Light Truck Drivers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$52,480avg. a year
$25.23 an hour · 58,140 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $52,480 a year. That is $2,150 (4%) more than the New York average of $50,330. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$47,440Median pay
$25.23Average hourly
+4%vs. New York average
58,140Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
12,110 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$47,790
$22.98 an hour
22,710 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$47,500
$22.84 an hour
3370 jobs
Kingston, NY
$46,790
$22.50 an hour
4200 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$45,620
$21.93 an hour
53,360 jobs
Rochester, NY
$45,480
$21.87 an hour
64,260 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$45,280
$21.77 an hour
7400 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$44,990
$21.63 an hour
83,030 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$44,020
$21.17 an hour
9300 jobs
Elmira, NY
$43,070
$20.71 an hour
10360 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$42,860
$20.60 an hour
11810 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$42,310
$20.34 an hour
121,060 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$41,650
$20.03 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $69,020 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $46,920 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $60,110 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $48,210 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $73,350 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $45,280 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $52,480 a year, and the median is $47,440. About 58,140 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $2,150 (4%) more than the New York average of $50,330.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 6.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3033. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.