Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Missouri

Get the information you need to know about working as a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Missouri are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Missouri is growing faster than average.

• Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Ground Transportation
• Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

How Many Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 16,840 workers employed as Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state in 2018.

There were 16,510 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 13,570 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers working in it, which means Missouri has more Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers than average.

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,010 annual job openings, and a total of 18,410 jobs for Missouri Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 109,800 annual jobs and 1,015,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers ranged from $19,110 to $60,040 with $30,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.19 to $28.87. The median hourly rate was $14.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.77 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.11.

The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Missouri Metros for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL	7,680	$33,180
Kansas City, MO-KS	6,440	$34,460
Springfield, MO	1,940	$29,570
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	1,190	$29,410
Jefferson City, MO	760	$27,700
Columbia, MO	720	$29,530
Joplin, MO	500	$30,700
St. Joseph, MO-KS	280	$35,400
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	180	$30,640

Top States for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Employment

View the list below to see where most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	111,100	$35,790
Texas	65,960	$32,540
Florida	55,230	$31,330
Illinois	49,140	$36,850
New York	46,030	$32,440
Ohio	39,310	$29,790
Pennsylvania	37,140	$29,390
New Jersey	32,310	$35,370
Michigan	28,860	$31,720
Georgia	27,890	$32,700
North Carolina	27,370	$29,930
Massachusetts	22,800	$37,780
Virginia	21,470	$30,770
Maryland	21,180	$35,680
Indiana	18,820	$30,150
Tennessee	18,250	$32,990
Washington	17,740	$37,960
Colorado	17,610	$35,320
Missouri	16,840	$30,490
Minnesota	16,070	$37,460

Below are the states where Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$42,600
North Dakota	$39,280
Washington	$37,960
Massachusetts	$37,780
Minnesota	$37,460
Illinois	$36,850
Wyoming	$35,880
California	$35,790
Maryland	$35,680
New Jersey	$35,370

Related Careers in Missouri

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Missouri Employment Total
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	44,470
Driver/Sales Workers	9,250

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.