Omaha, NE-IA · SOC 53-3033
Light Truck Drivers in Omaha
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$45,080
per year in Omaha
same as
National Median
$44,860
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$21.67/hr
median hourly
Employment
2,350
jobs in Omaha
BLS metro-level wage data places Light Truck Drivers pay in Omaha, NE-IA at a median of $45,080 per year ($21.67/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $44,860, Omaha pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 2,350 light truck driverss are employed across the Omaha MSA in SOC 53-3033.
The Omaha pay distribution spans from $31,790 at the 10th percentile to $92,370 at the 90th — a 2.9× 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 $38,380 and the 75th at $53,440, so half of Omaha-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 Omaha, NE-IA 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 NE data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Omaha
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$31,790
25th Percentile
$38,380
Median
$45,080
75th Percentile
$53,440
90th Percentile
$92,370
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