Light Truck Drivers Salary in Kentucky

Light truck drivers in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $53,740 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($39,230), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the light truck drivers average at $48,880 and the median at $43,230 for 15,630 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $48,770.

Light Truck Drivers average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$53,740
Paducah$51,800
Lexington$49,480
Bowling Green$45,650
Owensboro$44,700
Elizabethtown$39,230

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$53,740	$47,150	$38,310	$42,415	93
Paducah	$51,800	$41,720	$33,350	$41,070	86
Lexington	$49,480	$42,810	$33,290	$38,962	93
Bowling Green	$45,650	$39,270	$29,810	$36,467	90
Owensboro	$44,700	$39,700	$33,920	$35,854	89
Elizabethtown	$39,230	$42,790	$31,100	$31,681	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Light Truck Drivers salary in other states

Light Truck Drivers salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3033.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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