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Light Truck Drivers Salary in Kansas

What Light Truck Drivers earn in Kansas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in KS
$43,342
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 32
published states
Workers in state
13,770
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Kansas

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Kansas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Kansas City, MO-KS$45,290$36,792$13,518Johnson County, KS

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in Kansas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Johnson County, KS$45,290$36,792$13,518
2Wyandotte County, KS$45,290$36,792$13,518
3Leavenworth County, KS$45,290$36,792$13,518
4Miami County, KS$45,290$36,792$13,518
5Linn County, KS$45,290$36,792$13,518

Light Truck Drivers pay in Kansas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in Kansas is $43,342, based on 13,770 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so Kansas averages 3.4% below it.

Published data for Kansas currently covers the Kansas City, MO-KS area, with a local median wage of $45,290.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in Kansas

We compare 5 Kansas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Johnson County, KS leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,518. Linn County, KS leaves the smallest, $13,518. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Kansas

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in Kansas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,342.

Which Kansas county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Johnson County, KS leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,518). Wyandotte County, KS follows at $13,518.