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Light Truck Drivers Salary in South Carolina

What Light Truck Drivers earn in South Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in SC
$39,877
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
32 of 32
published states
Workers in state
20,810
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in South Carolina

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in South Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$42,860$35,517$8,845York County, SC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in South Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Chester County, SC$42,860$35,517$18,325
2Lancaster County, SC$42,860$35,517$16,741
3York County, SC$42,860$35,517$8,845

Light Truck Drivers pay in South Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in South Carolina is $39,877, based on 20,810 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 32. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so South Carolina averages 11.1% below it.

Published data for South Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $42,860.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in South Carolina

We compare 3 South Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,325. York County, SC leaves the smallest, $8,845. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 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 South Carolina

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in South Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,877.

Which South Carolina county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,325). Lancaster County, SC follows at $16,741.