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).

Light Truck Drivers salary by city

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Light Truck Drivers salary in Green Bay: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Green Bay?

$22.55 an hour on average, and $21.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Green Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Green Bay?

About $38,440 a year ($3,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,900.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,770).

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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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