Light Truck Drivers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$44,860
United States, 2025
Employment
983,300
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle.
- O*NET code
- 53-3033.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
- Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
- Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
- Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
- Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
- Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
- Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.
- Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$30,800
25th percentile
$37,270
75th percentile
$52,310
90th percentile
$80,310
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Operation and Control3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Time Management3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Social Perceptiveness2.8
- Operations Monitoring2.8
- Writing2.8
- Service Orientation2.8
- Complex Problem Solving2.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 7 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
7
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Light Truck DriversHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $57,250 | 1,400 | 2025 |
| AK | $57,190 | 1,790 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $53,190 | 1,610 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $52,100 | 4,480 | 2025 |
| Lewiston, ME | $50,870 | 390 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $50,820 | 14,470 | 2025 |
| Kokomo, IN | $50,790 | 280 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $50,480 | 120 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | $50,340 | 350 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,990 | 530 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $49,990 | 3,500 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $49,970 | 250 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,670 | 11,560 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $49,630 | 15,910 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,590 | 14,680 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $49,480 | 540 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,410 | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $49,360 | 9,500 | 2025 |
| DC | $49,330 | 540 | 2025 |
| WA | $49,070 | 23,290 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.