Saginaw, MI · SOC 53-3033

Light Truck Drivers in Saginaw

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$44,360

per year in Saginaw

1% below

National Median

$44,860

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$21.33/hr

median hourly

Employment

490

jobs in Saginaw

BLS metro-level wage data places Light Truck Drivers pay in Saginaw, MI at a median of $44,360 per year ($21.33/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $44,860, Saginaw pays 1% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 490 light truck driverss are employed across the Saginaw MSA in SOC 53-3033.

The Saginaw pay distribution spans from $28,690 at the 10th percentile to $90,020 at the 90th — a 3.1× 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 $35,840 and the 75th at $60,370, so half of Saginaw-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 Saginaw, MI 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 MI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Saginaw

Annual Salary Distribution

$28,690$35,840$44,360$60,370$90,020
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$28,690

25th Percentile

$35,840

Median

$44,360

75th Percentile

$60,370

90th Percentile

$90,020

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Light Truck Drivers make in Saginaw?
The median annual salary for Light Truck Drivers in Saginaw, MI is $44,360 ($21.33/hour). The salary range spans from $28,690 at the 10th percentile to $90,020 at the 90th percentile.
Is Saginaw a good place to work as a Light Truck Drivers?
Light Truck Drivers in Saginaw, MI earns 1% below the national median of $44,860. There are approximately 490 Light Truck Drivers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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