Light Truck Drivers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$54,780avg. a year
$26.34 an hour · 34,680 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $54,780 a year. That is $1,480 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $53,300. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$47,950Median pay
$26.34Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
34,680Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1680 jobs
Decatur, IL
$57,850
$27.81 an hour
2820 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$55,710
$26.79 an hour
31,350 jobs
Rockford, IL
$54,040
$25.98 an hour
47,180 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
5540 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$51,800
$24.90 an hour
61,180 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$49,460
$23.78 an hour
7690 jobs
Springfield, IL
$49,450
$23.77 an hour
81,160 jobs
Peoria, IL
$47,890
$23.02 an hour
9270 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$47,300
$22.74 an hour
10410 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$46,740
$22.47 an hour
11210 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$38,380
$18.45 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $65,170 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $44,630 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $52,260 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $43,130 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $70,760 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $54,780 a year, and the median is $47,950. About 34,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $1,480 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $53,300.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 7.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.22 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: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). 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.