Light Truck Drivers pay in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
$48,490avg. a year
$23.31 an hour · 4,520 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn an average of $48,490 a year. That is $1,770 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $46,720. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$43,490Median pay
$23.31Average hourly
+4%vs. Michigan average
4,520Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1660 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$53,190
$25.57 an hour
2490 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$51,500
$24.76 an hour
3660 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$50,750
$24.40 an hour
411,530 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$47,500
$22.84 an hour
51,110 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$47,110
$22.65 an hour
6440 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$46,600
$22.41 an hour
71,240 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$46,190
$22.21 an hour
8250 jobs
Niles, MI
$45,770
$22.00 an hour
91,020 jobs
Flint, MI
$44,310
$21.31 an hour
10370 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$43,460
$20.90 an hour
11110 jobs
Midland, MI
$42,250
$20.31 an hour
12340 jobs
Jackson, MI
$41,710
$20.05 an hour
13230 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$41,160
$19.79 an hour
14280 jobs
Monroe, MI
$39,610
$19.04 an hour
15130 jobs
Bay City, MI
$36,880
$17.73 an hour
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How Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,990 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,750 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,310 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $44,200 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $43,020 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $46,130 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
The average is $48,490 a year, and the median is $43,490. About 4,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $1,770 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $46,720.
Is this job common in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
It makes up 7.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.20 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: Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 24340). 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.