Light Truck Drivers salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY
- Middle 50%
- $33,290–$56,160
- vs U.S. median
- -5%
- Metro rank
- #217 of 488
Light Truck Drivers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $42,810 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,900 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $44,860 and 1% below the KY statewide median of $43,230. It ranks #217 of 488 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,900 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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LIGHT TRUCK DRIVERS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $47,150
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $42,790
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $41,720
- Owensboro, KYmedian $39,700
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $39,270
- East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,980
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,930
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,620
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Questions
What is the average Light Truck Drivers salary in Lexington?
The BLS median is $42,810 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,900 jobs pay between $33,290 and $56,160. The 10th percentile is $27,710 and the 90th is $89,810.
Is Lexington a high-paying metro for Light Truck Drivers?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $44,860 and 1% below the KY statewide median of $43,230. It ranks #217 of 488 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Light Truck Drivers make an hour in Lexington?
About $20.58 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $42,810 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.00–$27.00 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.