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Light Truck Drivers Salary in Illinois

What Light Truck Drivers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in IL
$47,083
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 32
published states
Workers in state
53,700
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,950$38,424$10,047Cook County, IL
St. Louis, MO-IL$47,150$37,821$17,556Madison County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Macoupin County, IL$47,150$37,821$21,828
2Bond County, IL$47,150$37,821$20,016
3Madison County, IL$47,150$37,821$17,556
4St. Clair County, IL$47,150$37,821$17,556
5Clinton County, IL$47,150$37,821$17,556
6Monroe County, IL$47,150$37,821$17,556
7Jersey County, IL$47,150$37,821$17,556
8Calhoun County, IL$47,150$37,821$17,556
9DeKalb County, IL$47,950$38,424$17,547
10Grundy County, IL$47,950$38,424$16,611
11Cook County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
12DuPage County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
13Lake County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
14Will County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
15Kane County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
16McHenry County, IL$47,950$38,424$10,047
17Kendall County, IL$47,950$38,424$9,927

Light Truck Drivers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in Illinois is $47,083, based on 53,700 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so Illinois averages 5.0% above it.

Inside Illinois, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $47,950 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $47,150 in St. Louis, MO-IL, a difference of $800 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in Illinois

We compare 17 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Macoupin County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $21,828. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $9,927. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 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), Colorado ($48,295), Washington ($48,247) and Massachusetts ($48,169).

Frequently asked questions: Light Truck Drivers in Illinois

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,083, from $47,150 to $47,950 depending on the labor market.

Which Illinois county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Macoupin County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($21,828). Bond County, IL follows at $20,016.