Light Truck Drivers salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Light Truck Drivers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $42,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,260 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $44,860 and 8% below the NY statewide median of $46,330. It ranks #232 of 488 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,260 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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LIGHT TRUCK DRIVERS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $47,440
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $45,590
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,110
- Syracuse, NYmedian $44,200
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $43,800
- Elmira, NYmedian $42,220
- Rochester, NYmedian $42,090
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $41,360
Questions
What is the average Light Truck Drivers salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $42,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,260 jobs pay between $35,050 and $47,950. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $64,230.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Light Truck Drivers?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $44,860 and 8% below the NY statewide median of $46,330. It ranks #232 of 488 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.