Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · SOC 53-3033
Light Truck Drivers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$44,960
per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
same as
National Median
$44,860
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$21.61/hr
median hourly
Employment
15,350
jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
BLS metro-level wage data places Light Truck Drivers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at a median of $44,960 per year ($21.61/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $44,860, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 15,350 light truck driverss are employed across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA in SOC 53-3033.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pay distribution spans from $28,090 at the 10th percentile to $91,310 at the 90th — a 3.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $37,430 and the 75th at $57,060, so half of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell-based light truck driverss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide GA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$28,090
25th Percentile
$37,430
Median
$44,960
75th Percentile
$57,060
90th Percentile
$91,310
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