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Light Truck Drivers Salary in Kentucky

What Light Truck Drivers earn in Kentucky, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in KY
$43,199
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 32
published states
Workers in state
22,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Kentucky

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in Kentucky
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$44,070$35,907$15,591Kenton County, KY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in Kentucky counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Grant County, KY$44,070$35,907$18,339
2Kenton County, KY$44,070$35,907$15,591
3Boone County, KY$44,070$35,907$15,591
4Campbell County, KY$44,070$35,907$15,591
5Pendleton County, KY$44,070$35,907$15,591
6Gallatin County, KY$44,070$35,907$15,591
7Bracken County, KY$44,070$35,907$15,591

Light Truck Drivers pay in Kentucky

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in Kentucky is $43,199, based on 22,510 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so Kentucky averages 3.7% below it.

Published data for Kentucky currently covers the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, with a local median wage of $44,070.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in Kentucky

We compare 7 Kentucky counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Grant County, KY leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,339. Bracken County, KY leaves the smallest, $15,591. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 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 Kentucky

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in Kentucky?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,199.

Which Kentucky county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Grant County, KY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,339). Kenton County, KY follows at $15,591.