Light Truck Drivers pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$52,870avg. a year
$25.42 an hour · 7,340 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $52,870 a year. That is $1,430 (3%) more than the Oregon average of $51,440. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$47,720Median pay
$25.42Average hourly
+3%vs. Oregon average
7,340Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
190 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$53,480
$25.71 an hour
2640 jobs
Bend, OR
$52,380
$25.18 an hour
31,090 jobs
Salem, OR
$50,160
$24.11 an hour
4710 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$49,400
$23.75 an hour
5640 jobs
Medford, OR
$48,300
$23.22 an hour
6180 jobs
Albany, OR
$47,150
$22.67 an hour
790 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$45,130
$21.70 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $66,890 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $48,060 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $44,680 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $54,520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $69,790 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $47,750 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $52,870 a year, and the median is $47,720. About 7,340 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $1,430 (3%) more than the Oregon average of $51,440.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 6.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.96 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: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). 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.