Light Truck Drivers Salary in Alaska
Light Truck Drivers in Alaska earn a median $57,190 a year, +27% against the national median of $44,860; they and rank 1st of 51 states by median. That is 6% less than the median across all occupations in Alaska ($61,000). Alaska employs 1,790 light truck drivers, 5.50 per 1,000 jobs, the 49th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.87 is close to the national share.
Alaska vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $17.89 | $23.37 | $27.50 | $39.78 | $46.30 | $30.26 | 1,790 | 5.50 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $37,210 | $48,620 | $57,190 | $82,740 | $96,300 | $62,940 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $14.81 | $17.92 | $21.57 | $25.15 | $38.61 | $23.45 | 983,300 | – | – |
| Annual | $30,800 | $37,270 | $44,860 | $52,310 | $80,310 | $48,770 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 1st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 49th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.87
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.50
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Alaska's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Alaska
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Alaska publish a row for light truck drivers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $27.52 | $57,250 | $38,440 | $82,820 | 1,400 | 7.92 | 1.25 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $24.27 | $50,480 | $36,480 | $99,230 | 120 | 3.36 | 0.53 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $23.71 | $49,320 | $36,660 | $100,270 | 260 | 2.36 | 0.37 |
See the national page for Light Truck Drivers (every state ranked) and the Alaska wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Alaska estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.