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Light Truck Drivers Salary in Indiana

What Light Truck Drivers earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 18 counties.

Average in IN
$46,375
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 32
published states
Workers in state
65,570
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
18 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,950$39,248$18,352Lake County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290Marion County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$44,070$36,247$15,927Dearborn County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$47,950$39,248$20,092
2Tipton County, IN$45,180$37,105$18,958
3Lake County, IN$47,950$39,248$18,352
4Porter County, IN$47,950$39,248$18,352
5Newton County, IN$47,950$39,248$18,352
6Madison County, IN$45,180$37,105$18,118
7Franklin County, IN$44,070$36,247$18,063
8Dearborn County, IN$44,070$36,247$15,927
9Ohio County, IN$44,070$36,247$15,927
10Marion County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290
11Hamilton County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290
12Hendricks County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290
13Johnson County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290
14Hancock County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290
15Boone County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290
16Morgan County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290
17Shelby County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290
18Brown County, IN$45,180$37,105$14,290

Light Truck Drivers pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in Indiana is $46,375, based on 65,570 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so Indiana averages 3.4% above it.

Inside Indiana, 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 $44,070 in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, a difference of $3,880 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in Indiana

We compare 18 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,092. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $14,290. The median wage covers all four basics in 18 of the 18 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 Indiana

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,375, from $44,070 to $47,950 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,092). Tipton County, IN follows at $18,958.