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Light Truck Drivers Salary in Colorado

What Light Truck Drivers earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$48,295
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 32
published states
Workers in state
15,690
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
2Arapahoe County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
3Jefferson County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
4Adams County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
5Douglas County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
6Broomfield County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
7Elbert County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
8Park County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
9Clear Creek County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432
10Gilpin County, CO$49,360$40,277$11,432

Light Truck Drivers pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in Colorado is $48,295, based on 15,690 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so Colorado averages 7.7% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $49,360.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,432. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $11,432. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Light Truck Drivers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Light Truck Drivers are New Hampshire ($48,993), Washington ($48,247), Massachusetts ($48,169) and Minnesota ($47,821).

Frequently asked questions: Light Truck Drivers in Colorado

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $48,295.

Which Colorado county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,432). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $11,432.