SOC 53-3033 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Light Truck Drivers Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for light truck drivers in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $55,520 a year ($26.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,220: half of the 540 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).

$55,520average per year

$26.69 / hourMedian $48,220Take-home ≈ $44,942

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

540people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Light Truck Drivers pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,100 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Oshkosh earn between $37,230 and $62,470.

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,520$4,627$26.69
Median$48,220$4,018$23.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,230$3,102$17.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,470$5,206$30.03

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

Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $55,520, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $44,942 a year, or $3,745 a month and $1,729 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $55,520 buys what about $59,745 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Light Truck Drivers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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).

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Light Truck Drivers salary in Oshkosh: questions

How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Oshkosh?

$26.69 an hour on average, and $23.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,942 a year ($3,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,520.

Do light truck drivers earn more in Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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