Light Truck Drivers pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$48,470avg. a year
$23.30 an hour · 6,350 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $48,470 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $48,570. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$45,790Median pay
$23.30Average hourly
-0%vs. Wisconsin average
6,350Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1540 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$55,520
$26.69 an hour
211,560 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$54,710
$26.30 an hour
3320 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$52,150
$25.07 an hour
42,550 jobs
Madison, WI
$51,830
$24.92 an hour
5810 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$49,670
$23.88 an hour
6620 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$49,000
$23.56 an hour
7710 jobs
Wausau, WI
$48,610
$23.37 an hour
8600 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$47,550
$22.86 an hour
9490 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$47,520
$22.85 an hour
101,090 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$46,900
$22.55 an hour
11640 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$46,300
$22.26 an hour
12920 jobs
Appleton, WI
$46,240
$22.23 an hour
13350 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$45,300
$21.78 an hour
14160 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$39,170
$18.83 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,080 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,730 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,540 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $32,220 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $50,330 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $35,040 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $48,470 a year, and the median is $45,790. About 6,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $48,570.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
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: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). 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.